Bettina Barillas
Updated April 2013
Student at The Ohio State University

My academic, public and private sector experience and my passion for international development through innovation has provided me unique insight into the struggle to develop and implement strategies to empower the weakest of humanity. Through my studies in Marketing, Public Administration, Development Economics and Global Health, I have gained an understanding of the difficult and nuanced challenges of development for social change.

Timeline

Administrative Associate

  • Recreational Sports
  • Aug 1, 2011 - Current
  • •Recruit, hire, supervise, train and evaluate over 70 student staff members •Assist in creation and management of volunteer service program for over 700 student staff •Create educational staff programming centered on department-wide mission, vision, and values •Provide customer service by answering phones, emails, and in-person information requests •Process business documents including hiring paperwork, background checks, refunds, and payroll

Teaching Assistant

  • Recreational Sports
  • May 1, 2012 - Current
  • •Develop class syllabus and teaching materials for two credit hour course •Facilitate understanding of the complexity of sport for social change and global development •Lead classroom discussions to develop understanding for two sections of 100 undergraduate students

Director of Public Relations and Marketing

  • Flint Corps
  • Sep 1, 2010 - May 1, 2011
  • •Managed campus wide volunteer drives and event promotions •Created and managed fundraising event, raising over $700 for local and international HIV-AIDS charities •Established partnerships with other student organizations to promote undergraduate volunteerism •Presented at 50th Anniversary Peace Corps Symposium on experiences recruiting non-traditional students

Program Supervisor

  • Camp Recky
  • Jun 1, 2011 - Aug 1, 2011
  • • Planned camp curriculum for over 200 campers aged 5 - 12 • Collaborated with staff to provide accommodations for children of all abilities • Provided and coordinated all necessary equipment for over 20 counselor staff

Mentor

  • 21st Century Program
  • Jan 1, 2009 - Jan 1, 2011
  • •Served as mentor for inner-city youth, grades K-6, living below the federal poverty line •Led small group peer discussions for ten 6th grade girls •Aided students from Kindergarten to Sixth grade with homework through tutoring and pre-made lesson plans •Organized and lead activities for up to 60 children, including crafts, educational, and physical activity games

Educational Programming Intern

  • Recreational Sports Student Learning, The Ohio State University
  • May 1, 2010 - Jun 1, 2010
  • •Assisted in special event planning programming for Sport and Wellness Scholars •Organized student elections for Sport and Wellness Scholars leadership •Co-created timeline “The History of Recreational Sports” as instructional aid for grad-level class •Hosted seven visiting international students and staff

Special Events Coordinator Intern

  • American Red Cross
  • Jan 1, 2009 - May 1, 2010
  • •Liaison for community partners and the Red Cross •Created and processed marketing materials for advertising classes and events •Recruited over twenty volunteers to work community events through a campus volunteer drive

Founder and President

  • Do Something!-Flint
  • Jan 1, 2009 - Jan 1, 2010
  • •Founded a service club focused on alleviating poverty in the Flint community •Created partnerships with non-profit organizations including Habitat for Humanity, American Red Cross •Promoted events and recruited over 30 volunteers and group members •Coordinated volunteers for events including the Soup Kitchen, data collection drive for homeless census, •Organized TOMS One Day Without Shoes for 200 participants from four local colleges. Responsible for gaining local media coverage and campus promotion, creating educational workshops, and coordinating awareness campaigns

Board Member

  • Alternative Spring Break
  • Jan 1, 2009 - Jan 1, 2010
  • •Created and managed educational module addressing the intersection of poverty and inner-city schools •Presented program progress and outcomes to student and professional board members •Collaborated with volunteer sites and board members to secure volunteer site •Lead team building exercises and facilitated group discussions for 50 participants

Assistant Camp Director

  • University of Michigan-Flint
  • Oct 1, 2008 - Aug 1, 2009
  • •Assisted in interviewing, hiring, scheduling, and managing six counselor staff •Updated the Policies and Procedures Manual for summer staff •Created seven weeks of camp programming, including lesson plans and staff activity guides

Media Coordinator

  • Niagara Foundation-Ohio
  • Sep 1, 2012 - Current
  • • Identify and assess needs for marketing and public relations support • Design, plan, and implement communication strategies for a variety of media • Write, prepare, review, and edit press releases, marketing materials, and official letters • Prepare a variety of written and educational material for use in marketing campaigns • Provide employees and volunteers with strategies and training on media and public relations protocol Collect, organize, and maintain media database for organizational purposes
Vital Stats
400
Children engaged directly in programming (2011-2012)
4
projects presented at conferences
18
Total scholarships and grants received ($16,931)
700
dollars raised for HIV-AIDS NGOs
2
grants received in 2012 for international research
Job Duties

Skill Proficiency
Education
Masters'13
The Ohio State University
Public Administration
Specializations in Applied Development Economics and Global Health
Bachelors'11
University of Michigan-Flint, School of Management
Marketing
Languages