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Belinda Uwase

New Orleans

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Program Specialist

Global Refuge
Baltimore
12.2023 - 03.2025
  • Developed and delivered training materials for volunteers and staff, resulting in a 40% increase in volunteer retention and more efficient onboarding across programs.
  • Facilitated cultural awareness workshops for over 100 community members, directly contributing to increased community participation and more culturally competent service delivery.
  • Prepared and presented detailed reports on resettlement outcomes, leading to data-informed decisions that improved program performance and secured continued grant funding.
  • Planned and managed resettlement applications (e.g., Extended Reach) to meet client needs, reducing application errors by 60% and accelerating access to critical services.
  • Managed resettlement program budgets and resources, maintaining compliance with grant requirements and preventing overspending across fiscal quarters.
  • Facilitated the distribution of rental assistance funds to hundreds of refugee families nationally, preventing evictions, and ensuring 95% housing stability throughout the funding cycle.

Research and Development Intern

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS)
Baltimore
06.2023 - 12.2023
  • Monitored national and international immigration policy developments, providing timely updates that informed organizational advocacy strategies and strengthened LIRS’s role in policy response efforts.
  • Collaborated with government agencies, nonprofits, and local organizations to advance LIRS initiatives, resulting in expanded service networks and stronger partnerships for refugee support programs.
  • Contributed to public education and awareness campaigns on immigrant and refugee issues, helping shape public dialogue and increase community support through culturally informed materials and outreach.
  • Managed contract files and digital records, implementing efficient file organization systems that improved accessibility for cross-functional teams and supported compliance across national affiliate sites.
  • Ensured data accuracy in Extended Reach, maintaining up-to-date case files and affiliate site locations, which improved reporting reliability and supported program evaluation and funding compliance.

Research and Development Intern

WeConnect International
Washington DC
03.2023 - 06.2023
  • Analyzed international supplier and buyer databases to identify engagement trends, leading to more efficient matchmaking and a measurable increase in successful cross-border business connections.
  • Built and maintained long-term partnerships with embassies, international funders, and global organizations, expanding the organization’s global presence and securing new funding and collaboration opportunities.
  • Researched and identified high-potential international funders, organizing strategic meetings that strengthened funding pipelines and improved the success rate of global partnership proposals.
  • Supported project-based marketing and branding strategies, contributing to campaigns that enhanced global brand visibility and increased engagement from international stakeholders.

Education

MBA - Business Administration

Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
06-2027

Bachelor of Arts - International Studies, Public Health

Towson, MD
Towson, MD
12.2022

Skills

  • English, French, Kinyarwanda
  • Strategic Communications
  • Cross-Cultural Management
  • Strategic Communications

Leadership & Service

  • French Language Immersion Program, Paris, France
    March 2025 – June 2025
    Completed a 3-month intensive French immersion program, advancing language proficiency and cross-cultural communication skills.
  • Hippies For Hope — Member
    August 2021 – January 2023
    Led fundraising initiatives by organizing sales events to support pediatric patients locally and children in conflict zones globally.
  • Students Helping Honduras — Advertisement Chair
    January 2019 – January 2022
    Directed advertising campaigns and coordinated events, increasing community engagement and funding for educational programs combating gang violence.
  • Rwandan Prayer Banquet — Sales Volunteer
    February 2019
    Assisted with sales and event support to foster community unity and promote cultural advocacy within the Rwandan diasporas.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Program Specialist

Global Refuge
12.2023 - 03.2025

Research and Development Intern

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS)
06.2023 - 12.2023

Research and Development Intern

WeConnect International
03.2023 - 06.2023

MBA - Business Administration

Tulane University

Bachelor of Arts - International Studies, Public Health

Towson, MD

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