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Asheville, Nc, Us

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Manage the Program Management Team and foster partnerships across a global consortium.• Provide operational leadership and technical support to ensure effective delivery of A360 solutions at scale, integrating interventions within existing government systems for sustained impact.• Ensure timely achievement of project deliverables and programmatic targets.• Present on A360 internally, to donors, and at external forums to facilitate knowledge sharing and sector-wide learning.• Develop comprehensive business plans, including cost analyses, demonstrating value for money.• Lead internal work planning and oversee a $48 million budget, ensuring alignment with project goals and objectives.• Facilitate collaboration across departments at PSI and coordinate technical assistance from global and regional Quality Support Teams.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Oversaw day-to-day management of Uganda activities, including water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and fuel-efficient stoves programs.• Designed and implemented systems and tools for grant, financial, and program management, enhancing institutional capacity across three country offices.• Developed a monitoring framework for the WASH program and provided training on mobile data collection.• Managed a grant portfolio of $2 million from donors such as Generosity.org, Coca-Cola, Water to Thrive, Hilton Foundation, and GIZ, serving as the primary point of contact and creating reports, budget modifications, and communications materials.• Led an online campaign resulting in a tenfold increase in funding.

Asunción, Paraguay And Atlanta, Georgia

• Spearheaded a comprehensive needs analysis in Asunción, Paraguay, in 2013 to identify challenges in education, violence, and reproductive health, informing programmatic interventions.• Led qualitative evaluation efforts in 2014, assessing the effectiveness of programs targeting university students in Paraguay, utilizing structured interviews and thematic analysis to derive insights.• Utilized Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to map marginalized communities in Asunción, facilitating targeted interventions and resource allocation.

Atlanta, Ga

• Conducted a robust community health assessment focused on food security, employing a mixed-methods approach to gather data from diverse stakeholders.• Utilized GIS to conduct a market survey of underserved neighborhoods in Atlanta, providing visual insights into the availability and accessibility of healthy food options.• Facilitated focus group discussions and individual interviews to explore community perceptions and behaviors related to food access to inform programmatic strategies.

Kampla And Iganga, Uganda

• Developed program materials focusing on income generation, sustainable farming, livelihood practices, and women's empowerment, piloted with 200+ participants and adopted organization wide.• Directed a partnership providing income generation programs to 50+ women living with HIV/AIDS receiving medical services from Makerere University-Johns Hopkins University Care in Kampala.

Kampala, Uganda

• Coordinated multiple partner organizations to implement Village Health Team and Integrated Community Case Management projects across 11 districts in Uganda.• Supervised the supply chain of training materials and drugs used to treat cases of malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea.

Accra, Ghana And Nairobi, Kenya

• Facilitated refugee resettlement procedures by traveling to 11 countries to conduct interviews with applicants from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds to determine refugee status eligibility.

Accra, Ghana

• Managed 50+ community-based development projects funded through the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program and the President’s Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief.• Conducted detailed economic research to report findings to Washington.

Brekumanso, Ghana

• Developed and delivered campaigns on family planning, malaria prevention, nutrition, and HIV/AIDS.• Supported community groups in transitioning to micro-entrepreneurs.

Ma, Sustainable Development Practice

Ba, Political Science And Women’S Studies; Minor: Peace And Nonviolence Studies

Activities and Societies: President’s Excellence Award in Women’s Studies, Stephen Wood Political Theory Award, David Warren Political.