Narek Balabekyan
St Louis
Summary
Dynamic professional with a proven track record at Columbia University, excelling in budget management and intercultural communication. Adept at mentoring peers and facilitating impactful workshops, I bring strong project management skills and a deep understanding of immigration law to foster community engagement and support diverse populations.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Program and Residential Assistant
Columbia University School of Professional Studies
New York
06.2025 - 08.2025
- Managed budgets and expenses for several programs
- Proposed and facilitated intercultural excursions across the boroughs of New York City
- Mentored high school students with their college applications and career choices
- Led workshops on college essay writing
- Communicated with different departments for expenditures and savings
Office of International Services Intern
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie
09.2025 - Current
- Assisted with project coordination and scheduling for various departmental initiatives
- Conducted research regarding American visas and immigration laws.
- Facilitate events that bring the Vassar community together.
- Organized the photocopies of important documents regarding student visas.
Translator
01.2024 - Current
- Translated two short Armenian stories ('The Artist' and 'Society's Promise') to English, and portrayed the experiences of Armenians in the late 19th century.
- Still in the stage of translating other stories to combine them into one combination of many Armenian stories, which would show them to the Americans and make the Armenian and American cultures closer.
Translator and Interpreter
01.2022 - Current
- Translated the legal immigration documents for my parents and helped them navigate through the legal processing of immigration
- Wrote emails to our lawyers and communicated with them about our immigration affairs
- Helped my father with his business documents and translated them
Assistant Counselor
Missouri Boys State
St Charles
01.2024 - Current
- Was selected as a member of the volunteering staff team after a thorough examination process
- Counseled and mentored them throughout the program sharing my personal experiences.
- Helped organize different events with speakers such as former RNC chairman Michael Steele by coordinating with the security staff.
- Helped to nurture a great community of students interested in government and civics.
Volunteer
Tatev School
11.2020 - 06.2021
- Helped Artsakh Armenian refugees with their assimilation into the Armenian culture and education system
- Helped with organizing a donation event at school during which we collected $2000.00 to help other Artsakh families that have been dislocated to Armenia
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science And Economics
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY05-2028
Parkway North High School -
Parkway North High School
St. Louis, MO04.2024
College Segurane -
College Segurane
Nice, France03.2022
Skills
- Research skills
- Event coordination
- Project management
- Intercultural communication
- Budget management
- Mentoring peers
- Translation services
- Community outreach
- Legal research
- Workshop facilitation
- Bilingual translation
- Mentorship skills
- Public speaking
- Immigration Law Understanding
Awards
- Academic Achievement Award, American Psychological Association's TOPSS Committee, National Level Award, 11th
- Distinguished Seal of Biliteracy, State Level, 12th
- French proficiency
- Russian proficiency
Affiliations
- Was selected as the Treasurer for my educational experiences in Armenia, France, and the United States
- Facilitating events for International Students at Vassar College, such as picnics, trivia nights, and dinners.
- Cooperating with the Office of International Services of Vassar to foster greater connections on and off Campus.
- Keeping track of one of the largest student organization budgets
Timeline
Office of International Services Intern
Vassar College
09.2025 - Current
Program and Residential Assistant
Columbia University School of Professional Studies
06.2025 - 08.2025
Translator
01.2024 - Current
Assistant Counselor
Missouri Boys State
01.2024 - Current
Translator and Interpreter
01.2022 - Current
Volunteer
Tatev School
11.2020 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science And Economics
Vassar College
Parkway North High School -
Parkway North High School
College Segurane -
College Segurane
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