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Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Austin, Texas, United States

Organized for the biggest statewide organizing effort in Texas history that knocked on 5 million doors, made 23 million calls, and sent 100 million textsTrained and managed 10 Field Organizers to canvass, phone bank, conduct voter-contact trainings, and host scores of events during the Get Out The Vote phase of the campaignFacilitated daily check-in calls, onboarded new staff, conducted goal reviews, and provided feedback to field organizers

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Assess, investigate, conciliate, and resolve highly sensitive and difficult allegations of discrimination related to housing;Perform compliance reviews of the fair housing policies and practices of recipients of federal monies;Assess program effectiveness by reviewing fair housing program plans for consistency with program objectives.

Austin, Texas, United States

Identified, recruited, and advised applicants through a variety of activities at ten college campuses;Developed a robust bi-annual recruitment plan and report on progress;Built a network of diverse stakeholders on college campuses and in the local community to promote Peace Corps; Engaged Returned Peace Corps Volunteers in recruitment and cultural activities;Managed a Strategic Recruiter and six Campus Ambassadors to complement recruitment efforts;Contributed to multiple collaborative efforts, including Customer Relationship Management system development, Recruiter Training, and Annual Retreat Planning.

Dakar, Senegal

Manage a $2 million warehouse operation which supports 174 Americans and their families.Supervise a staff of 25 logistics professionals including: setting work schedules, performance management, building capacity, coaching, and performance evaluation.Maintain appropriate stock of property through regular inventories.Identify weaknesses in the supply chain and develop solutions.Advise the General Services Officer on efficient use of labor, equipment, supplies and vehicles.Provide logistical support to official visits from Secretary of State and President of the United States.

Dakar, Senegal

Manage a maternal health project in Guinea-Bissau to ensure program quality, timely reporting, effective budget management, and monitoring and evaluation for 5,000 beneficiaries.Manage a peacebuilding project in Senegal and Guinea-Bissau to reinforce local Justice and Peace Commissions as they mobilize their communities to address local issues, especially in preparation for national elections.Contribute to program design and proposal writing workshops for agriculture, agro-enterprise, and permaculture projects to donors including USAID, USDA, and OFDA.Develop promotional materials that illustrate CRS’ methodology and experience thereby increasing visibility and supporting the fundraising strategy.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Develop and implement nationwide grassroots advocacy strategies to advance CRS’ policy priorities and goals. Design, organize and oversee civic engagement activities including lobby visits, action alerts, petitions, and letter writing campaigns.Synthesize international development policy issues for newsletters, webcasts, and presentations to compel citizen engagement.Build the capacity of CRS staff by communicating regularly regarding advocacy goals and activities, and facilitating learning opportunities.Expand and improve the impact of constituent actions in support of CRS’ policy recommendations.

Niamey, Niger

Coordinate all programmatic, administrative, and logistical support to Mercy Corps’ nutrition activities in Niger. Ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures, donor regulations and Government of Niger’s malnutrition treatment protocol.Coordinate supplemental feeding activities in collaboration with health center staff, district health administrators and Mercy Corps staff in 120 feeding centers.Develop and implement reporting tools to various donors, includingUNICEF, WFP, ECHO) in order to provide analysis and ensure program quality.

Niamey, Niger

Conduct impact assessment of microfinance project through 20 focus groups with 100 beneficiaries and local partners.Translate and edit food crisis response proposals.

Kara, Togo

Coordinate efforts of the National Coordinator of the Guinea Worm Eradication Program, local, regional, and district government health authorities to halt Drancunculiasis (Guinea Worm) transmission.Manage two field agents and 20 village-based health volunteers to develop and implement interventions including case supervision, water filter distribution, development of safe water sources, and educational demonstrations.Recommend improvements for future action to the National Coordinator and Global 2000.

Bondoukou, Côte D’Ivoire

Manage regional office including supervision of five employees, budget management, logistics network maintenance, and representation with local NGOs and government agencies.Provide technical assistance and moral support to 23 American volunteers in the field.Liaise among volunteers, local supervisors, government officials and Peace Corps staff.Responsible for selection, evaluation and preparation of 10 new volunteer sites.

Zanzan Region, Côte D’Ivoire

Conduct needs assessment surveys and provided technical assistance in 11 villages.Organize and supervise village pump committees to ensure availability of and access to potable water.Train 15 local masons in construction of rainwater catchment systems.Secure funding to construct 20 latrines and supervise team of six local masons and well diggers in project planning, budgeting, timeline, implementation and evaluation.Co-facilitate a Small Enterprise workshop attended by 46 women from rural villages.

Executive Master In Public Leadership Candidate

Master Of Arts In Law & Diplomacy, Ngo Management, International Development

Thesis: Local NGO Capacity Building in Africa

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Double Major: International Studies And French

Activities and Societies: Campus Ministry Committee ChairMinor: Economics