• Coordinate the McKnight Foundation’s Collaborative Crop Research Programme activities for West Africa; and provide technical support for integrating gender and social dimensions at programme and project level• Conducted a comprehensive gender review on the USAID RISE initiative focusing 5 resilience programmes in the Sahel, and recommended actions for increased and tangible gender results• Led the Agriculture and Gender strategic objective, as a Team member of the final evaluation of a USAID-funded multiyear assistance FASO programme (MYAP)• Worked with diverse stakeholders across organizations, including humanitarian, philanthropic, State, farmers’ organizations and academic institutions• Successfully communicated gender learning to diverse audiences that valued its relevance• Assessed local governance issues & pastoralists’ adaptation strategies to climate change in Burkina • Drafted a five-year regional gender strategy for the United Nations’ World Food Programme’s (WFP) West and Central Africa Region in view of improving food security access to vulnerable demographics • Evaluated annual performance of a smallholder farmers’ agricultural program for WFP-Burkina • Facilitated national & international workshops & trainings on agricultural market access, gender & women’s economic empowerment • Carried out a research on gender roles in poultry & nutrition in Burkina Faso that was featured by Bill Gates in his Blog (https://www.gatesnotes.com/Development/Why-I-Would-Raise-Chickens) • Drafted gender-focused analyses & reports, & provided strategic direction on rural livelihoods to The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, WFP, USAID, Christian Children’s Fund-C & McKnight Foundation • Led and supervised teams for field research on gender & agriculture using mixed research methodologies • Reviewed multi-million grant proposals on agriculture, gender, and women’s economic empowerment• Advise Local NGOs on integrating gender in their activities organizations

• Provide country office teams with close technical support for including gender at all steps of the project cycle • Review country offices’ programs and project documents to enhance or incorporate gender-responsive activities and prioritization of gender in operations and program activities • Design and implement training tools to build staff and partners' capacity integrating gender in programming• Train country office staff on analyzing gender and monitoring gender equality in programs• Use the UN Interagency Standing Committee (IASC) gender marker coding to assess level of gender prioritization at programmatic and management levels and provide guidance for improvement when applicable• Measure gender inclusion in programming through correlation between the IASC Gender Marker Code for a project and the amount of financial resources allocated to gender activities• Oversee and support activities of a USAID $560,000 fund for increasing gender in programming in the Sahel

• Coordinated implementation of a gender strategy in a pro-smallholder farming project for 20 countries, including 15 from Africa • Developed training materials and built staff and partners’ capacities on gender integration in programming• Directly and indirectly participated in training of over 200,000 women in 18 countries on various topics, including post-harvest handling, functional literacy, business skills • Managed a USAID $1,500,000 gender fund for supporting women in access to technologies• Designed templates for developing gender action plans in agricultural programs• Overviewed design and roll-out of gender action plans, and suggested indicators for tracking results• Developed quantitative and qualitative research tools inspired from the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index surveys, and carried out gender assessments that yielded convincing results• Recommended entry points for mitigating gender-specific constraints identified in smallholder farming • Drafted documents, information briefs, talking points, and analysis for management's update • Reviewed and guided drafting of terms of references for recruiting national and international consultants• Shared synthesized information on women’s economic empowerment and gender integration in programs at dozens of events, including some convened by USAID and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation • Reviewed country project documents and gave guidance to prioritize gender • Led the global gender learning agenda of a multi-year program targeting smallholder farmers, synthesized lessons and best practices, and made policy recommendations for a gender-focused programming in a document accessible at http://www.wfp.org/content/p4p%E2%80%99s-women%E2%80%99s-empowerment-pathways-roadblocks-and-successes • Collected a mass of data on household dynamics, using qualitative and quantitative methodologies• Approach team members and colleagues with good humor and friendliness, even in stressful conditions

• Developed mixed research tools to collect qualitative and quantitative data on gender in agriculture • Assessed impact of Root Capital's social lending on farmers’ cooperatives and rural households • Oversaw quantitative data collection and managed data quality• Collected qualitative data, using a mix of participatory methodologies and on-site observations• Recruited and trained research assistants, and supervised them during fieldwork process• Used SPSS and Microsoft Excel software to process and analyze data, and highlight trends• Drafted high quality final reports within deadlines and made recommendations to enhance project targets

• Conducted research in agriculture, gender, and development in Africa, analyzed findings, and delivered results • Carried out exploratory research and assessments in rural development to evaluate women’s level of engagement as well as their opportunities for benefiting• Reviewed and analyzed grant proposals and made recommendations for funding decisions• Performed sociological and cultural analysis and provided input pertaining to gender dynamics in program design, planning, and implementation• Interacted with Government, UN, and NGO officials and farmers’ organizations on smallholder women's economic empowerment, and advised women's cooperatives on time-saving technologies• Advised Foundation staff and grantees on culturally-sensitive and gender-responsive approaches to agriculture • Provided sociocultural tips to optimize success of gender mainstreaming and equity agricultural development • Drafted research reports, and briefs, and made public presentation to diverse audiences that welcomed it• Drew from research synthesis to provide insightful guidance that informed management decision• Provided insight for policy action about improving the lives of male and female smallholder farmer• Managed multiple tasks simultaneously in a stressful environment and kept good mood

• Developed quantitative and qualitative research tools and methodologies, and carried out studies on gender relations smallholder farming• Conducted ethnographic fieldwork and interviews in French, Bambara, and other local languages, and successfully articulated academic concepts in ways that proved accessible to lay persons• Interviewed government and private sector senior management, as well as academic and research institutions on issues pertaining to agriculture and development, and cotton in particular • Collected and analyzed a mass of information on women and men's participation in agriculture • Highlighted men’s and women’s specific opportunities and constraints• Documented men's and women's livelihoods strategies in cotton production areas of Burkina Faso• Carried out anthropological research on women's role, challenges, and strategies in cotton farming, and the options they resort to when kept out of the opportunity • Developed and published research papers on gender and shared them at international conferences • Drafted a doctoral dissertation based on rigorous analysis of cotton farming, and successfully defended it• Diagnosed challenges of women in their path to economic empowerment through agriculture• Identified entry points for integrating gender and women's economic empowerment in programming

• Designed beginner to advanced courses for undergraduate and beginner graduate students• Developed syllabi, planned and taught classes on language, culture, and history to undergraduate students • Assessed students' work and made decision towards their progress • Advised students on issues of development and gender in Africa• Developed and implemented intensive training materials to participants who provided positive feedback• Won 7 awards for Excellent Teaching and superior communicative approach in classroom contexts

• Designed beginner to advanced courses for college freshmen majoring in Law and Political Science• Developed syllabi, planned and taught classes on legal English to undergraduate students • Assessed students' work and made decision towards their progress • Developed and implemented intensive training materials to participants

• Designed beginner to advanced courses for undergraduates majoring in Management, Accountancy, and Computer Sceince• Developed syllabi, planned and taught classes on English for specific purpose to undergraduate students • Assessed students' work and made decision towards their progress • Developed and implemented intensive training materials to participants

Community school of volunteers teaching under-privileged students who cannot afford school costsSchool Principal, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, October 2001-July 2003• Coordinated pedagogical activities and led the design and execution of school budget to achieve objectives• Supervised administrative and pedagogical work of 21 teachers and 133 under-privileged teenage and adolescent students and achieved high scores of student success• Represented school at annual Board meetings, and presented and defended financial and narrative reports

• Taught high school students, assessed their work, and gave feedback that helped their academic progress• Designed, developed, and administered educational tools to adolescents and teenagers, and help them move towards their learning and training objectives• Mentored junior teachers on student-focused classroom environments for enabling students' learning• Participated in designing national exam tests, as well as in testing College admission contestants• Participated in staff and school board meetings, and provided input that informed critical decisions