Carl Furman
123, Ellis Street
Boston, MA, 01234
(123) 456 789

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

To secure a challenging position overseas in Economic Development for a non-governmental organization.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Several years experience working overseas in developing countries.
• Fluent in Spanish; Foreign Service Level 4.
• Proficient in Japanese; Foreign Service Level 2.
• Empirical Analysis; Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Accounting and Budgeting.
• Micro and Macro Economic Analysis.

OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE

WORLD FRIENDS, U.S.AJEthiopia
Economic Development Coordinator
Implemented a rural, small scale enterprise and credit program. Planned and ran workshops for village councils and entrepreneurs in credit management and accounting. Assisted entrepreneurs with feasibility analysis and loan applications. Did research for senior thesis on rural, small scale enterprise and credit, which was subsequently sent to S.C.F. in Ethiopia

INDEPENDENT TEACHER, Bombay, India
English Teacher
Taught English conversation and grammar to students, ages seven through adult, both privately and in classroom.

WORLD FRIENDS, U.S.A./Japan
Proposal Writer
Researched and wrote a position case study on landlessness in one district of Japan. Contributed to the development of a new small scale enterprise project.

HELPING HANDS. Ashau Valley, Vietnam
Health Projects Coordinator
Worked on health-related issues including community mobilization for latrine construction and education for strategies to combat water-borne diseases.

EDUCATION

School of Government. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Masters Degree in Public Policy; concentration in International Development, 1982.

College of Arts and Sciences. Harvard University. Cambridge. MA Bachelor of Arts in International Development. Graduated SummaCum Laude. with distinction, 1979.