James Smyth

Area of Expertise:

• Trade, Finance, Economics, Cooperation, Global

Professional Experience:

I have worked in varying capacities for the last five years in development related work. For two years I worked as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Albania and worked in projects as varied as improving education capacity within the school systems and women in democracy. In an informal capacity I worked for four months in Kosovo volunteering my time for grant assistance to NGOs in Albania and Kosovo. After this period I worked as a consultant, researcher, and intern in Geneva for Organizations as varied as Peace Academy, CIOMAL, and the International Trade Centre. Currently I am a federal employee for the Social Security Administration screening and conducting interviews for earned retirement and disability insurance in addition to needs based programs under supplemental security income.