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Washington, DC, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Ramallah, West Bank

- Managed all aspects of the production of USAID written technical deliverables and communications collateral for two years, including independently writing and designing data visualizations for documents of 50+ pages on a regular basis- Maintained a perfect record of on-time deliverables with zero requests for resubmission and regularly garnered positive.

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

- Managed, priced, and coordinated new business efforts facilitating winning proposals for US Government foreign assistance contracts and cooperative agreements, primarily USAID economic growth projects in MENA region;- Designed and delivered Business Development trainings and drafted guides, resources, templates, and knowledge management tools to.

Bethesda, MD

- Coordinated, priced, and coached on proposal efforts for USAID contracts- Supported New Business trainings, guides, resources, templates, and knowledge management tools to institutionalize best practices in business development- Conducted research and fulfilled writing tasks for prepositioning and proposal development- Maintained administrative duties.

Rockville, Maryland

- Supported coordination and drafting of project proposals to USAID, Department of State, numerous UN agencies, foundations, and NGOs engaged in peace-building, gender equality, education, agriculture, and health- Drafted inputs for Past Performance, Staffing, and Branding and Marking sections with meticulous attention to highlighting capabilities.

Kerala, India

- Liaised between US funders and Indian grantees, alleviating technical, cultural, and linguistic barriers- Wrote proposal that successfully secured grant for livelihood training of 30 women recently rescued from debt-bonded slavery to achieve self-sufficiency - Taught daily English lessons at children's hostel- Serve as point of contact for ongoing.

Morocco

- Developed professional working proficiency in Arabic (Moroccan spoken dialect)- Completed three-month training on language, technical skills, M&E, and safety protocol- Designed programs for at-risk youth to improve literacy, promote gender equity, and discourage dropping out- Taught daily spoken English lessons at community youth center and women's.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Backstopped all aspects of USAID Feed the Future contracts in Ethiopia, Pakistan, Georgia, and Azerbaijan- Researched and contacted vendors for service agreement for livestock traceability software - Developed Ebola Risk Preparedness program to provide staff in Africa with updates and safety info, compiled emergency contacts, FAQ, and contingency.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Backstopped a variety of aspects of the ACTION program (a global partnership of advocacy organizations helping to fight the diseases of poverty)
• Edited Gates Foundation final grant report, work-plans, agendas and other important documents
• Met with congressional aides to advocate for global health issues: vaccinations, maternal/child health and nutrition
• Provided organizational and logistical support for African visitors at RESULTS International Conference

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

My MBA accelerated my career in international development in two ways: First, I developed my knowledgebase of economic growth, trade, and.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Biobehavioral Health Major With International Agriculture Minor

Activities and Societies: Vice President of Oxfam at Penn State; Association for India's DevelopmentBiobehavioral Health is an innovative.