Claire Kern Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

In my role as Sr. Associate, I support both the Global Health Division Operations team and the Pakistan Building Health Families Project Management Unit. Under the operations team my responsibilities include:- Talent management, including monitoring of the staffing budget, recruitment, onboarding, and staff engagement- Communication with internal and external clients- Liaising with other departments, projects, or BUs to resolve operational and project implementation issues and ensure project compliance with rules, regulations, and corporate policy -Organizing division wide yearly retreats including arranging travel, program agendas, facilitating sessions, etc. Under the Pakistan PMU my responsibilities include:-Drafting and tracking administrative and financial project requests and changes for clients and partners-Liaising with the corporate office, project staff and partners on project activity progress related to health systems strengthening of family planning and maternal and child health services-Leading recruitment efforts for expatriate and local staff -Supporting administrative needs including monthly invoices, wire transfer requests, travel needs, budgeting, employee agreements, country registration, etc.- Serving as Acting Manager and Acting Director during staff shortages

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

In my role as Operations Associate for the Office of the CEO Division, my responsibilities included:- Providing administrative support for the Executive Office- Serving as a point of contact amongst staff and other key stakeholders- Supporting logistics of weekly and monthly company meetings including scheduling, agenda setting, capturing key takeaways, and managing presentations- Processing Delegations of Authority and Power of Attorneys through coordination with business units - Managing invoicing requests from the Executive Office/C-Suite-Organizing semi-annual board of directors' retreats-Contributing to new business development proposalsNew Business Roles Included:1. Researcher for the Burma Inclusive Federal Democracy Activity (IFDA)- Led a donor landscaping project with a specific focus on non-US based donors implementing projects related to Women, Peace, and Security in Myanmar (Burma)2. Recruiter for the Systems to End the Malaria Burden Through Meaningful Engagement II (SEMBE II) Activity-Led recruitment efforts for Cameroonian candidates for DCOP, COP, DFO, and HSS Advisor roles.

Remote

As a researcher for LGWI I engaged with the North Carolina local government agencies in qualitative interviews and quantitative analysis on key trends in outstanding interdepartmental issues. Findings were reported to upper management and barriers to successful departmental collaboration were presented to HR and town managers.

In this role I served as part of the UNC School of Government research team for the Substance Use Network (SUN) project for the Cabarrus Partnership for Children. In this role I successfully: - Evaluated the success of the collaborative network of public health practitioners and community partners- Provided logistical and programmatic support in running focus groups, gathering quantitative data, administering surveys, and tracking and analyzing responses- Conducted best practices research on maternal substance use treatment programs to determine ways in which the network partners could improve collaboration for more efficient service provision to patients. - Reported out findings and recommendations to the Cabarrus Health Alliance to be presented to state funders

As an intern at The Ascend Fund, I provided - Administrative and programmatic support to various grant-making and fundraising projects- Reports on developments related to women and politics in the United States by monitoring legislative and news updates- Daily media clip updates for our partners- Research on potential funders and grantees- Information on external communication opportunities to raise awareness of our work- Produced articles for the organization website- Salesforce updates to track and monitor organizational relationships

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

As a campaign intern for Rep. Price, I successfully - Researched and compiled information on incumbent and challenger political officials, - Managed finances of daily campaign contributions- Communicated with constituents- Aided in event organization for donor appreciation and relationship building- Trained in NGP and ActBlue online systems and used them daily to track donors, research potential new funders, and monitor corporate relationships- Helped execute multiple fundraising campaigns throughout the 2020 election and shift events from in person to zoom during the first year of the pandemic

Raleigh, North Carolina

As a research intern for the Caucus, I provided daily administrative support and research through:- Profiling and assessing potential candidates for municipality elections and board commissioners- Training in Vote Builder program and advanced excel use to present trending data on current supporter- Leading event organization and community outreach campaigns- Communicating with constituents on current political and event updates

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

- Researched and compiled materials for literature reviews and gender analysis projects for USAID and Gates Foundation- Organized semi-annual company conferences - Prepared 1000+ journal review portfolio for a Gates Women Empowerment and MNCH project- Led a Gender Focal Point research study and produced a findings report

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

-Researched, compiled, and analyzed 10-20 legal documents per week for Professor Donald Hornstein’s legal review for the NC Insurance Underwriting Association. -Worked in a team to prepare weekly deliverables in the form of reports and presentations-Trained in Lexis Nexis AcademicInvited Presentation: “Integrating Insurance, Resilience, and Mitigation,” (July 20, 2018) (Day-Long Presentations to Staff and Interns, NC Insurance Underwriting Association, Cary, NC)

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

Applied Research Project (Program Thesis): Understanding Nonprofit Revenue in Turbulent Times Planned Parenthood’s Sustainability.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Environmental Studies And Public Policy

Activities and Societies: Co-President of The Roosevelt Institute 2019-2020Senior Capstone (Analysis and Solution of Environmental.

Italian Cultural Immersion Program

Study Abroad cultural immersion program in Florence, Italy from January 2019-May 2019.