Led the delivery and facilitation of Education Reform e-learning program, the hightest income-generating program of the World Bank Institute's (WBI) distance learning campus at the time.Oversaw the development of TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) case studies for inclusion in WBI's "Frontiers in Development Policy" core course. Presented best practices in TVET case studies at the Frontiers in Development Policy Workshop in partnership with Korean Development… Show more Led the delivery and facilitation of Education Reform e-learning program, the hightest income-generating program of the World Bank Institute's (WBI) distance learning campus at the time.Oversaw the development of TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) case studies for inclusion in WBI's "Frontiers in Development Policy" core course. Presented best practices in TVET case studies at the Frontiers in Development Policy Workshop in partnership with Korean Development Institute, Seoul, Korea. Show less

Oversaw and managed the World Bank’s three premier graduate scholarship and fellowship programs: Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program, the Japan-Indonesia Presidential Scholarship, and the Robert S. McNamara Fellowship. Dispersed approximately $22 million per annum in support of development-related graduate degree programs for more than 500 scholars from developing countries around the world. 99.7% of scholars completed their degrees on time.Managed team of up to 20 full-… Show more Oversaw and managed the World Bank’s three premier graduate scholarship and fellowship programs: Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program, the Japan-Indonesia Presidential Scholarship, and the Robert S. McNamara Fellowship. Dispersed approximately $22 million per annum in support of development-related graduate degree programs for more than 500 scholars from developing countries around the world. 99.7% of scholars completed their degrees on time.Managed team of up to 20 full- and part-time staff and consultants to provide full range of program services including scholar selection, on-boarding, university relations, donor relations, internship placements, and scholar and alumni enrichment programs, with an annual operating budget of $1 million.Expanded learning and networking opportunities for scholars and alumni. Partnered with universities and World Bank thematic programs to deliver 3 to 4 regional workshops per year in Asia, Europe, Africa, and Washington, DC in leadership, gender, and other high-demand topics. More than 90% of participants rated the programs “highly satisfying”.Launched online network to foster professional knowledge exchange and community building among program participants, alumni, and other stakeholders. Enabled interaction among more than 3,500 community members at minimal cost to program.Initiated and oversaw a comprehensive review and update of procedures, standards, and timelines. Streamlined payment processes and increased numbers and diversity of eligible applicants.Developed, managed, and evaluated partnerships and cooperative arrangements with more than 40 host academic institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, Japan, and the US, resulting in cost sharing with universities on tuition and the delivery of regional programs for scholars.Oversaw tracer studies and Level 1 evaluations to assess achievement of objectives, program impact, and participant satisfaction, and to identify areas for improvement. Show less

Designed, implemented, and took to scale the “Debate to Action” youth program in Sub-Saharan Africa and the UK under secondment to the British Council. Prepared young leaders to initiate discussions and projects in their communities on cross-cutting development and community issues. External review of the World Bank Institute-British Council Strategic Partnership cited this program as the most successful collaboration of the partnership.Designed and managed online discussion and… Show more Designed, implemented, and took to scale the “Debate to Action” youth program in Sub-Saharan Africa and the UK under secondment to the British Council. Prepared young leaders to initiate discussions and projects in their communities on cross-cutting development and community issues. External review of the World Bank Institute-British Council Strategic Partnership cited this program as the most successful collaboration of the partnership.Designed and managed online discussion and consultation in preparation for the World Bank's youth strategy. Enrolled more than 1,100 participants from more than 80 countries in the 4-week facilitated discussion on youth issues. The results were used to inform the Bank's final strategy paper. Played a lead role in the design, development, and management of three original international development-focused websites with diverse audiences and purposes: instructional, “edutainment,” and information portal. Managed the Development Education Program. Led team developing and delivering sustainable development education curricular materials and courses for secondary school teachers and students in developing countries. Developed and piloted blended learning course for secondary school teachers in Ghana and Uganda to integrate sustainable development across the curriculum. Show less