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Miriam Rich |
Miriam Rich
Communications Coordinator
Phone: (540) 231-4153
E-mail: mrich@vt.edu
Expertise: Program Management and Communications Specialist
Education: MBA in International Management, The American
Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird), Phoenix,
Arizona, 1989. Masters of Arts in Teaching, University of Chicago,
Chicago, Illinois, 1983. Emphasis in French education. B.A., English
and French, Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana, 1980.
Languages: French (proficient), Japanese (conversational),
Spanish (conversational)Countries of work experience: Japan, Benin, Tanzania,
Haiti
Experience Summary:
Miriam is responsible for communications for the OIRED office,
including the design and maintenance of OIRED websites—let her know
if you have any suggestions! She also writes articles for, designs,
edits and produces publications; assists in the writing of
proposals; gives presentations to organizations regarding the work
that OIRED does; organizes the World Food Day event at Virginia
Tech; and serves on several university committees regarding outreach
and international affairs.
Prior to coming to Virginia Tech, Miriam managed the Technical
Japanese Program and the Japanese Program for Professionals at the
University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. In that capacity,
she directed a promotional campaign for the program, wrote
proposals, reports, press releases, newsletter articles and web
pages. She oversaw the budget, analyzed financial needs, and
produced financial projections. She also hired, trained, and
supervised staff. She delivered over a dozen formal presentations
annually to major corporations and organizations in the Seattle area
(Microsoft, Amazon.com, Boeing, the Seattle Jaycees, Adobe) that
resulted in new class sites for the Japanese Program for
Professionals.
Before coming to the university setting, Miriam was Manager of
International Affairs for the American Public Works Association. In
this capacity, she led a group of 24 key Japanese and American
public works professionals on an educational tour of American and
Japanese cities.
She
has also taught high school French for several years and worked in
community development for a Native American community in central
Louisiana.
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