Neringa Tuyilingire

                                       EDUCATION

                      

                       Master of Arts in Eductional Technology (May, 2014)

                             Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

 

                             Bachelor of Arts in International Relations (2007)

                             Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

 

                             Associate of Arts in Internatonal Relations (2005)

                             Lansing  Community College, Lansing, MI

 

                   WORK EXPERIENCE

 

                                      International Student and Scholar Advisor (Feb 2009 - present)

                                      Office for International Students and Scholars

                                      Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 

 

• Process approximately 150 H-1B, E-3, TN employment-based visas per year and assist in PR processing (prepare prevailing wages, Labor Condition Applications, I-129 petitions).

• Advise international students and scholars on U.S. government regulations, J-1, H-1B and F-1 visas, academic and social issues.

• Maintain H-1B, E-3, and TN files for the University and Department of Homeland Security audits. Process J-1 scholar requests; present J-1 scholar orientations.

• Present workshops and webinars to international students and scholars.

• Provide training to Michigan State University department administrators.

• Assist in developing, collaborating and implementing International Student Orientation for 2,000 new international sstudents.

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                                      Personnel Administrator (Aug 2007 - Feb 2009)

                                      Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology

                                      Rutgers University

 

• Handled personnel administrators for approximately 350 full time faculty, staff, and student employees.

• Processed confidential personnel documents including petition for H-1Bs, DS-2019 requests for J-1s, permanent residency for tenure track faculty based on Outstanding Researcher/Professor category.

• Acted as liaison to RU Center for International Faculty and Student Services to comply with policies and procedures.

• Maintained accurate department database to generate reports for executive administration and federal grant agencies.

 

 

                   CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

 

                                     MAIE: Michigan Accosiation of International Educators (March, 2013)

                                     Traverse City, MI

         

• It's What All the Kids are Doing: Bringing Your Office Into the Digital Age

 

                                     NAFSA: B-Regional Region V and Region VI Conference (November, 2013)

                                     Indianapolis, IN

 

• Bringing Your Office into the Digital Age

 

                                     

                                    PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

                                     MAIE: Michigan Association of International Education Conference (2009)
                                     NAFSA: Association of International Educators ( 2009)

                                     MAIE: Michigan Association of International Educators (2010)
                                     NAFSA: Association of International Educators (2010)
                                     MAIE: Michigan Association of International Educators (2013)
                                     NAFSA: Bi-Regional Regiona V and Region VI Conference (2013)
                                     NAFSA: Association of International Educators (2014)
 

 

                                    MEMBERSHIPS

 

                                     NAFSA: National Association of International Educators (member since 2009)

 

 

                   LANGUAGES

 

                                      Fluent oral and written Lithuanian

 

                            PDF version of my resume