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• A social enterprise that aims to empower women and underrepresented groups in the workplace and in public spaces through empowerment and career coaching with the ultimate goal to diversify the workforce.
• Established partnerships with eight local organizations on the ground in Kosovo, Albania, Italy, DC, Virginia, and Maryland that are working with target beneficiary groups.
• Increased earning power of three underserved families in Kosovo, 27 survivors of human trafficking in Albania, three refugee families in Italy, and three refugee families in DC/MD/VA area including an asylum seeker.
• Design and conduct self-awareness and self-promotion workshops for women, marginalized groups, and survivors of trauma.
• Certified trainer for Google’s #IAmRemarkable self-promotion workshop.
• Perform as consultant on diversity, equity, and inclusion projects and other professional services for non-profit organizations and private firms. Deliver workshops for job seekers, entrepreneurs, working.

• Provide senior-level management, technical oversight and expertise, business development contributions, and overall team leadership to HAI’s global portfolio of projects in the Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan.
• Restructured international programs unit to strengthen financial management capacity, compliance oversight, and improve quality of deliverables. Supervise HQ-based program management team as well as country team.
• Support business development initiatives by co-authoring proposal narratives and collaborating with partners to implement HAI’s growth and expansion strategy. Successful subaward application for $2.5million.
• Develop, implement, and track strategic objectives and internal budgets as a part of the senior leadership team.
• Present and speak at public events about HAI’s programs, impact, and trauma-informed approach.
• Update/refresh existing processes and systems, and develop new processes and systems for program management, compliance, knowledge management, and reporting.

Silver Spring, Maryland, US

• Led the project operations and management (POM) team for the ADVANTAGE/CTKM project, a $4.4 million training and facilitation task order as the primary training partner of USAID/GenDev office.
• Co-designed training and learning programs with COR on USAID’s cross-cutting gender policies and standards as well as federal guidelines.
• Partnered with design team to develop e-learning courses on Gender & COVID-19 and Gender 101.
• Supported facilitation and production teams in delivering a suite of trainings for USAID offices and global missions, including ADS 205, gender-based violence prevention, and advancing gender equality.
• Co-Facilitated internal orientations and trainings on gender and social inclusion.
• Created training delivery process job aids to outline workshop implementation by facilitators and producers.

Washington, DC, US

• Served in Economic Growth practice area to support the USAID-funded $250million global project, Catalyze: Blended Capital Investment Platform (CATALYZE).
• Maintained and managed the Core and Asia Bureau buy-in budgets (a combined total of $4.5 million).
• Collaborated across a project of 35-40 staff members on procurement, compliance, budgeting, invoicing, and recruitment matters.
• Created, developed, and adapted processes and systems for field office recruitment, communications, and client relations.
• Provided leadership and mentorship to junior-level staff.

Washington, DC, US

• Managed and developed campaigns, events, and outreach programs on caregiving, aging, and fraud prevention as a member of the Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) team. Perform as point of contact for state.
• Managed two multi-day event activations in Los Angeles and San Francisco between January and February 2020 which resulted in almost 2,000 in-person engagements.
• Collaborated with internal teams and employee resource groups on internal events, such as the Lunar Year Celebration which had a turnout of over 100 employees.
• Performed as point of contact for state offices, external partners, vendors, and creative agencies.
• Worked closely with senior leadership on weekly reports, sponsorship opportunities, and long-term strategy for the department. Produced a 19-page audience strategy plan for 2020.

Washington, DC, US

• Worked on a team of three to support compliance-related issues to ensure that implementation of international development and exchange programs complies with donor requirements, federal regulation, local law, and.
• Supported project start-ups and close-outs, including local registration and obtaining local counsel.
• Provided guidance on procurement-related matters, including the drafting and review of solicitation documents, lease agreements for expatriate staff and overseas office spaces, and contractor agreements.
• Led award readings and draft summaries of key compliance requirements for World Learning awards.
• Submitted periodic donor reporting requirements, including Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) sub-award reporting and anti-trafficking compliance letters.
• Assisted in subaward management by reviewing subaward templates and ensuring subcontracts contain required “flow-down” clauses.

New York, NY, US

• Worked on a team of three short-term consultants to develop and finalize a proposal for USAID-funded project on access to justice in Rwanda under the Rule of Law Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC).
• Conducted research in Rwanda on access to justice through desk research and semi-structured interviews with lawyers, law professors, civil society organizations, international donors, ministries, and other stakeholders.
• Contributed to technical narrative, program design, and review of proposal outline and drafts submitted by lead writer.
• Conducted research on operational costs for summary budget, detailed budget, and budget narrative.
• Helped develop staffing and management plan. Executed recruiting efforts to identify potential candidates to fill proposed key personnel positions.

Bethesda, Maryland, US

• Provided leadership to the administrative, financial, HR, and IT units of “Advancing Efforts for Reform and Civic Accountability” (AERCA), a USAID cooperative agreement focused on institutional reform with a goal of.
• Managed and supervised the operations, finance, human resources, IT, and government liaison teams. Served as direct line supervisor to six local national staff. Train and coach Program Officer and Program Assistant at.
• Managed a budget of $12.8 million. Monitored accuracy of expenditures and budget pipelines. Reviewed and approved purchase requests, field expense reports, travel expense reports, vendor invoices, and sub-grants.
• Oversaw all procurement and hiring practices in the field office.
• Led program closeout including staff drawdown, inventory disposition, and financial, operational, and contractual closedown.
• Fostered collaborative and supportive working relationships among staff in field office. Promoted sensitivity and respect for diversity and gender.

US

• Supported the Acquisitions and Management team (ACQ) at OFDA to coordinate the recruitment process for Personal Services Contractors (PSCs) and solicitation process for new services contracts.
• Worked closely with Contracts Officers (COs) and Specialists, Human Resources, Recruitment team, and Security Office (SEC) to procure PSCs and to start the security clearance initiation/reciprocation processes for.
• Reviewed hiring memos and statements of work for new recruits.
• Coordinated with Monitoring and Evaluation team and COs in reviewing pre-solicitation documents.
• Received formal training on USAID and OFDA accounting systems, programming and budgeting for foreign assistance, and small business programs.
• Member of USAID’s AAPI employee resource group (ERG); created and captained USAID’s first ever dragon boat team and coordinated closely with US Department of State’s AAPI ERG on events.

Bethesda, Maryland, US

• Managed the day-to-day coordination of Afghanistan Advancing Effective Reforms for Civic Accountability (AERCA), a USAID cooperative agreement focused on anti-corruption, accountability, and service improvements in.
• Worked closely with senior management at the home office and field office on challenges related to staffing, local tax compliance, and security contracts.
• Reviewed key documents and deliverables to USAID, including work plans, branding and marking plan, and program reports. Ensured all deliverables are in compliance with DI and donor policy before submission.
• Supported service improvement reforms at the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Education, and Kabul Municipality by overseeing procurement of equipment, supplies, space, etc.
• Tracked and reviewed grants, contracts, and field procurements through subgrant cycles and procurement cycles, ensuring compliance with donor agreements and DI policies.
• Wrote narrative for no-cost extension request and contributed to budget realignment which resulted in a 2-month no-cost extension to the project.

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Managed a portfolio of eight USG-funded monitoring and evaluation projects ($85 million combined). Provided day-to-day organization, implementation, and HQ support to field offices in Baghdad, Kabul, and Ashgabat..
• Project Manager on Advancing Performance Management (APM), a $20 million contract with USAID/Iraq to provide support services for project monitoring, evaluation, research, organizational learning, and knowledge.
• Task Order Coordinator on USAID/Afghanistan’s Monitoring Support Project (MSP) IDIQ and Task Order 3 contract, a five-year $27 million task order to provide monitoring services in the eastern provinces.
• Program Manager on Governance Support Program in Turkmenistan, a four-year $14.5 million cooperative agreement with USAID/Central Asia and USAID/Turkmenistan. Traveled to field for startup and to meet with USAID.
• Aid Transparency Pilot Study (USAID/Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning), a project under the ENGAGE IQC.
• McGovern-Dole Learning Agenda, a project under an IDIQ with USDA/Foreign Agricultural Service, to conduct an intervention mapping and learning agenda.

Washington, DC, US

Developed, strengthened, and managed YPFP's marketing and communications strategy, and led a department of 25-30 volunteer staff members. Undertook major overhaul of underdeveloped M&C department by restructuring the teams and evaluating each staff member's role, performance, contributions, and goals. Took lead on developing marketing strategy and.

Arlington, VA, US

• Provided programmatic support on a $35.6 million USAID-funded elections support project for Iraq. Worked on a team of three to coordinate closely with field office in Baghdad to implement capacity-building workshops.
• Traveled to field on two short-term assignments (Jun. 2013 and Mar.–Apr. 2014) to assist with office and program management during run-up to elections.
• Managed procurement of new vendors and recruitment, contracts, and deployment of consultants.
• Coordinated emergency evacuation of six field personnel during escalating conflict on the ground by working closely with senior management, security personnel, and travel vendor.
• Assisted with successfully procuring NGO registration status for the IFES-Iraq project in federal Iraq and in Kurdistan.
• Tracked program finances and expenditures for accuracy, including reviewing field expense reports and responding to audit inquiries.

Rockville, Maryland, US

• Worked closely with Vice President and project managers to wrap up end of project tasks. Assisted International Operations with coordinating international training workshops and conferences.
• Coded data collected from public health records in 30 countries to build a searchable database.
• Analyzed government health expenditure data from 50 countries to create charts and graphs for PowerPoint presentations.
• Assisted Vice President with public speaking appearances by editing and fact-checking presentations.
• Managed event budgets, travel itineraries and arrangements, visa and immigration letters, and other related paperwork for speakers and participants.
• Monitored and review event budgets for actual expenditures to track accuracy.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

• Conducted literature reviews on HIV/AIDS in Africa, women’s sexual behavior in Swaziland, and adolescents and the use of antiretroviral treatments (ART).
• Assisted with developing grant proposals and research protocols by conducting preliminary research, creating research study timelines, and editing, proofing, and formatting final drafts.
• Provided support to clinical research team on long-term study on birth defects related to maternal usage of ARTs.
• Restructured and maintained the Research department homepage on the intranet by reorganizing links, updating folder contents, and creating new content such as calendars and widgets.
• Coordinated department meetings, conference calls with country offices, and lecture series presentations.
• Processed expense reimbursement forms for Research staff members.

New York, NY, US

• Managed promotions for CPS events as well as build partnerships with academic and non-profit organizations for event collaboration.
• Developed user-friendly database to organize over 20,000 contacts for promotional and development purposes. Wrote and implemented tutorial and trained office staff on how to use the database.
• Coordinated with local and international donors, volunteers, trustees, board members, and civil society organizations to ensure that conferences and events were successfully funded and publicized.
• Assisted Office Manager in organizing conferences for quarterly Social Research journal and CPS events.

The Hague, NL

• Laid out bi-monthly organizational newsletter and monthly regional newsletters in English, French, and Spanish using desktop publishing programs.
• Monitored media outlets for news relevant to the ICC and compiled synthesis reports for entire CICC staff.
• Assisted with meetings, conferences, and events in the CICC office and at the United Nations, including the 9th Session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute.

• Conducted research and policy analysis to advocate for gender equality and to promote the mission of KWN.
• Produced fact sheets and technical briefings on women in politics, women’s healthcare, and gender-based violence to inform network members and policymakers on the status of women in Kosovo as well as KWN programs.
• Delivered two concept notes and grant proposals.
• Presented research on women’s issues on behalf of KWN at conferences, roundtables, and workshops.
• Liaised with diplomatic and international community to increase visibility and expand outreach opportunities for KWN.

New York, NY, US

• Managed a team of four members and supervised schedules, work flow, design, production, and overall project organization to ensure contractual obligations, city regulations, and project deadlines were met.
• Promoted twice within two years based on job performance from Sales Coordinator to Sales & Marketing Coordinator to Project Manager.
• Created, gained approval for, and implemented a production schedule that resulted in a 100% reduction in financial costs incurred as results of missed deadlines.
• Acted as temporary general manager and took on extra responsibilities, especially in advising regional sales managers and account executives on sales strategies, when department was undergoing transition of leadership.
• Responsible for day-to-day operational aspects of the production, installation, and removal of approximately 30,000 street pole banners in New York City.
• Maintained relationships with Department of Transportation, NYC & Company, business improvement districts (BIDs), non-profit organizations, and advertising agencies.Sales & Marketing Coordinator (July 2009 – December.

New York, New York, US

• Lynchpin between marketing departments and point person for editors, publicists, marketing teams, operations, warehouse, and vendors.
• Negotiated production bids with vendors and saved money for the marketing department on production of marketing materials.
• Assisted marketing teams in organizing special events and trade conventions (i.e. Book Expo America, American Library Association, Bologna Book Fair).
• Helped edit copy in seasonal catalogs.
• Oversaw the production schedule and inventory for all sales displays and promotional materials.

• Created marketing plans and media strategies for women's health and beauty products.
• Wrote copy and website content.
• Researched industry trade shows.
• Attended Food Expo and Shecky's events to promote clients' products and seek potential business.
• Assisted in PR projects.

New York, NY, US

• Scanned publicity review clips and enter in corporate database.
• Helped put together press kits.
• Sent books to reviewers.

Master Of Arts In International Affairs, Conflict & Security

Gender, Psychology, And Creative Writing

Bachelor Of Business Administration, Marketing Management, Advertising, English