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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Leading process improvement initiatives, enhancing team dynamics through behavioral analytics, and developing customized leadership programs to optimize individual and team performance
• Align with the client company's mission, utilize analytic techniques to drive data-driven decision-making for organizational transformation
• Conduct comprehensive 360 evaluations, and provide nuanced insights into leadership behaviors, strengths, and development areas
• Lead company-wide process analysis and improvement initiatives, identifying inefficiencies and proposing strategic enhancements for optimized workflows
• Spearheaded team development efforts by utilizing behavioral analytics to enhance communication, collaboration, and overall team dynamics
• Contribute to the creation of customized leadership development programs, resulting in measurable improvements in individual and team performance

Decatur, GA

Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO, providing analytical support and insights to inform decision-making. Lead the execution of key business initiatives, including developing project plans, managing timelines, and ensuring successful delivery. Manage cross-functional teams and stakeholders, including HR, marketing, sales, and finance, to ensure.

Tonga

• Family owned and operated Charter & Whale Swim charter group operating out of Tongatapu.Overall management and operations of whale swim tour operator business in the Kingdom of Tonga.
• Managed day-to-day business operations of charter and whale swim business
• Negotiated and partnered with multiple Tongan government agencies to obtain and maintain charter license and implemented business policies to maintain consistency within Tongan charter industry operations
• Monitored market conditions to set accurate product pricing and take advantage of emerging trends including the subsequent creation of realistic budgets based on costs and fees for successfully operating the business
• Developed and implemented marketing strategies to generate new customers and increase sales and profit margins
• Established foundational processes for business operations and oversaw business budget planning and administration, accounting functions, purchasing, and bi-weekly payroll to handle financial needs

• Program and Operational Management Overall day to day operations and management of innovation focused on moving public and private organizations’ initiatives forward. Coordinated the combination of research.
• Identified and qualified customer needs, negotiated profitable projects with a high success rate and devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels
• Reduced budgetary expenditures by effectively negotiating contracts for more advantageous terms
• Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills including the development and implementation of strategies to maximize customer satisfaction
• Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization including the hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill.
• Directed initiatives to improve the work environment, company culture, or overall business strategy and developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency

London, United Kingdom

• Manager of grants in the International Activities branch focused on building public health capacity in India as well as Laboratory Research capacity among institutions in Africa
• Managed the development and delivery of program-level milestones with workstream leads across the capacity-building program areas
• Consulted with grantees and external partners to improve project outcomes and ensure grants were meeting strategy goals, conducted site visits, provided operational guidance, and convening meetings of key stakeholders
• Reviewed grant applications and worked with the Wellcome Trust Finance team to award and renew grants
• Advised and supported Senior Leadership on program progress and shared best practices and program strategy successes
• Ensured alignment with corporate governance including preparation of program documentation and finance plans

Gaborone, Botswana

• Financial and operational management of major HIV prophylaxis clinical trial program funded by the CDC in collaboration with the Botswana Ministry of Health
• Planned, managed, and controlled the full operating budget ($5 million+ annually)
• Manage 70+ staff members located at Gaborone headquarters, including two off-site clinics and four off-site laboratories
• Establish program goals, and plan and staff research projects in collaboration with
• Associate Director for HIV Prevention Research Unit (HPR)
• Provided matrix management support to the larger BOTUSA (Botswana – USAcollaboration) group, liaising with in-country partners & contractors including the

Atlanta, Georgia

• Management reviewer and advisor on HIV/AIDS research proposals
• Reviewed study protocols and assisted in coordinating study implementation withhost country officials, health departments, and international agencies
• Analyzed objectives, methodologies and budget proposals
• Participated in decisions related to the commitment of resources including theallocation of personnel and funds for international field sites
• Established, maintained and controlled management information systems, policiesand guidelines around budget, personnel, procurement and contracting
• Provided guidance on and direction to Project Officers and outside research collaborators

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

• Coordinated HIV behavioral research studies
• Integral in project design processes including the development of governmentrequests for application processes
• Served as liaison between project teams and the client (CDC), including meetingand communicating regularly with research partners
• Planned and participated in training of project personnel, conducted site visitsand prepared reports for feedback, monitored study site deliverables
• Analyzed qualitative data and proposed intervention strategies based on results

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Coordinated international prevention community trial of HIV in Zimbabwean women
• Collaborated in the development of proposals and protocols, managed project documentation archives, and analyzed data
• Coordinated data management activities at both CDC and the Perinatal Guidelines Evaluation Project (PGEP) Sites; Managed study databases at CDC; communicated regularly with project areas about data and study issues
• Managed study databases at CDC; communicated regularly with project areas about data and study issues
• Conducted site visits to evaluate the quality control of data and ability to carry out project activities
• Resolved technical and administrative problems with project areas and maintained and updated project logs and files at CDC

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Epidemiology

Mph, Epidemiology And International Health

Ba, Anthropology