Devin Chavira Email & Phone Number

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Supporting relationship management, new business identification and development, and overall operational growth of a global team of researchers and analysts- Secured over $1 million in funding as a new prime from a U.S. government funder- Ensured compliance and managed grant reporting for over 20 grants from government and private funders

Washington, D.C.

Supporting operations, developing new revenue streams and business opportunities, managing client relationships and deliverables for a small event and f&b start-up

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Managed monitoring and evaluation for an online forum for global journalists focused on public health, in four different languages

Washington D.C.

Managed grant-funded capacity building programs for global journalists; created data collection and analysis processes to report impact of these programs- Managed up to 10 grant-funded programs at a time — worth $2.1 million — to deliver skills training, funding, mentoring, and on-the-job experience to journalists around the world- Exceeded target number of journalists trained on social media skills in six countries in the Middle East and North Africa; secured funding for continued training, doubling original grant size- Hired and worked with an external consultant to develop organization-wide monitoring, evaluation, and learning guidance to be applied across ~70 programs a year - Created proposal budgets, worked with proposals team on proposed program models- Represented the organization at funder meetings and international conferences- Hired, supervised, and trained junior staff on department standards, project management best practices, and impact tracking

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Supported project and financial management of grant-funded training programs for global journalists- Worked with an early stage African startup to manage budgets and deliverables for over $6 million in grant funding to support data-driven journalism across Africa- Trained journalists across South Asia, Africa, and Brazil to cover early child development, increasing quality coverage of these issues in their communities; based on the program's success, secured grant from a new funder- Designed and implemented a monitoring and evaluation strategy to capture outcomes and impact of 3-year program; results attracted funding to standardize impact tracking across the organization- Built cross-border communities of journalists through online forums, which remain actives spaces for collaboration and sharing years after receiving direct support from ICFJ

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Supported grant and financial management for journalism training programs, project development- Developed agendas for virtual and in-person trainings for global journalists to learn best practices and latest tools in verification, storytelling, data journalism- Worked with directors to manage grants from U.S. government agencies and private funders, including budget management, reporting, and monitoring and evaluation

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Project management for industry association advocating for stronger U.S.-India cooperation through track II diplomacy- Advocated interests of Indian industry to U.S. business leaders, government officials- Organized C-suite business and government delegations from India to the United States to meet with leaders in politics, industry, and academia- Created and managed a monthly newsletter highlighting the organization's work in the United States- Monitored policy moves in the United States and India on issues relevant to the relationship

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Research and administrative support for organizational-level think tank fundraising - Designed visual materials for Board of Trustees meetings. - Developed targeted contact lists for fundraising, events, and outreach.

Washington, Dc

Research and communications support on policy issues of South Asia and the Muslim world- Provided original research support for the books: Purifying the Land of the Pure by Farahnaz Ispahani, From Chanakya to Modi: Evolution of India’s Foreign Policy by Dr. Aparna Pande, Reimagining Pakistan: Transforming a Dysfunctional Nuclear State and a postscript to the 2005 book, Pakistan: Between Mosque and Military by Ambassador Husain Haqqani. This included sourcing and culling books, speeches, journal and archived newspaper articles, and collecting demographic and social data.- Conducted research, wrote analysis, and edited a report on the Modi government's first year, "Modi One Year On."- Provided research support for journal articles and op-eds on topics related to South Asia, the Muslim world, religious minorities, jihadi groups, and diaspora populations.- Constructed, produced content, edited, and maintained a website for the the Initiative on India and Globalization (www.southasiaathudson.org), managed department Twitter account.- Coordinated intern research and trained new interns to meet department standards.- Wrote briefs of South Asia-related events around DC.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Created profile of think tank reputation and influence, and top competitors- Created a database of administrators and scholars in top US think tanks for outreach and marketing.- Constructed comparative profile of Hudson’s prominence, policy, academic influence among US think tanks.

Philadelphia, Pa

Analyzed the role and impact of think tanks on key domestic and international policy issues and civil societies around the globe, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa.- Conducted research, analyzed data, produced literature reviews and reports, and provided administrative support for the MENA team’s contribution to the 2013 and 2014 Go To Think Tank Indices and Reports.

Philadelphia, Pa

Conducted primary source research for Professor Jamal Elias’ book on religious and cultural socialization through children’s literature in Islamic cultures, the Middle East, and South Asia.

Philadelphia, Pa

Provided logistics, administrative, and outreach to support to UPenn's performing arts hub- Coordinated logistics, participants and marketing of UPenn's Annual Philadelphia Arts and Culture Fair. - Advertised arts groups and organizations to UPenn & Philadelphia communities, prospective students, and alumni.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science - International Relations Concentration

Activities and Societies: Arts House Dance Company

Italian Language, Italian History And Culture