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Nairobi, Kenya

Kenya & Somalia

• Developing CRS Kenya country program strategy which provides strategic direction on how to identify funding and focus resources in pursuit of agency goals and impact at-scale.
• Facilitated CRS Kenya Learning Journey which designed programmatic interventions that are responsive to community needs, adapt to fluid contexts, apply a learning mindset, and align with agency resources.
• Designed CRS Somalia Emergency Strategy which focuses finite agency resources on crucial strategic objectives in response to Somalia famine.

Somalia

• Project Director for CRS Somalia SHARPEN 3 project, USAID/BHA 2-year emergency response project that supports over 1.1million Somalis with improved nutrition, health, protection, and WASH outcomes.o Budget manager for.
• Program Manager for CRS Somalia’s DROPS, COVID-19, R2R, and GBV Innovation Research projects which support over 100,000 program participants with multi-purpose cash assistance, water distribution, COVID-19 vaccination.

Jerusalem, West Bank, Gaza

• Led direct support to 20 Ministry of Health and NGO healthcare facilities to improve their Infection, Prevention and Control (IPC) minimum standards.
• Led the IPC training team which trained over 780 healthcare facility staff.
• Managed the procurement of over $2 million worth of IPC supplies, medical equipment procurements, and healthcare facility upgrades through CRS’ health supply chain.
• Oversaw the provision of $1.3 million in household IPC supplies to over 100,000 program participants through emergency medical teams and cash vouchers.
• Primary focal point for the project to USAID/BHA, public, private, and non-governmental stakeholders including engagement with the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Health, the UN Health Cluster, and other implementing.
• Directed twelve fulltime staff across programs and operations functions and a consortium of five local subrecipient partners in Gaza and the West Bank in full compliance of USAID Mission Order 21 and USAID Rules and.

Kampala, Uganda

• Established the FASTER project Quality Improvement Initiative with six local and one international partner comprising $1.5 million in Contracts under Grants and subrecipient funding to improve pediatric and adolescent.
• Co-Investigator, for the Caregiver-Assisted Oral Fluid Based HIV Screening in Children: Estimation of Acceptability, Feasibility and Effectiveness Linked to Index Testing Services in Uganda study.
• Built capacity of project staff and partners including trainings on activity planning and implementation, budget development and management, program accountability and learning, and USG Rules and Regs.
• Provided management guidance and oversight for the full project cycle including start-up, implementation, annual project design, work planning and closeout.
• Recruited the full FASTER Uganda project team (13 CRS staff) and directly supervised MEAL Manager, Sr. Project Officers, and Project Assistants.
• Performed financial and operational donor reporting including annual workplan and budget revisions, quarterly pipeline forecasting, and monthly budget comparison reporting ensuring effective stewardship of resources.

Kampala, Uganda

• Led the operationalization of Namboole Uganda National Stadium as a Non-Traditional Isolation Facility (NTIF) which included CRS funded structural repairs to prepare facility for COVID-19 patients.
• Chaired the Uganda MOH Namboole Stadium NTIF Taskforce which convened sector reps from engineering, clinical care, nutrition, WASH, MHPSS, EMS, IPC, protection/safeguarding, and logistics to identify and manage the.

Kampala, Uganda

• Program Manager USAID Uganda mission funded Uganda Systems Strengthening project ($5 million)
• Program Manager USAID Uganda mission funded Keeping Children in Healthy & Protective Families project ($6 million).
• Designed and recruited the full 4Children project team structure and directly supervised MEAL Manager, Project Officers, and Project Assistant.
• Supported project staff and partners through detailed activity planning, timing, and coordination of project activities in-line with project timelines and expected deliverables; created 4C’s management tools including.

Kampala, Uganda

Program Manager for CRS Uganda Gavi Project where I provided partner accompaniment, workplan management, capacity building, and monitoring support through the timely delivery of financial management, forecasting, partner advance and liquidation reconciliation and programming implementation monitoring.Member of the CRS Uganda successful proposal development.

Cambridge, MA

• Manage all aspects of recovery for the ARC-Massachusetts region surrounding the effects of a disaster including but not limited to:Disaster Mental Health, Disaster Health Services, Disaster Client Casework, Disaster.
• Manage the Direct Client Assistance budget for the ARC-Massachusetts Region
• Active member of the ARC- Divisional Disaster Cycle Working Groups of Recovery & Community Mobilization
• Manage and implement the ARC-MA Region’s Patient Connection program which seeks to reunite families affected by a mass casualty event with those located in hospitals throughout the Massachusetts Commonwealth
• Member of the ARC-Divisional Disaster Response Management Team
• Developed and currently manage the ARC-MA Region’s Disaster Family Assistance Center team

Bohol, Philippines

• Augmented planning of natural disaster response and recovery programming throughout Philippines; specifically recovery plans of 2013 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Bohol, Philippines
• Liaised with federal departments such as the Philippines Department of Health and international organizations such as Philippines Red Cross, USAID and UNICEF to coordinate resources, support, planning and education.
• Managed a market assessment team in preparation for the recovery phase of the Philippines earthquake. Management included supply and cost identification, availability, procurement and coordination of recovery WASH and.
• Developed plans and reports to assist future emergencies relevant to affected areas of Philippines and for future effective CRS response and recovery programming
• Oversaw CRS Bohol volunteer team throughout WASH and Shelter programming

Boise, Idaho Area

• Served as a case manager for a refugee clientele, advocating to banks, creditors, social welfare departments of Boise and federal departments related to their refugee status, residential housing, and financial.
• Developed curriculum for and instructed an English as a Second Language course.
• Recruited and managed volunteers to tutor/teach English to ESL students through coordination of volunteer programs with various high schools and Boise State University.
• Coordinated Toys-4-Tots program in partnership with U.S. Marine Corps that provided Christmas gifts and necessities to 263 families and 665 children in greater Boise area.

Boise, Idaho Area

• Provided direct assistance to those economically in need via access to food pantry, clothing and furniture assistance, energy assistance, rental assistance, transportation assistance, holiday assistance, emergency.
• Facilitated Energy Assistance program ‘Project Share’ which offers monetary relief to those facing outstanding energy bills.
• Developed and operated an employment assistance program that provides resumé and interview guidance.
• Assisted in coordination of Salvation Army’s Toy-N-Joy program offering Christmas assistance to nearly 2,000 families in need in greater Boise area.
• Coordinated Salvation Army’s Dress-A-Child program in which 150 children were clothed for Christmas and winter season.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Identified, scheduled, monitored and evaluated programs flowing from Jesuit ideals including, Retreat Curriculum Planning, Liturgical Ministry Formation, Interfaith Outreach, Connections Summer Pre-Orientation Program.
• Collaborated with professional and student staff, directing work on designated programs, resolving problems and providing support and feedback to team members.
• Coordinated spiritual retreats including: Sophomore Retreat, Ad Maiorum Dei Glorium Retreat, as well as various student athlete retreats.
• Managed, coordinated, and advised volunteers across different programs and agendas.
• Catholic Relief Services resource consultant and liaison for Campus Ministry.

Orissa, India

• Supported planning, recovery, and response aspects of disaster management and their effects upon the local populations.
• Volunteered and visited at sites coordinated by Balasore Social Service Society including: medical dispensaries, male and female hostels, orphanages for children of lepers, leprosy inpatient clinics, hospices and.
• Served alongside Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity.
• Returned to United States advocating on behalf of the need for greater international understanding and public health education and further promotion of the outstanding impact of CRS.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Master'S Degree, Public Health

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Psychology

Activities and Societies: Campus Ministry & the Center for Community Service & Justice

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