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Kirk Galster MS, MBANebraskaEMAIL AVAILABLELINKEDIN LINK AVAILABLESummaryI am a business development professional. I specialize in entrepreneurship business creation and small to medium enterprise global trade financing. I work for a non-profit in economic development with a focus on entrepreneurship and business development and growth. Graduating with a Master of Business Administration as well as a Master of Science in International Affairs and Global Enterprise along with my vast network, I am uniquely equipped to assist entrepreneurs and small to medium enterprises with growth development and their specific growth capital trade financing needs.ExperienceField Staff Resource Exchange International- Djibouti Resource Exchange InternationalJan 2024 - Present (1 month)Responsibilities include implementing accounting and reporting systems and training local entrepreneurs in business and entrepreneurship principles. Business Development OfficerGoldFin Trade FinanceJun 2015 - Present (8 years 8 months)Mission:Providing growth capital when it is most needed in order to allow small to medium enterprises the optimal opportunity for accelerated growth.EMAIL AVAILABLEPHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE WhatsAppGlobal AdvisorThe Global ChamberMar 2017 - Present (6 years 11 months)Assisting corporations, members, and Executive Directors of the Global Chamber in establishing trade and global commercial integration.Country LeaderResource Exchange InternationalJul 2023 - Jan 2024 (7 months)Treasurer Board of DirectorsInternational School of DjiboutiNov 2017 - Jan 2024 (6 years 3 months)Kirk Galster MS, MBA - page 1Served as the Treasurer for the International School of Djibouti. Responsibilities included establishing accounting systems and reporting and implementing financial controls of an organization which grew to over 500k in annual revenue during my tenure.Field Staff Resource Exchange International- Djibouti Resource Exchange InternationalAug 2013 - Jul 2023 (10 years)Served as a field staff member of the REI-Djibouti team from 2017 until 2023. Transitioned into country leadership from July 2023 until January 2024. Responsibilities included implementing accounting and reporting systems, training local entrepreneurs in business and entrepreneurship principles and serving as the treasurer for the International School of Djibouti REI -DJ project. EducationUniversity of UtahMasters Degree, International Affairs and Global Enterprise 2013 - 2015The Master of Science in International Affairs and Global Enterprise (MIAGE) degree is a distinctive program designed to provide students with the analytical, political, legal and socio-cultural knowledge needed to fulfill real-world career opportunities working for (or with) international businesses, government, and non-governmental organizations.This demanding interdisciplinary program accomplishes this through studying the interaction of business, law, economics, international relations and sociology on cross-border transactions. Students learn strategic and operational skills as well as the skills necessary for global, industry and country analysis.Liberty UniversityMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General2016 - 2017Graduates demonstrate knowledge in areas like entrepreneurship, legal issues in business, or nonprofit management. Courses in this online program include marketing, managerial accounting, and economics and place emphasis on the importance of applying ethics to management practices. Iowa State UniversityBachelors Degree, Political Science and International Studies (Middle East and North African Conflict)2007 - 2012General Bachelors of Arts in Political Science with a double major in International Studies focusing on Middle Eastern Conflict. Coursework focused on research and statistics, political analysis, comparative politics, politics and law, and international relations theory. For the International Studies major students complete 2 years of a foreign language (Arabic in my case) and focus on a module (in my case conflict) and a region (in my case the Middle East and North Africa). Licenses & CertificationsKirk Galster MS, MBA - page 2Boots 2 Business - Office of Veteran Business Development OPIc Rating Intermediate Low Arabic - American Council on the Teaching of Foreign LanguagesQuickBooks Online CertificationEagle Scout - Boy Scouts of AmericaFrench Speaking Proficiency - Intermediate Mid - Language Testing International 4803967-66D3C2SkillsMicrosoft Office  Research  Leadership  Microsoft Excel  Customer Service  International Market Analysis  Intelligence Analysis  Geospatial Intelligence  International Relations  Political Risk AnalysisKirk Galster MS, MBA - page 3