Brandy H. Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Va, Us

Richmond, Va, Us

Mokhotlong, Lesotho, Africa

• Research funding opportunities and write grant proposals for TTL that continue support programming children with HIV/AIDS and nutritional deficiencies • Internet Communications Manager for local and international donors relations and communications with Foundation board members, as well as update social media platforms and e-newsletter subscriptions• Organize client data and budget assessments for monthly, quarterly, and annual program reports as per donor request • Attend and help monitor progress on monthly outreach home visits for current clients• Developed new monitoring and evaluation tools for on-going projects to better assess impact• Secured funding by local donor to renovate offices and children’s living space, and delegated labor responsibilities

Lesotho, Africa

Primary School English Teacher: -Served as EFL instructor for grades six and seven for a total of 13 periods each week -Held English tutoring sessions for needs-based students and extracurricular letter-exchange activities with students in the U.S.A -Co-wrote lesson plans, quarterly assessments and progress reports with class instructors -Trained teachers in student-centered activity planning and new pedagogies Life Skills Educator: -Co-facilitated sessions on topics such as gender roles, HIV/AIDS, and sexual reproductive health to boy’s and girl’s after-school forums -Boy’s Respecting Others (BRO) Camp Director: Led and hosted the country’s first inter-district BRO camp for 50 male students aged 12-25. Coordinated participation from 11 local non-governmental organizations and Ministries, including an HIV testing and counseling opportunity for community members (~75 were tested). Co-developed a BRO camp curriculum teaching boys and young men about healthy masculinity, gender-based violence, stress management, positive male identities, and female empowerment.Peace Corps Committee Representative: -Elected by cohort to serve as Peer Counselor to provide regular emotional support and guidance for volunteers in isolated and stressful situations once trained by Peace Corps medical staff on proper peer-counseling techniques.-Chosen by Peace Corps program staff to represent the Education project. Responsible for improving monitoring and evaluation tools used by Peace Corps volunteers to assess students’ English language and life skills knowledge as well as collaborating with external stakeholders such as the Ministry Education and UNICEF on ways to improve education in Lesotho.

Harrisonburg, Va

Senior Managers’ Course -Managed transportation and planned cultural immersion activities for 18 Senior Managers from landmine action centers in 13 countries including Libya, Iraq and Lebanon-Assisted with project contracted by the World Bank to upload CISR resources pertinent to landmines and post-conflict recovery to global research database-Conducted preliminary grant research for project proposals-Updated contact information for global landmine action programs on online mine-action registry

Master'S Degree, Social Work

Bachelor’S Degree, International Relations And Affairs; Minors In Sociology & Arabic

Activities and Societies: Dean's List; Spring/ Fall 2010, Spring 2013 National Society of Collegiate Scholars

Arabic Language

JMU summer study abroad program to help accelerate Arabic language study and better understand Middle Eastern history and culture.