Mark Hamilton

About Mark Hamilton

Summary of relevant professional experience:* Graduate-level teaching, research, and training experience in international relations, development, multidimensional security, and conflict resolution;* Significant consulting experience in sectors including educational curriculum development, international development programming, grants management, civil-military relations, conflict resolution, and policy and program implementation;* Expertise in applying innovative educational principles and training theories to complex professional settings, including capacity building and strategic coaching for middle- and senior-level leaders;* Extensive teaching, program coordination, and research experience in Latin America, Asia and the Middle East, including travel in at least 25 international countries;* Advisory support, strategic planning, needs assessment, and training responsibilities across a variety of international organizations and institutional structures.Specialties:* Employment of innovative teaching and training methods;* Multi-stakeholder mapping, interviewing and analysis (monitoring and evaluation);* Facilitating cross-organization, cross-sector, and cross-cultural collaboration;* Training of “systems thinking” and simulation modeling for management, security, and development;* Thematic expertise in conflict analysis, peacebuilding, multidimensional security, and youth-focused development;* High level presentation skills (oral and written).

Experience

1. Dean of Faculty

   Inter-American Defense College - Colegio Interamericano De Defensa

   Jan 2024 — Present · US

Education

• American University

  Ph.D., International Relations

  2003 — 2012

• Spring Arbor University

  Teaching Certificate, Spanish and Social Sciences

  1996 — 1997

• Taylor University

  BA, Spanish

  1993 — 1997

• American University

  MA, International Development

  2001 — 2003

Skills

• Youth Development
• Proposal Writing
• Foreign Policy
• Microsoft Office
• Program Management
• Government
• Adult Education
• Peace
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Politics
• Conflict
• Conflict Transformation
• Workshop Facilitation
• System Dynamics
• University Teaching
• Multidisciplinary Design
• English
• Cultural Diplomacy
• Fluent English
• Qualitative Research
• Sustainability
• Policy
• Spanish
• Engagement
• Interdisciplinary Research
• Research
• Community Outreach
• Capacity Building
• Conflict Analysis
• Cultural Analysis
• Foreign Languages
• Peacebuilding
• Multilingual
• Interviewing
• Interviewing Skills
• International Development
• Learning Management Systems
• Public Diplomacy
• National Security Strategy
• Educational Leadership