Danielle Mahaffy Email & Phone Number

Bethesda, MD, US

• ► CMMI 1.3 Development and 1.3 Services Team Lead (9/2019– 11/2020)
• Led CMMI 1.3 Development and Services certification efforts- ISN re-certified 1.3 Development and certified for 1.3 Services for the first time in May 2020.
• Led ISN Steering Committee working with Program Managers, department leads, and executive management in implementing and improving upon company and program processes, such as Knowledge Management by identifying and.
• Managed and maintained a Process Asset Library on SharePoint for company artifacts
• Coordinated training of Steering Committee as well as Program Managers and department leads

• ► Program Coordinator – U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), Undercover Buy and Compliance Check Inspections (7/2015– 11/2020)
• Oversaw FDA-CTP Tobacco Compliance inspections across multiple jurisdictions; Managed 12 inspector and minor (16-17 year old) teams conducting undercover purchases of regulated tobacco products and compliance checks.
• Ensured safety and anonymity protocols were in place and followed for underage purchasers
• Conducted quarterly and annual audits of the FDA retailer database
• Processed, stored, and transferred evidence and documents according to FDA standards
• Served as primary point of contact for FDA staff and contractors

• ► Project Manager – Department of Defense and Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Humanitarian Assistance Transportation Cargo Inspections (8/2011 – 4/2018)
• Served as Project Manager and ISN liaison for the DSCA Cargo Inspections Program as part of the Humanitarian Assistance Transportation Program jointly administered by U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
• Managed a staff of 83 inspectors nationwide and abroad assisting over 180 humanitarian organizations donating various goods, such as nutrient enriched food, medical supplies, and emergency vehicles
• Maintained a working knowledge on shipment requirements for humanitarian aid transported through military airlift and on sea vessels by shipping containers; Advised USAID, DSCA, and U.S. Transportation Command on.
• Informed donors of program guidelines and aided with the inspection process
• Provided on-call support and emergency assistance to inspectors in the field and relayed information to DSCA and USAID as needed; Conducted quality control reviews of each inspection and inspection report prior to.

• ► Deputy Project Manager – U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Foreign Registration Verification (FRV) (12/2010 – 8/2011)
• Managed a team of accredited agents investigating foreign companies for data verification
• Prepared travel packets with background and security information
• Coordinated with travel company for travel and hotel arrangements and to secure visas
• Approved expenses, processed reimbursements, and expense reports
• Calculated report statistics and presented monthly and quarterly reports to the client

• Provided background information and research, formatted, edited, and mailed invitations, and contacted participants’ staff for the Halifax International Security Forum
• Promoted a relationship between foreign embassy staff and GMF
• Updated a database for embassy staff’s contact information and programmatic interests
• Reviewed, edited, and mailed grant award letters

• Assisted in the preparation of grant proposals
• Arranged campaign training programs for female delegates from Russia
• Organized a campaign training program through a grant from the State Department for 50 political leaders from the Middle East and North Africa
• Served as the liaison between the Institute and other organizations
• Planned city networking events for female politicians and students

London, England, United Kingdom

• Updated old files to be entered into a new computerized system

London, England, United Kingdom

• Investigated Westminster constituents' complaints regarding Council homes
• Represented constituents’ interests to Members of Parliament

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

While studying in Brussels, I completed an internship at CSW. My responsibilities included representing the organization at European Union Parliament meetings, translating speeches and memos from German dignitaries, monitoring human rights violations in Central Asia and reporting through newsletters and urgent action emails, updating the website, and.

DC Reads is a collaborative effort between American University and local schools to support literacy among children in need. I provided after-school tutoring to a classroom of third-grade students at an inner-city school in DC. We worked on improving reading and math skills, as well as completing homework assignments.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Major In International Affairs, Specialization Of Comparative And Regional Studies

Coursework in International Politics; European Foreign Policy, Economics, and Politics; Quantitative and Qualitative Methods for.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Major In International Studies, Minor In German And European Area Studies

Activities and Societies: Dorm Deacons, German Club, National Society of Collegiate Scholars Coursework in International Politics.

Study Abroad, International Studies- European Union

This was an AU Study Abroad program hosted at the university. Coursework included French; NATO relations from the Director of Policy.

Study Abroad, International Affairs

I was one of the first students accepted from AU for the study abroad program at King's College London. Coursework included Gender and.