Christopher Ying Email & Phone Number

Amman, Jordan

-Serving as Deputy Chief of Party for the USAID/Jordan Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Activity.-Supervising and overseeing a technical staff of 13 and ensuring quality of MEL and CLA deliverables to USAID/Jordan.-Leading the MELA Accelerator program by overseeing the development of Task Orders for local Jordanian organizations.-Serving as Acting Chief of Party in the absence of the Chief of Party.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

-Providing MEL expertise on Dexis' portfolio of projects-Served as Assessment Methods Specialist for the USAID Policy Implementation Assessment Activity-Supported the USAID Jordan Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Activity by developing and delivering quantitative methods and analysis training for USAID and local partner staff-Served a core member of the Dexis Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Community of Practice-Served as a Technical Writer on new USAID proposals

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

-Serving as Key Personnel on the USAID Indo-Pacific Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Activity-Providing MEL expertise to the USAID Asia Bureau Program Office-Analyzed data and developed reports for annual USAID reporting against the USG Indo-Pacific Strategy

Washington Dc

-Served as an Institutional Service Contractor (ISC) within the USAID Center for Education-Led the USAID Center for Education on internal agency performance reporting and indicator development.-Led the development and roll-out of guidance on revised education standard foreign assistance indicators for USAID Missions and Implementing Partners. -Led the development of guidance for education dataset submission into the USAID Data Development Library.-Led the development of target-setting guidance for USAID Missions and Implementing Partners.-Worked with the U.S. Government (USG) International Basic Education Technical Working Group on developing harmonized indicators for basic education reporting to Congress.

-Leading all MEAL and research related tasks for the S2S program-Responsible for creating MEAL workplan and research agenda for the S2S program-Manage Senior Coordinator for MEAL and Research on data management and knowledge management tasks-Provide technical assistance on MEAL and research to S2S country program staff

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Responsible for data management of key output and outcome data for the Skills to Succeed Program-Provided MEAL technical assistance to S2S program staff in Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Bangladesh and Mexico-Assisted Senior MEAL and Research Specialist with operational research studies including creating workplans and analyzing quantitative data -Created toolkits for Country office staff to use for various MEAL-related activities

-Providing M&E technical support to youth workforce, basic education and health projects in Liberia, Zambia, Kenya, South Africa and Honduras. -Leading project performance evaluations by developing data collection tools, creating sample frames, facilitating data collector training and overseeing data collection.-Serving as the Monitoring, Evaluation and Research team's lead on monitoring by proving support to EDC's global portfolio of projects on developing monitoring systems, conducting Data Quality Assessments and reporting data to donors.

Washington Dc

-Providing on-going technical assistance to basic education and youth project teams.-Training project staff in M&E procedures and protocols.-Assisting in the design and implementation of project databases.-Assisting in the development of M&E manual and guides for project use.

Monrovia, Liberia

-Designing and operationalizing new classroom monitoring system to improve data collection.-Training project staff on new data collection tools and procedures. -Leading pilot of HIV/AIDS awareness survey tool.-Leading baseline data collection on adult literacy among out-of-school youth.-Assisting project's M&E Specialist in conducting Data Quality Assessments (DQAs).

Monrovia, Liberia

-Analyzed information flows and monitoring systems for the project and providing suggestions on how to improve efficiency and accuracy of data collection. -Designed new monitoring tools and procedures to improve data collection for the project.-Assisted in operationalizing and designing project's database.

Washington Dc

-Assisting in the management of the program’s finances as well as its fellowship, award and grant programs.-Assisting in course scheduling for each academic semester.-Responsible for program event planning including the Irene Tinker Forum on Women and Development and the International Development Program Spring Public Lecture.-Responsible for the design and upkeep of the program’s website at www.american.edu/sis/id. -Created database for program alumni contact information.-Serving as primary contact to students, faculty and alumni of the International Development Program.-Responsible for all functions of the International Development Program office including support services to students and faculty.

Bethesda, Md

-Assist in day-to-day operations of the Crestview Montessori office including organizing and monitoring finances involving tuition and expenditures and organizing events such as Parent Day and Open Houses.-Assist teacher in classroom with 17 students aged two to five.

Changsha, Hunan, China

-Managed the day-to-day operations of the WorldTeach China program including ensuring volunteer safety and well-being, relations with partner schools and total in-country program finances of over $58,000 USD.-Organized and conducted in-country training for all volunteer teachers including educational training, Chinese language instruction and Chinese cultural education.-Provided 24/7 in-country support for all volunteers (67 in 2009-2010, 54 in 2008-2009), including giving teaching advice, taking them to the hospital in case of illness and helping in translation.-Served as liaison between volunteers, their respective schools and the Hunan Provincial Department of Education.

Changsha, Hunan, China

-Volunteer English Teacher at the Middle School Attached to Hunan Normal University in Changsha, Hunan, PRC.

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

-Selected to serve as Resident Assistant for first ever CTY program established in China. -Lived with and was responsible for 9-14 high school students each summer. -Arranged activities for students including dances, daily activities and various outings.

Ms, Development Management

Ba, Chinese

Activities and Societies: Zeta Beta Tau

Ba, International Relations

Activities and Societies: Director of Academic Affairs, Student Confederation