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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Lead team of 15 members to design and execute initiatives to strengthen democracy in East Asia and the Pacific.
• Represent the Institute in discussions with U.S. and foreign government officials, NGOs, and philanthropies.
• Expand the Institute’s impact in Asia by securing new funding, steering strategy for initiatives, and amplifying thought leadership initiatives.
• Direct and implement program development, fiscal oversight, human resources, reporting, and evaluation.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Oversaw democracy assistance programs funded by U.S. State Dept., USAID, National Endowment for Democracy, and U.K. Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (formerly DFID). Supervised and mentored four DC-based.
• Promoted rule of law by leading high-level discussions with elected U.S. and foreign officials and policymakers.
• Championed development of South Asia’s first Parliamentary Openness Action Plan in Sri Lanka.
• Oversaw financial management of programs (budget planning, expense monitoring, sub-grant awards process) and developed multi-million-dollar project proposals.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Reported to the Alliance’s President and promoted mission alignment by managing business development, administration, and marketing of international programs. Mobilized strategic partnerships to expand global presence.
• Mobilized strategic partnerships to expand global presence.
• Worked cross-functionally with the Membership, Publishing, and Professional Development programs to expand portfolio of international partnerships and agreements.
• Piloted entrepreneurial, multi-year international business plan targeting South America, China, and the Middle East.

Hong Kong

• Directed educational and social entrepreneurship initiatives in China, Hong Kong and the United States.
• Crafted strategies for giving that resulted in significant new investments in educational organizations.
• Liaised with universities and compatible family and corporate foundation representatives to deepen networks.
• Defined grant processes, operations, budgets, monitoring, and evaluation plans to promote accountability.

Hong Kong

• Operated as Field Officer for DC-based nonprofit, designing and implementing projects to support civil society development in China.
• Successfully spearheaded China’s first coalition of HIV/AIDS NGOs and launched new organization dedicated to overseeing Global Fund financing, partnering with academia and international organizations in China.
• Liaised with stakeholders including U.S. State Dept., USAID, Congressional contacts, Chinese government officials, and multi-lateral organizations while managing projects in China
• Traveled monthly to China for project partner meetings, grant administration, and project monitoring and evaluation.

Hong Kong

• Reported directly to the company's Asia-Pacific President and presented oral briefings and written reports for senior leadership.
• Bolstered Edelman’s reputation as a thought leader on trust in institutions by co-launching an authoritative, 11-market stakeholder research project that became Edelman’s highly-regarded Global Trust Barometer.
• Devised methodology and outreach for stakeholder research survey and amplified survey findings through press releases.
• Liaised with and managed coverage by major media such as the Financial Times, Bloomberg News, and International Herald Tribune.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Oversaw contract sourcing and contractor oversight for China-based projects focused on labor issues.
• Directed grant application, design, development, and implementation from multiple sources.
• Kept grant funders informed by preparing written reports and oral briefings for Congress, U.S. State Dept. and USAID.
• Championed Taiwanese project that advanced corporate social responsibility and labor rights by convening government and civil society groups across Asia, Latin America, and the U.S.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Entrepreneurship, Impact Investing, And Sustainability

Activities and Societies: Member of winning team in HKUST Case Study Competition. Selected and sponsored to compete as finalist in the MIT.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Asian Studies

Coursework focused on China and Economics.

Chinese Politics

Semester abroad in China, completed during Master's program.

B.A, International Relations And China Studies

Juniata College Exchange Program, Chinese Studies

Studied Chinese for a year abroad during undergraduate program.

Rocky Mountain Executive Leadership Expedition

Activities and Societies: Wind River Range Expedition