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SUMMARY
Jason Clevenger has over a decade of experience in international development projects involving conflict resolution and peacebuilding, agronomy, agriculture, microfinance, small business development and education. Familiar with administering projects and reporting according to U.S. federal guidelines.

Specialities
Project design and administration, strategic planning, proposal writing, monitoring and evaluation, microfinance, grants management, and liaising with private and public agencies involved in international development projects.

Things I want to Accomplish

-Foreign Service

-Independent Consultant:International Development Consulting/Emerging Markets Specialization

-Social Entrepreneurship

-Politician

-Author

-Management Consulting(Organizational Development)

What Core Skills Do You Like to Develop Based on Your Values, Gifts:
Analytical, Strategic Planning,

Following Success of People Who Did This, You find:

The People I Admire Most-
Greg Mortensen (Nurse, Social Entrepreneur, Author)
Mother Theresa (Nun, Social Entrepreneur)
Mohandas Ghandi (Lawyer, Social Entrepreneur, Diplomat)
Hillary Clinton (Lawyer, Politician/Diplomat, Author)
Bill Clinton (Lawyer, Politician/Diplomat, Social Entrepreneur, Author)
Barack Obama (Community Organizer, Professor, Lawyer, Politician/Diplomat, Author)
Nelson Mandela (Politician/Diplomat)

Dream Industries: International Affairs; International Development

Dream Studies: International Affairs, International Development, Business and Political Economy, Public Policy,

Collection of Organizations I would Like to Work For
-State Department
-USAID
-ACDI/VOCA
-EnterpriseWorks Worldwide
Winrock International
Mercy Corps
Academy for Educational Development,
the National Democratic Institute,
and the World Bank


Linked In Study Research
Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex
MA Governance and International Development


The George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
M.A. International Affairs

1994 – 1996

Concentrations in international economics, comparative politics, and U.S. Foreign Policy. Overseas Study/Internship Program at University of Nebrissensis (Madrid, Spain).

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1) Where do you want to be?

-Foreign Service
-Living abroad and earning a good living doing good work
-Working in international development
-Social entreprenuership

2) What interests you? International policy, development, emerging economies, trade, international business, international politics.

What are You Afraid Of?

What am I afriad of?

I am afraid that I do not have the skills to learn more knowledge about things that really interest me.

I am afraid that my background and this "new direction" that I want to take in my life do not match up consistently and that no one will hire me after I go back to school.

I am afraid I am too old to start over.

I am afraid that I will always be poor.

I am afraid that I will not do the job I want to do and always live at the whim of another employer, never making enough money and never reach my full potential.

I am afraid I am just not good enough to start over.
1) How do these fears hold me back in life? They really stop me from ever going after what I have ever wanted. I wanted to play college basketball and college football and fear got in the way. I wanted to do the Peace Corps and fear got in the way. I wanted to go into law school and fear got in the way. So it has really always held me back.

2) How does these fears help me or how have they helped me in the past? They have just caused me to analyze myself, which helps me grow.

3) What would be my payoff for eliminating these fears all together? I would just be at peace. Peace of mind. I would follow my heart.



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