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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Supports the USAID funded Cooperative Leadership Engagement Advocacy & Research (CLEAR) program in Kenya as part of the Resilient Communities department. Contributes to research and training design and implementation as well as overseeing the monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Support the design and implementation of international cooperative development research through the Research Group. Primary responsibilities include: managing primary researchers and consultants, supporting proposal writing and the design and implementation of research, reviewing and contributing to reports and papers, and coordinating the collaborative group, a working group of Cooperative Development program managers.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Project Management: Coordinate several ongoing research projects including overseeing primary investigators, consultants, and research partners. Managing procurements including preparing requests for proposals, negotiating and writing contracts, and monitoring USG regulations. Managing and contributing content to a multi-media communications plan.Research: Reviewing and editing advanced research reports including review of data, analysis, and interpretation. Writing briefs, summaries, presentations, and reports on ongoing and completed research for members, donors, and conferences. Designing and reviewing research methodologies, implementation plans, and instruments. Conducting desk reviews of USAID projects under the Cooperative Development Program.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Conducted comprehensive searches of impact evaluations on Intimate Partner Violence programsScoping and coding impact evaluations for use in an evidence gap map and scoping paper on IPV preventionLed a team of consultants on tasks including managing ongoing studies and scoping results

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Created a detailed coding framework by qualitatively analyzing 300 short answer survey responsesTrained and coordinated 5 additional codersConducted a mix-methods analysis of 2,620 survey responses and present findings in a written report Verbally presented methodology and results to Mission Council and MFit leadership team

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Corresponded with potential students through out the admission processPlanned and executed new student orientationCollected necessary documents, completing immigration requirements, and managing student's visa applicationsAdvised international students on acclimation to the United States and AUCoordinated weekly activities and meetings for current Abroad at AU studentCoordinated the AU Buddies program

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Conducted thorough research of current events and academic literature on Trafficking and Sex LaborResearched current international policies regarding demand for Sex Labor in SE AsiaOrganized course documents and communication for undergraduate and graduate coursesTaught a course on research and writing a literature review

Nairobi, Kenya

Conducted research on graduation (or sunsetting) of development programsResearched Dignitas' graduation plan and actual implementation of programs for partner schoolsDesigned and conducted interviews and focus groups with teachers, head teachers, principals, Dignitas staff and executive directorDeveloped recommendations for Dignitas partnership progression including an alumni stage to decrease school's anxieties about graduation and increase participation after graduationhttp://partnerevaluationau.weebly.com/

Boca Chica, Dominican Republic

Coordinated schedules & translated for volunteer groups (2-15 persons) for 1 week – 3 monthsPlanned & executed local meetings, workshops, and summer camp programsWrote project descriptions, grants, & financial reports for international partner organizationsAssisted executive director with translation and correspondences to partner organizationsLed empowerment & sexual education workshops and weekly classes

Washington, Dc

Assisted office administrator in daily administrationWrote articles on current topics for website (NCoC.org)Attended webinars and informed staff on new researchDesigned event signage and handoutsWrote biographies for NCoC conference speakersCreated and regularly monitored Google AdWordsAssisted in editing NCoC reports and case studiesUsed social media to share and promote NCoC research Contacted partner agencies and organizations

Master'S Degree, International Development - Monitoring & Evaluation Concentration

Bachelor Of Arts, International Political Science And Sociology

Activities and Societies: Drury University Trustee's Scholar, Pi Beta Phi, Gamma Sigma Alpha, Pi Sigma Alpha, International Affairs.

Ford Motors Company Global Scholar, United Nations Millenium Development Goals & International Organizations

Activities and Societies: Global Scholar, TWC Leadership Award - Commencement, Students against Torture - Student Leader with TASC, Fall.