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Washington, Dc, Us

Lead team of more than twenty professionals focused on supporting the U.S. presence on the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC); having orchestrated the U.S. return to the UNHRC, the suspension of Russia from the UNHRC, creation of new resolutions on emerging tech and AI, and resolutions addressing the human rights situations in Ukraine, Russia, Syria, Iran, Sudan, and Middle East.Advise the Department leadership on humanitarian and human rights issues in the UN system in New York and Geneva.Oversee team of nearly 20 people managing a $4.4 million budget for 5,000 delegates from across the U.S. government to 333 UN conferences, including the UN General Assembly.Served as Senior Advisor at the National Security Council on the Horn of Africa issues to set the new Administration’s policy on Ethiopia, Sudan, and other countries in the region amid ongoing conflict.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managed multiple teams (60+ people) to support USAID’s Human Resources Transformation, including by providing diversity and inclusion barrier analysis and reporting, workforce planning, and analytical modeling.Generated new business at multiple agencies, including $2 million in new revenue in targeted new growth areas, a growing pipeline of $10 million, and contributed to a win of an indefinite quantity contract of up to $80 million. Led an assessment of USAID’s regional hub operating model across the globe, developing guiding principles and recommendations for senior leadership and assessing the operations of the Missions in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Led a three-person special diplomatic team and served as counselor to the Special Envoy for South Sudan peace talks, representing the U.S. government in negotiations, managing policy direction, strategy, and public messaging.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Advised the Administrator on policy, programs, and public affairs, with a focus on humanitarian issues, corporate social responsibility partnerships, and international development policy in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America.Contributed to an internal review of USAID’s corporate responsibility and shared value partnerships with the private sector in order to redesign USAID’s strategy to increase impact and efficiency, conducting dozens of stakeholder interviews, holding focus groups, assessing possible risks, and focusing on achieving specific benchmarks.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Served as Special Envoy Ambassador advisor on South Sudan peace talks, the Sudan peace process, and other policy issues. Managed a three-person team supporting peace negotiations, providing advice, written analytical material, and diplomatic support on U.S. policies related to Sudan and South Sudan.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managed the Sudan, South Sudan, African Union, and Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) portfolios for the White House and National Security Council.Wrote authoritative materials, briefed, and advised the President, the National Security Advisor, and national security senior staff assessing complex national security and foreign policy issues, including on the Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and the African Union; White House lead during the 2014 crisis in South Sudan briefing senior leadership daily and writing public statements and policy option memos under pressure.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Served as a US observer at the Sudan post- CPA negotiations held in Sudan and Ethiopia and served as a key liaison to Sudanese officials and other international partners (UN, AU, Troika). Provided advice and analysis for development of strategies, objectives, and implementation plans on North-South Sudan issues and drafted a range of background and briefing papers and provides input to policy papers and inter-agency documents, including drafting briefing checklists used by the Special Envoy.

Cambridge, Ma

Researched business, labor, and sustainability for Dr. John Ruggie, UN Special Representative on Business and Human Rights, for the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights “Protect, Respect and Remedy Framework,” which resulted in the 2013 publication of Just Business: Multinational Corporations and Human Rights, the global guide for the business and human rights field.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Coordinated Washington advocacy efforts of multiple divisions on US foreign policy and human rights, developing strategy with Washington Advocacy Director for executive and congressional lobbying. Provided research and drafted and edited press releases, advocacy letters, research briefs and longer reports and oversaw organizational participation in coalitions.

Masters In Public Policy, Political And Economic Development, Foreign Policy

Activities and Societies: US Foreign Policy, Budgeting, Policy and Program Evaluation; Course Assistant for Leadership in Foreign Policy.

A.B., Political Science

Activities and Societies: C.V. Starr Fellowship (South Africa), Samuel C. Lamport Prize for International Understanding, student.