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United States

I am currently providing consulting services for UNICEF, supporting the development of communication strategies and campaigns, crafting web stories, scripting videos, writing and designing reports, updating websites, editing text, and designing documents. My consulting roles include:1. UNICEF Supply Division - Product Innovation Centre (Aug 2022 - present)2. UNICEF Health Programme Group - Medical Oxygen (Jan 2024 -present)3. UNICEF Ukraine - Education Section (April 2024 -… Show more I am currently providing consulting services for UNICEF, supporting the development of communication strategies and campaigns, crafting web stories, scripting videos, writing and designing reports, updating websites, editing text, and designing documents. My consulting roles include:1. UNICEF Supply Division - Product Innovation Centre (Aug 2022 - present)2. UNICEF Health Programme Group - Medical Oxygen (Jan 2024 -present)3. UNICEF Ukraine - Education Section (April 2024 - present) Show less

• Managing global social behavior change and digital communications projects • Part of the core management team to help grow and improve the business • Lead for projects in Latin America as well as global projects with a digital communications focus

• Managing all communications projects in Latin America for the company.• Coordinating teams of 5-6 per project towards the completion of deliverables while ensuring deadlines are met.• Led the development of a new work area: Integrating social behavior change strategies with external communications practices while strategically using social media tools to ensure targeted messages meet the intended audiences.

Copenhagen Area, Denmark

• Built and implemented a new communications strategy for UNICEF’s Product Innovation Centre.• Wrote and produced over 12 web articles, 12 project briefs, 6 film scripts while guiding professional film companies towards final production, and other materials such as social media packets, press releases, proposals, and fact-sheets. • Managed COVID-19 communications on oxygen for UNICEF, including the development of web articles and videos which led to global coverage of UNICEF’s oxygen… Show more • Built and implemented a new communications strategy for UNICEF’s Product Innovation Centre.• Wrote and produced over 12 web articles, 12 project briefs, 6 film scripts while guiding professional film companies towards final production, and other materials such as social media packets, press releases, proposals, and fact-sheets. • Managed COVID-19 communications on oxygen for UNICEF, including the development of web articles and videos which led to global coverage of UNICEF’s oxygen response via the NY Times and BBC.• Launched the product innovation website, including the development of 17 new web pages. • Streamlined communications across multiple UNICEF sections (global, innovation, supply division, country offices). Show less

Ethiopia

• Developed and implemented a communications and resource mobilization strategy for UNICEF’s education program, which was mirrored and used in other UNICEF Ethiopia program sections. • Wrote, edited, and designed documents and materials that demonstrate the impact of UNICEF’s work, including donor reports & proposals, press releases, human interest stories, strategy notes, advocacy briefs, training materials and manuals for program implementation, photography exhibits and video… Show more • Developed and implemented a communications and resource mobilization strategy for UNICEF’s education program, which was mirrored and used in other UNICEF Ethiopia program sections. • Wrote, edited, and designed documents and materials that demonstrate the impact of UNICEF’s work, including donor reports & proposals, press releases, human interest stories, strategy notes, advocacy briefs, training materials and manuals for program implementation, photography exhibits and video stories.• Travelled to regions (including emergency zones, refugee camps, and pastoralist areas) to perform qualitative field research for developing advocacy and communications materials. Show less

Greater New York City Area

• Field Visit Program: Oversaw all field visits to UNICEF country offices; developed new tools to advance program efficiency; enforced field visit policy across the organization; executed trainings on field visits; collaborated with UNICEF national committees, headquarters and country offices to share program success. • Resource Mobilization and Communications: Produced concept notes, proposals, reports, talking points, and price points on UNICEF’s programs; performed grant management… Show more • Field Visit Program: Oversaw all field visits to UNICEF country offices; developed new tools to advance program efficiency; enforced field visit policy across the organization; executed trainings on field visits; collaborated with UNICEF national committees, headquarters and country offices to share program success. • Resource Mobilization and Communications: Produced concept notes, proposals, reports, talking points, and price points on UNICEF’s programs; performed grant management duties to ensure funds were delivered at the agreed date and reporting requirements were achieved. Show less

Greater New York City Area

• Created the Field Visit Program: Developed a new program to streamline all field visits and adhere to financial, legal and security policies; created tools and databases including a 60-page program manual.• Facilitated over 40 field visits: Strategically selected countries and programs to visit; developed itineraries that met donors needs with UNICEF priorities; produced professional briefing books.• Leveraged field visits to spread awareness and mobilize funds: Utilized media assets… Show more • Created the Field Visit Program: Developed a new program to streamline all field visits and adhere to financial, legal and security policies; created tools and databases including a 60-page program manual.• Facilitated over 40 field visits: Strategically selected countries and programs to visit; developed itineraries that met donors needs with UNICEF priorities; produced professional briefing books.• Leveraged field visits to spread awareness and mobilize funds: Utilized media assets and participant experiences to strengthen post-visit advocacy; executed field visit resource mobilization strategies. Show less

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

• Reporting: Produced all organizational donor funding reports (i.e. annual Standard Project Reports, Executive Briefs, Food Security Reports, and Emergency Situation Reports).• Advocacy & Resource Mobilization: Participated in meetings with government and donors to discuss partnerships; produced briefs, stories and donor visibility materials; organized advocacy campaigns and events.

Brussels Area, Belgium

• Events & Travel Facilitation: Organized media missions to WFP field offices; coordinated events, including photo exhibits and high-level debates; produced external material on EU & WFP partnership. • Knowledge Management: Created the internal WFP-EU Visibility Database which organizes visibility materials from EU-funded WFP projects; created the internal WFP-EU Coordination Database which organizes funding and policy information amongst all WFP-EU offices.

Brussels Area, Belgium

• Policy: Collaborated in writing policy papers and briefs; coordinated meetings and events; assisted in liaising with EU institutions; collaborated in producing the 2010 EU-UN Report & WFP/EU Brochure.• Research: Managed the WFP operational database; produced research on funding trends.

Brussels Area, Belgium

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Bronxville, New York, U.S.A

Masters (Brussels Campus), International Development

Activities and Societies: Development Forum, Latin American Forum Produced core 14000 word thesis entitled "Why is She Not a Citizen.

Bachelors Of Arts, Behavioral Sciences, Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, 3.95

Activities and Societies: NCAA Volleyball Team Produced core research project demonstrating that international students have better.

Certificate, Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor

Completed 160 hours of training and obtained a TEFL certificate

B1 Delf Certificate, French Studies

Two hours of private classes per week of intensive French language. Achieved level B1 DELF certificate in April 2013; preparing for B2.

Certificate, French Studies

Six hours per week of intensive intermediate/advanced French language courses

Certificate, Spanish Studies, 90/100

Activities and Societies: Completed level 4 of 6 in intensive Spanish language learning