I'm a skilled and passionate evaluation specialist, business development professional (grant-writing fundraising, and building strategic partnerships), project manger, grants manager, and director of programs with 20 years of experience with non-profits, foundations and NGOs. I've managed complex international programs, with proven experience in project management and operations, budget development and management, recruitment and management of staff, and strategy development. As an evaluation and learning specialist I have successfully designed and led impact evaluations, as well as participatory and developmental evaluations. I have expertise in social science research, design and methodology, survey design and analysis, as well as data-driven decision-making and strategic planning. Through extensive international experience, I've gained strong cross-cultural leadership skills with a passion for strengthening relationships amongst and between diverse organizations and teams. I bring compassion, flexibility, curiosity, humor, cultural sensitivity, and mindfulness and emotional intelligence to all aspects of my work. Trained as a mediator and facilitator, I work best in highly collaborative work environments. I'm highly motivated and strongly committed to work for more just and sustainable societies, and I continually work to expand my professional and personal capacity to affect social change. Key skills include: Mixed method program evaluations (developmental, impact, empowerment and participatory evaluation approaches); Program design; Strategy development; Program management;; Partnership-building; Qualitative & quantitative research methods and data analysis; Grant writing; Systems thinking; Business Development/Fundraising; Facilitation and Mediation.Program areas: Corporate Social Responsibility, Conflict Resolution, Gender Equality, Youth Empowerment, Social entrepreneurs, Participatory Governance, Peacebuilding, Climate Change