eKitabu creates and delivers accessible digital content in a range of formats to ensure more learners can access educational materials in ways that are accessible to their learning styles.As the Senior Manager for Inclusion and Accessibility and Disability Inclusive Education Specialist, I have worked closely with teams to ensure that the Activities eKitabu executes are inclusive and accessible to more and more learners. I have worked closely with our Studio KSL team (where sign language accessible videos are produced) to develop new partnerships to create and adapt new content that reaches more learners through new platforms. We have also done some pilot studies to build evidence on the impact of our work and the impact of sign-language rich learning environments for deaf children.I've also led the proposal development of several disability inclusive education activities and have been successful on several very competitive awards from various donor types, including government and private. I have also worked with the team to ensure everyone is mindful of making their own work more accessible to others, especially publicly facing documentation, such as flyers.

As a consultant with the Disability Inclusive Development team, I worked closely with the Global Disability Advisor to prioritize disability across sectors at the World Bank. I focused mostly on supporting Disability Inclusive Education with the USAID-funded Disability Inclusive Education in Africa Program and the multi-donor trust fund, the Inclusive Education Initiative. My responsibilities were to work alongside colleagues to develop reports on current efforts around disability inclusive education and ensure that they were widely disseminated in accessible formats. I led a Community of Practice that has grown to over 40,000 members. I also supported the updating of the Disability Inclusion and Accountability Framework which provides a roadmap for prioritizing disability inclusion in policies and practices. I led the way in ensuring that events our team hosted were accessible and inclusive but also trained other World Bank staff on how to do so. As part of ensuring this type of knowledge was something that all World Bank colleagues had access to, I co-developed the World Bank's Disability Inclusive Development eCourse that is available to all staff to take.

As the Disability Inclusive Education Advisor, I met with many US- based donors like the World Bank, USAID, and GPE, to advocate for an increase in attention on disability inclusion within their Education portfolios.I travelled to Nepal, Colombia, Ethiopia, Mozambique, and Tanzania to understand the contexts in different places on disability inclusive education, support trainings, develop reports, and meet with a wide range of stakeholders to push for further inclusive policies and ultimately implementation of more inclusive activities.

While at EdIntersect, I provided operations assistance and backstopping for USAID education contracts “Soma Umenye” in Rwanda and “Lecture Pour Tous” in Senegal by editing reports, slides, and deliverables according to instructions and feedback received to ensure timely submission. I provided support to consultants on disability inclusive education. I also prepared materials for dissemination, ensuring accessibility.I coordinated directly with consultants on development of scopes of work, trip reports, and travel logistics, including air travel, lodging, and final invoicing and assisted in contract compliance and tracking financials, including budget and expenses. I also supported writing and development of proposals for new contracts.

This position gave me the unique opportunity to recruit students from my alma mater to into an organization that kicked off my career in international development and disability inclusion. I guided students through the application process by answering questions, editing resumes and personal statement essays, and steering them towards appropriate positions based on prior experience.I enjoyed introducing the Peace Corps as an organization to classrooms across various colleges at NCSU and other local universities, as well, as clubs and organizations across campus and opening up students' minds to the possibilty of something unique and different from just jumping straight into a typical job post graduation. I organized panel discussions with other Returned Peace Corps Volunteers who served in different countries across the globe and in different sectors so that all students could see a potential link between what they were studying and a possible opportunity using that knowledge in another country.

• Led seven students to Durban, South Africa where they served at NGOs, lived with host families, and attended enrichment activities across the country to explore the country and its cultures.• Managed the program budget and submitted monthly budget reports.• Coordinated the working partnerships between students and local organizations.• Facilitated weekly reflections where students discussed their challenges and successes working with the NGOs they have been placed with as well as their interactions elsewhere.• Organized all enrichment activities, both local and outside of the Durban community, including but not limited to bringing in guest speakers, planning group community service opportunities, visiting museums, visiting historical sites, and visits to each others’ sites to see what their fellow classmates are accomplishing.

Focused on international education, specifically inclusive education for children with disabilities. Coursework included microeconomics, statistics, policy, governance, ethics, and international education. Obtained International Development Policy Certificate.

• Sourced, evaluated, and summarized information on both key personnel and company past performance as a non-voting Member on a Technical Evaluation Committee for an $8m procurement for research service. • Lead author of Technical Review Memorandum for aforementioned procurement.• Analyzed outcomes of “inclusive education” workshop by reviewing post-event evaluations and interviewing participants. Developed internal reports to create cross-agency program awareness.• Developed policy briefs on existing education initiatives throughout Africa.

I developed an 8-week program (funded by USAID/AED) for a group of visiting Pakistani students about American ideals (volunteerism, civic duties, government, religion, culture, etc.) through internships, site visits, and speakers. I facilitated cross-cultural discussions with these students and students from NCSU. I also applied for grants to increase number of projects organization could conduct. I created a social network platforms for past interns to promote internship to current students.

• Researched accessibility and effectiveness of resources available to the Deaf community.• Facilitated capacity development workshops and training sessions with teachers, family members, and community members across Kenya on deafness and how to promote well-being of the Deaf population and all persons with disabilities.• Developed children’s outreach program (which is still active) to increase awareness among deaf students of their rights and future opportunities and bring deaf adults into the schools across the country to provide mentorship to younger generations.• Worked one on one with deaf children who were not attending schools where Kenyan Sign Language was taught to teach them basic Kenyan Sign Language skills for communicating more effectively. Introduced the children and their families to members of the Deaf community to raise awareness of what opportunities lie ahead for the child.• Managed sales, marketing, and communication for “Sasa Designs by the Deaf”, an economic empowerment project for deaf single mothers housed within D.O.O.R. Set realistic deadlines and ensured reporting cycles were adhered to. Conducted conflict management dialogue as necessary.• Designed school curriculum in a Deaf-friendly digital version for use in public schools. • Trained teachers to utilize Deaf-friendly resources and strategies in classroom settings.• Taught life skills and religious education in schools for deaf children countrywide.• Facilitated strategic partnerships between Organizations of Persons with Disabilities, government offices, faith-based organizations, and academia to promote inclusion of persons with disabilities into society.

• Taught in a rural primary school for the Deaf, using Kenyan Sign Language as language of instruction.• Taught life skills classes to all students to promote awareness of adolescent sexual and reproductive health.• Successfully applied for and received grants for school programs.• Implemented advocacy projects to promote inclusion of children with disabilities.• Organized and led Girls Leading Our World (GLOW) camps, which encourage self-confidence, challenge female campers to think beyond traditional gender roles, and address the unique societal and health issues girls and women face. Designed to uniquely engage both deaf and hearing learners.• Served as school’s athletic director and led students in daily exercise routines in preparation for regional and national tournaments. Coached teams and individuals at tournaments.• Coordinated and planned capacity building events with existing organizations for the Deaf to raise awareness of the daily challenges deaf students face.• Served as a representative on the Volunteer Advisory Committee in Peace Corps.

Educate and assist people with insurance needs (life insurance, disability insurance and long term care)

Working one on one with persons with disabilities on activities of daily living.