1. `ASHLEY RENÉE POWDAR
1005 Lincoln Place, Apt. 2C • Brooklyn, NY 11213 • 203.417.5268 • powdar.ashley@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE
TransPerfect Translations, New York, NY
Project Manager, June 2010-January 2012
 Managed high-volume, large-revenue accounts for the drug label industry while simultaneously overseeing the entire-life
cycle of the translation process
 Daily proofread and revised translations of drug labels to ensure they contain consistent terminology, punctuation,
formatting, and accurately mirror the source material
 Liaised between sales, the client, and linguists to set deadlines, create budgets, negotiate and contract linguists/formatters,
and finalize billing costs on a per project basis
 Troubleshot and investigated linguist payment discrepancies, linguist quality grievances, client complaints, and technical
issues with the company’s patented software
 Trained and oriented new employees on basic project management principles and practices
 Increased department’s revenue by 28% within 6 months of employment and to-date have billed over $1 million with an
average mark-up of 5%
INTERNSHIPS
New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo, New York, NY
Press Office Intern, September 2009- December 2009
 Oversaw local press coverage of the Attorney General in upstate and western New York
 Placed daily phone calls to local media outlets and pitched upcoming events
 Targeted current consumer scams in designated areas and submitted weekly briefs on fraudulent activities for the
Attorney General and the Investigations Department
The Washington Center: The Council on Hemispheric Affairs, Washington D.C.
Research Associate/ Junior Financial Officer, January 2008-May 2008
 Wrote and published 7 articles on the political and economic issues in South America and the Caribbean
 Operated organization’s mail bombing software to publish and distribute colleagues’ articles on a weekly basis
 Administered the organization’s finances including supervising donations and purchasing office supplies
 Persuaded Director to change publishing methods which resulted in approximately $3,000 decrease in annual
spending
EDUCATION
Pace University, Dyson School of Arts and Sciences, New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Modern Languages and Cultures, May 2010
Senior Thesis: History and Media: Female Minority Marginalization in 21st Century and Positive Identity Development
East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
Council on International Educational Exchange Program (CIEE), September 2008-June 2009
Concentration: International Relations/Accelerated Chinese
Núñez de Árce Escuela Secundaria, Valladolid, Spain
Rotary International Youth Exchange Program, August 2004-June 2005
SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; Fluent in Spanish; Intermediate Mandarin Chinese
LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
Model United Nations, Pace University New York, NY
Mentor/Chair, January 2007 to Present
 Chair for the European Union in first annual Pace New York City Model United Nations Conference (PNYCMUN) 2011
 Competed in several regional, national, and international competitions including Harvard’s World Model UN 2010 in
Taipei, Taiwan
PUBLICATONS
 Water for Life, Not for Profit – Who Will Control the World’s Water Supply? - COHA 2008
 Relations Soured Once More, Colombia’s Search for Security Leaves the Region Insecure, as Venezuela and Ecuador Fume -
COHA 2008
 A Declaration of Energy Independence: One Year Later - COHA 2008