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Graduated with a Masters Degree in Commercial Diplomacy, December, 1999

Andreas Bauer graduated from MIIS in December 1999. Since attending the Monterey Institute, Mr. Bauer interned with Omega International translating and editing documents in Spanish, German and French, worked as a German and French language tutor, and interned with Geonexus Communication as a cross-cultural trainer for children.  During the summer of 1998, he interned with Air Express International, the biggest U.S.-based freight forwarder in the World.  Mr. Bauer assisted a Business Analyst at AEI. 


Graduated with a Masters Degree in Commercial Diplomacy, May, 2000

Lisa Sandblom

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Ms. Sandblom graduated from MIIS in May 2000. Her previous work experience includes three and a half years with AJC International, Inc, an international food trading firm.  She has also completed two internships, one with the United Nations, in New York and the second at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Center, in Atlanta, Georgia.  In June 2001, she accepted the position of European Consultant for the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council, a trade association aimed at promoting  the export of U.S. poultry and egg products. She is currently based in Brussels, Belgium, but plans to relocate to Stockholm, Sweden in May, 2003, where she will maintain her position with the Council.


Laurie Zimmerman

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Ms. Zimmerman received her BA degree in Art History from Santa Clara University.  During the  summer of 1999, she received a fellowship through the Rosenthal Foundation, to work at the State Department in Washington D.C.  During her internship, Ms. Zimmerman was placed in the Office of Global Humanitarian De-Mining, where she worked on policy issues for the removal of landmines in developing nations.  Ms. Zimmerman now works for the Department of Commerce where she works as a member of the negotiating team for the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas.



Tomoko Endo

Tomoko Endo is from Sendai, Japan.  Ms. Endo graduated from Rikkyo University of Tokyo, with a major in English.  After graduation from Rikkyo, she worked as a sales person for a computer company as an Associate in the International Department. Tomoko now works for the Japan Automobile Manufactures Association. She is engaged in Asian countries' matters in APEC and WTO. Her main tasks are researching, writing memos, organizing meetings with member companies


Nicole Martin

Nicole Martin is originally from Los Angeles, California.  Ms. Martin graduated from Santa Clara University with a double major in Anthropology and Spanish.  She completed an internship during the summer of 1999 at the Department of Commerce, Export Assistance Center, in Long Beach, California.  While there, she gathered market research, conducted research on trade barriers on medical products, attended WTO hearings with local businesses, and assisted in the organization of the ASEAN Ambassadors’ Tour.  Nicole now works for Fleishman-Hillard as an Assistant Account Executive. She formulates key messages the Japanese public will understand and searches for the best channels for distributing them. She also writes and distributes press releases and media advisories and arranges for media tours and press briefings.


Jennifer Jahnke


Jennifer Jahnke is originally from Colorado.  Ms. Jahnke graduated from Regis University with a major in Political Science and Economics. Jennifer now works for the US Department of Labor. She works on the African portfolio and the trade and environment portfolio. Ms. Jahnke also works on implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act.


Neal Wavra



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Neal Wavra is a 2000 graduate from Chicago.  Mr. Wavra attended the Monterey Institute on a three and two program, in cooperation with his undergraduate school in Washington State, Whitman College.  At Whitman College, Mr. Wavra majored in French Literature.  During the summer of 1999, he completed an internship at the American Electronics Association where he gained a better understanding of business/government relations through trade research, attending congressional hearings and company/trade association meetings.  In 1999 he attended the Student Symposium on Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, at the Hague, in Brussels, Belgium.  Neal now works for the US Department of Commerce in the Trade Compliance center, covering WTO compliance and dispute settlement as well as the WTO Import Licensing Agreement.  He also coordinates the Departments contribution to the National Trade Estimate and Special 301 reports.



Dawei Cheng


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Dawei Cheng is a 2000 CD graduate from China.  Ms. Cheng studied at the Monterey Institute on a Fulbright Scholarship.  Before coming to Monterey, she taught Economics during 1990-1998, at Renmin University of China, Beijing.  There she served as Assistant to the Dean of the School of Economics, and as a lecturer in the Department of International Economics.  Since graduating, Dawai has returned to Remin University and is currently working on establishing a CD training program in China.


Tetsuya Ishizuka


Tetsuya Ishizuka is from Japan.  He graduated from Doshisha University in Economics, Kyoto, Japan, and later worked for Daido Steel Co., Ltd.  Mr. Ishizuka completed a summer internship at the Fleishman-Hillard Japan, Inc., as an Assistant Account Executive.  There, he completed industry research for pharmaceutical companies, investor relations, and became involved with local Japanese politics.  He learned about the internet, calling organizations, translation, and presentation. Ishizuka now works for the International Development Center of Japan, providing research development assistance on policy and related issues.


S. Anthony Grasso


Anthony Grasso is originally from Wisconsin. He completed his B.A. in History at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.  Mr. Grasso spent this summer of 1999 as an intern at the American Electronics Association where he gained a better understanding of business/government relations.  His tasks included trade research, attending congressional hearings and company/trade association meetings, reporting on those events, and general assistance around the office, etc.  Mr. Grasso now works for the US Department of Commerce as an Import Compliance Specialist. He analyzes foreign trade practices that are potentially, or have been determined to be in violation of US antidumping or countervailing duty statutes.


Jill Stoffers


Jill Stoffers is originally from Portland, Oregon.  Ms. Stoffers completed her undergraduate degree at Portland State University.  She received a BA in International Studies with a minor in Economics.  Ms. Stoffers also studied for one year in Sheffield, England and one semester in Brussels, Belgium. Jill now works at MIIS as the MBA Student Relations and Program Coordinator. She coordinates Fisher School Activities and works on external relations and data collection analysis.  


Andrew Dyer

  
Andrew Dyer is a 2000 CD graduate.  Mr. Dyer attended the Monterey Institute on a three and two program, in cooperation with his undergraduate school in Washington State, Whitman College.  At Whitman College, Mr. Dyer majored in History, with a minor in Spanish.  For three summers, he worked as the director of Amigos health programs, in Latin America. The past summer, in Costa Rica, he also attended the Conference on Trade in Services in the Americas, with Professor Geza Feketekuty.  Andrew is now a student at the University of Michigan Law School.


Massimo Gelloso Grosso

  
Massimo Gelloso Grosso is a 2000 CD graduate of Italian nationality.  Mr. Gelloso Grosso graduated from Boston University in International Relations.   He is fluent in Italian, English, Spanish and French. During the summer of 1999, Mr. Gelloso Grosso interned at two locations.  He first spent time at the Il Istituto Nazionale per il Commercio Estero (ICE) Governmental, an agency that is part of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Commerce, located in Madrid, Spain.  He was assigned to the food department, and was in charge of promotion of Italian agriculture exports to Spain. Mr. Gelloso Grosso’s second internship was spent at UNCTAD in Geneva, Switzerland. There, he worked on a new program, known as the Commercial Diplomacy Program. Massimo now works for the OECD Trade Directorate. He works on the trade codes of corporate conduct. His tasks there include inter alia research and analysis of data and relevant information, drafting of documents and participating in meetings with stakeholders.


Dora Majoros

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Dora Majoros is a 2000 CD graduate from Hungary.  Ms. Majoros is fluent in Hungarian and English, and conversant in Spanish.  During the summer of 1999, she completed an internship in Geneva, Switzerland, with the Accessions Division at the World Trade Organization. Ms. Majoros found her internship experience extremely educational and fascinating. Dora is currently working on the investment team with the European Commission in Brussels at DG trade. She is a member of the Investment Team.


Karine-Isabella Macri


Karine-Isabella Macri is a 2000 CD graduate.  Ms. Macri is a Romanian citizen, yet raised in Los Angeles, California.  During the summer of 1999 Ms. Macri interned with the State Department in the US Embassy in Bucharest, Romania.   During her internship, Ms. Macri worked closely with Foreign Commercial Officers to promote American Businesses in Romania. 


Michael Nogan

Michael Nogan is a 2000 CD graduate, from Fort Worth, Texas.  Mr. Nogan completed his undergraduate education at Wabash College, in Indiana.  During the summer of 1999, he interned at the USTR
in the office of Europe and Middle East affairs.  His   responsibilities included working on a U.S. response to Egypt's trade policy review. He also composed cables of instructions to U.S. posts overseas on various subjects, and analysis industrial zones to be established in Jordan. Michael now works for the US International Trade Commission as Manager in Telecommunications, Information Policy and Marketing.


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