Betsy Davis Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny

I oversee high stakes partnerships and key annual events for UN Women such as UN Women-organized side events for the Committee on the Status of Women. I act as the Coordinator for the Communications & Advocacy team, meeting the needs of the organization through effective project management with other sections. Partnerships are my priority, and I leverage these relationships to develop advocacy opportunities.

New York, Ny

Campaigning has always been a passion, and transitioning from UN Women Timor-Leste to UN Women Headquarters was a natural step in my career. I managed the delivery of written and visual campaign content from over 80 worldwide offices for the Beijing+20 Campaign to promote women's rights. Careful editorial planning ensured that I was given the opportunity to write and edit pieces from celebrities, politicians and activists that received international media attention.

Dili, Timor-Leste

In partnership with the government, I developed a Communications and Resource Mobilization Strategy to build visibility of the UN Women brand and to raise funds for programs. I managed the communications team to produce short films, publications, fact sheets, radio programs, public service announcements and other PR materials. Leveraging my skills as a film producer, I worked with the local news stations to co-produce public service announcements, and documentaries for television broadcast. I was also responsible for training and mentorship of the media and communications teams in the government throughout this assignment, leading to eight new teams successfully developing communications and PR materials. The photos I shot on this assignment have been featured throughout all UN entities, with one being chosen as the offical UN photo for International Women's Day 2014. Seeing my photo on the NASDAQ screen in Times Square was one of the highlights of my career.

Dili, Timor-Leste

This was my second role in Timor-Leste, one of the youngest countries in Southeast Asia. I managed grant applications and programmes focused on women in politics in preparation for the presidential and parliamentary elections in 2012. Working internationally has given me the opportunity to become proficient in several languages. Performing over 30 interviews in Portuguese and English, I wrote the book "Promising Practices in Gender Equality: the case of Timor-Leste," for publication by the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping.

Bosnia And Herzegovina

I provided guidance and mobilized resources for various women's groups and NGOs in the Butmir and outlying areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and established a women's organization to gain access to agricultural training and other skills for women's economic empowerment. With this organization, I lobbied governmental members and others to increase opportunities for women, and promoted several organizations through campaign management and media relations.

Dili, Timor-Leste

I created a business development plan to gain new clients and ensured a wholistic approach to adult learning. I trained clients at the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste and other NGOs to write results-based donor reports and to meaningfully participate in programme implementation.

Greater New York City Area

I coordinated films and television shows, managing budgets of up to $40M, hiring crew, negotiating with labor unions and training others to do the same. I liaised with studios to ensure contractual obligations were met and fielded inquiries from agents, managers and the press. I also specialized in investor relations and fundraised to produce projects.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Poverty Reduction Policy And Practice

Activities and Societies: Thesis: “UNiTE campaign: civil society leaders and campaign adoption”

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Activities and Societies: Thesis: Gender Differentiation and Depression