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Russ
Klein
Administrative and Program Officer
Takoma Park, MD
As the Administrative and Program Officer, Russ co-manages the recruitment of LIS teams and facilitates logistical
operations for SAC HQ and field staff with foreign consular offices and relevant international bodies. In addition,
he tracks the inventory of technical, supply and furniture purchases, assists in coordinating conferences, and
carries out other tasks as may be required by the Executive Director.
Russ began his career in February of 2000 as a Water and Sanitation Technician with the Peace Corps in Honduras.
He focused on gravity fed water system construction and maintenance in rural communities. This included activities
such as topographic studies, water system construction, and water board development. Upon his return to the
United States, he spent a brief period working for the government of the District of Columbia in the Department
of Human Services. He worked as a translator for non-English speaking customers before returning to school to
begin working towards his Masters in International Development.
Russ received a dual B.S. degree in Animal Sciences: Pre-veterinary Medicine and Spanish from the University of
New Hampshire in 1999. He is currently working towards a M.S. in Development Management with a focus on rural
community development in Latin America at the American University in Washington, D.C.
He speaks fluent Spanish and English and bakes a mean chocolate chip cookie.
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6930 Carroll Avenue, Suite
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Takoma Park, MD 20912 |
United States of America |
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+1.301.891.9192 |
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+1.301.891.9193 |
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