Haley Beckett, PMP

Haley Beckett, PMP, has a diverse range of work experience spanning various industries and roles. Haley has worked at Ascendant Program Services, LLC since 2018, starting as a Research Analyst and eventually progressing to the role of Project Manager. In their current role, Haley leads Ascendant's Investment Services Support Team for SelectUSA, where they are responsible for managing the team's efforts to design and implement a new framework for managing SelectUSA's pipeline. Haley also develops processes to strengthen project management and supervises a team of five.

Prior to their role at Ascendant, Haley worked as a Senior Research Analyst and Deputy Project Manager at the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, where they provided research, analytical, and evaluation support for various programs. Haley conducted research and analysis on state-level program impacts and developed briefing materials across priority sectors such as Agribusiness, Energy, Healthcare, ICT, and Transportation.

Haley also has experience working at the Institute of International Finance, where they served as a Program Assistant for Global Membership. Haley supported the business development efforts of the Global Membership team and assisted in the administration of the organization's budget. Haley also created reports using CRM software and Google Analytics to analyze member engagement and prepared presentations and memos for senior management.

Additionally, Haley has interned at the U.S. Trade Representative, where they served as an ITEC Intern and conducted open source research for trade enforcement cases against China. Haley translated news articles and official documents and wrote memos to inform staff on pertinent issues.

Haley's work experience also includes serving as a Fulbright Grantee, where they conducted independent research on the effects of the financial system on start-ups in southern China. Haley conducted interviews with local entrepreneurs and assessed the role of political, economic, and cultural factors in their development.

In the early stages of their career, Haley worked as a Writing Advisor at Wittenberg University, where they helped students develop their writing skills and provided guidance on writing theses. Haley also had a data entry role at the university.

Haley has also interned at the U.S. Department of State, where they worked in various sections, including Human Resources, General Service Office, and Information Program Center. Haley managed intern and summer hire portfolios, addressed payroll issues, and designed spreadsheet templates for inventory tracking. Haley also worked as an intern at the U.S. House of Representatives, where they managed visitor flow, responded to constituents, conducted research and wrote memos, and led constituent tours.

Overall, Haley Beckett, PMP, brings a wealth of experience in project management, research, analysis, and program support to their roles.

Haley Beckett, PMP, holds a Master's Degree in International Economic Relations, which they obtained from American University in the year 2016. Haley also attended Guangdong University of Foreign Studies from 2014 to 2015, where they studied Mandarin Chinese. In 2014, Haley participated in the CET Intensive Language Fulbright Summer Program at Harbin Institute of Technology, focusing on Mandarin language studies. Prior to that, they pursued their undergraduate studies at Wittenberg University from 2010 to 2014, earning a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.). Haley'smajor subjects during this period were Financial Economics, Chinese Language and Culture, and Political Science. In 2011, Haley briefly attended Hong Kong Baptist University, although the degree name and field of study for that period are not specified.

In addition to their education, Haley Beckett has also obtained the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification from the Project Management Institute in January 2022.