Volunteers/Interns Living Near Wilkes-Barre, PA

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Kaitlyn Maloney,
Business Development Intern
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Frances and John Kennedy ,
Business Math Educators
Easton, PA
Brooke Olster,
International Trade Consultant
Lawrenceville, NJ
Claire Munley,
Business Intern
Ardmore, PA
Tamika Jackson,
Designer & Production Coordinator
Philadelphia, PA
Maura O'Brien,
Business Development Intern
Philadelphia, PA
Julia Blaukopf,
Photographer
Philadelphia, PA
West Point Military Academy,
Development Volunteers
West Point, NY
Lindsay McCormack,
Co-Creator of “Cape Coast Kitchen”
Clermont, New Jersey
Alice Grau,
Fashion Designer
New York, NY
Yi Zhang,
Database Developer
New York, NY
Kim Jursa,
Brand Consultant
New York, NY
Reuben Chaudhury,
Business Development/ Marketing Consultant
New York, NY
Sue Yun Chi,
Finance & Accounting Systems Consultant
New York, NY
Marta Hokenstad,
Photographer & Writer
New York, NY
Meredith Crisler,
Site Evaluator and Fair Trade Educator
New York, NY
Dani Brod,
Marketing Volunteer
New York, NY
Nicola Bullock,
Computer Training Intern
New York, NY
Bijal Parikh,
Business Planning Consultant
New York, NY
Jeff Maurone,
Software Developer
Mantua, New Jersey
Liza Perkins,
Bookkeeping
State College, Pennsylvania
Paloma Gutierrez,
Small Business Development Consultant
Bronx NY, NY
Becky Pear,
Bookkeeping Trainer
Brooklyn, New York
Jane Graham,
Textile Designer
Katonah, NY
Marianne Bellotti,
Program Consultant for Sustainable Fundraising
Freeport, NY
Jen Russum,
Catalog Designer
Kent County, MD
Kara Smith,
Product Developer
Ballston Lake, NY
Moira Speer,
Photographer & Product Designer
Rochester, New York
Leimer Tejeda,
Project Manager
College Park, MD
Tyler Reynolds,
Business Development Intern
Potomac, Maryland
Emilie Kimball,
Product Designer & Journalist
Potomac, Maryland
Samantha Yoon,
Capacity Building Consultant
Bethesda, Maryland
Sharon Bollers,
Business Consultant
Washington, D.C.
Nick Wolf,
Photographer
Washington, D.C.
Athena Maikish,
Business & Technical Consultant
Washington, D.C.
Leslie Shages,
Photographer
Washington, D.C.
Kristy Hofkens,
Photographer
Washington, D.C.
Susan Pulongbarit,
Fair Trade Intern
Arlington, Virginia
Mary, Katherine & Lauren Panke,
Fashion Design & Product Development
Arlington, Virginia
Annie O'Brien,
Business Intern
Vienna, VA/USA
Cali Lee,
Accounting/Business Analysis
Alexandria, Virginia
Firoozeh Mofakhami,
Business Improvement Consultant
Oakton, Virginia
Samantha Bailey,
Marketing Consultant
Manassas, VA
Melanie Goggins,
Fundraiser
Manassas, Virginia
Sarah & Maggie Austin,
Grantwriter & Product Developer
Salisbury, Maryland
Kaitlyn Maloney
Business Development Intern
[Wilkes-Barre, PA]


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Kaitlyn enjoying a fresh coconut that will be part of the Fishing Village Workshop that she helped to re-launch

Description: As part of the goals of Fair Trade, Women in Progress is always seeking volunteers to assist in the business development of both the individual clients and the organization. For Global Mamas we are constantly looking for new ways to market our products and expand our reach so that we can provide more work for more women. For the clients of the organization we continue to develop new educational tools for them to increase their knowledge of business concepts. Kaitlyn, a business student from Notre Dame, applied her knowledge to a variety of areas regarding development.

Accomplishments: Kaitlyn was able to accomplish the following:
  • Creating a comprehensive marketing strategy for Global Mamas' new line of body care products.
  • Working with residents of a Ghanaian fishing village to create a new itinerary for a tourist excursion there, which will bring much-needed funds into the village for future development.
  • Development of a public relations kit to be given to volunteers upon departure so that they can effectively spread the word about Global Mamas.
  • Editing, writing and reformatting text for the WIP Computer Training Manual that is taught to all Global Mamas clients to initiate their basic understanding of computers so that they can apply the knowledge to expanding their business.
  • Teaching the first round of classes to the clients and providing useful feedback for future teachers.
 Highlights: Kaitlyn was very proud of the outcome of her projects, however, she is quick to note that becoming at home in Ghana and befriending so many wonderful Ghanaians was the greatest accomplishment of her time with Women in Progress. Though she had some frustrating moments due to unreliable computers and power outages, she was happy to have overcome the challenges and completed the tasks. One of Kaitlyn's favorite parts of her work was getting to work with such a variety of people including volunteers and Ghanaians. Outside of work accomplishments, Kaitlyn can't help but smile when she remembers her trip to the Volta region on the eastern border of Ghana. She says that she was struck by the beauty of the landscape and, more importantly, the beautiful people and culture.

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