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Provides technical and programmatic backstopping for USDA and USAID funded agricultural development projects in Philippines and Nigeria. Working with home office and field teams to ensure the delivery of projects on time and on budget, with a focus on technical excellence. Ensure compliance with donor and Winrock regulations and policy. Prepares and.

Provided programmatic backstopping for USDA and USAID funded agricultural development projects in Laos, Philippines, and Nigeria. Supported field staff in the development of work plans, donor reports and other deliverables while keeping focus on project strategy and targets. Supported project operations by managing HR, subcontractor, consultant, and.

Little Rock, Arkansas

Oversee our Country Programs in Ghana, Senegal, Bangladesh, and Nepal, focusing on sustainable development projects with smallholder farmers. Support the field staff in all programmatic areas including developing new project proposals and grant applications; assist in developing annual implementation plans and budgets; monitoring programs and projects.

Little Rock, Arkansas

Oversee our Country Programs in West Africa focusing on sustainable development projects with smallholder farmers. Support the field staff in all programmatic areas including developing new project proposals and grant applications; assist in developing annual implementation plans and budgets; monitoring programs and projects against implementation plans.

Little Rock, Arkansas Area

Coordinated the afterschool and summer feeding, school pantry, and backpack programs. Provided annual trainings for afterschool and summer feeding programs and communicated regularly with site staff about program regulations and operations. Conducted monitoring visits and annual inspections for existing sites and agencies to ensure compliance. Conducted.

Little Rock, Arkansas Area

Conducted a capacity assessment of the Heifer Cornerstones Training for all 30+ country programs. Used in-depth key informant interviews with Country Directors and Program Managers to understand the importance, methodology, and impacts of the Cornerstones Training. Created summary sheets by country and Area Program.

Little Rock, Arkansas Area

Taught children how to cook simple, nutritious, and economical meals to encourage healthy eating. Conducted pre and post evaluations related to program goals. Conducted an impact evaluation of the program using focus groups with former SPORK students and a comparison group and a parent survey.

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Conducted a healthy food access assessment of Benton and Washington Counties related to food assistance programs. Conducted key informant interviews with food pantry and community meal providers and an online questionnaire on community and school gardens.

Odisha, India

Conducted a value chain analysis of backyard poultry production with Heifer India project partners to find opportunities for increasing efficiency and income security. Conducted key informant interviews and focus groups with actors in the value chain from input suppliers to consumers.

Little Rock, Arkansas

Taught children how to cook simple, nutritious, and economical meals to encourage healthy eating.

Masters Of Public Service

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology, 4.0

Minors in Anthropology and Honors Interdisciplinary Studies