Justine is a dynamic and creative thinker with over twenty years of experience in international program design and management for education and youth projects throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Pacific and the United States.   Her areas of expertise include community-based programming, e-learning, curriculum design, instructional product development, staff development, training of trainers, and cross-cultural training.

 Ms. Ickes has worked for diverse organizations, from the North American Cultural Association in Madrid, Spain, to the Peace Corps in Washington, DC, to the Educational Development Corporation in El Salvador, to the New School for Social Research and the French Culinary Institute in New York.

 From 1994 to 2004, Justine worked for the Peace Corps as a trainer, global language training specialist, and education program manager for the Europe, Mediterranean & Asia (EMA) region.  Her significant achievements include establishing training operations in Peace Corps/Eritrea during a post-conflict period, designing the first interactive web-based language training for applicants and volunteers, spearheading youth development programming in the EMA region, and managing the creation of the Nonformal Education Manual http://www.peacecorps.gov/library/pdf/m0042_nfemanual1.pdf.

 Since 2004, Justine has continued her work with international non-governmental organizations and educational institutions, primarily focusing on improving programming and training, creating innovative learning materials, and coaching staff.  For USAID and EDC she facilitated in-service workshops in El Salvador on integrated music education for pre-school and kindergarten teachers.  As an adjunct professor for The New School for Social Research she designed and facilitated on-line teacher education training courses.  For the French Culinary Institute Justine created the curriculum and learning materials for the language and culture component of an Italian culinary program.

 A gifted communicator and innovative educator, Justine enjoys helping people discover, grow and live to the fullest.

 Ms. Ickes holds a Master of Arts in Anthropology from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Georgetown University.  Ms. Ickes is fluent in Spanish.

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