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Managed a USAID-funded $16.2 million six-year Empowering Malians Through Election, Reform, and Governance Efforts (EMERGE), program which aims to advance peace, reconciliation and more credible governance through inclusive national elections with focused technical assistance in citizen engagement, election monitoring and observation, gender and women’s political participation, and political parties.Managed a SIDA-funded $3 million 3-year Citizen Engagement for Local Government… Show more Managed a USAID-funded $16.2 million six-year Empowering Malians Through Election, Reform, and Governance Efforts (EMERGE), program which aims to advance peace, reconciliation and more credible governance through inclusive national elections with focused technical assistance in citizen engagement, election monitoring and observation, gender and women’s political participation, and political parties.Managed a SIDA-funded $3 million 3-year Citizen Engagement for Local Government Accountability (CELGA) program Show less

Designed a local girls’ scholarship program to fund educational costs that grew from five girls to currently 20 girls; received recognition for NGO designation with the Government of Benin (August 2012)

English Teacher. Taught English as a second language to 250 secondary school students; Managed classroom building construction project supporting over 600 students daily, which included grant and budget writing, fund-raising, financial management of $21,391, and evaluation of success indicators and skills attainedVolunteer Leader. Supported 26 volunteers regionally and 100 volunteers nationally; supervised security team of five foreign nationals; Coordinated daily operations of Peace… Show more English Teacher. Taught English as a second language to 250 secondary school students; Managed classroom building construction project supporting over 600 students daily, which included grant and budget writing, fund-raising, financial management of $21,391, and evaluation of success indicators and skills attainedVolunteer Leader. Supported 26 volunteers regionally and 100 volunteers nationally; supervised security team of five foreign nationals; Coordinated daily operations of Peace Corps regional workstation and maintained monthly budget allocations and statements; Developed sites for future volunteers by meeting with local leaders and interviewing potential work partnersInternship Coordinator. Created and designed the first national young women’s internship program for Peace Corps Benin, which recently completed its third year with eight internships across the country; Initiated and formed partnerships with three selected local and international non-profit organizations, including Plan International, for the pilot year; Wrote and edited all initial programming materials and administrative materials Show less