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New York, NY, US

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Develop and manage a complex project plan for Blue Meridian’s strategic multi-day Partnership Summit, ensuring timely and budget-conscious execution to achieve organizational goals.
• Manage the internal Summit Planning Team, align stakeholders, and execute the Summit for 150 senior-level attendees, fostering high-impact connections within Blue Meridian's community of funding partners, investee.
• Lead meeting facilitation and decision-making, providing on-site support to resolve issues and ensure smooth implementation.

Greater Boston

• Restructured leadership team and redesigned decision-making processes of a prominent gender advocacy organization.
• Conducted a landscape analysis of reproductive equity in the US post-Dobbs and developed a strategic framework for philanthropists to address root causes.
• Designed a large-scale completion grant program for students attending historically Black universities (HBCUs) for a prominent philanthropic collaborative.
• Conducted philanthropic sourcing and diligence in Latin America for a confidential donor.
• Developed an impact investment due diligence process for an investment advisory firm.
• Mentored and managed associate consultants across multiple complex workstreams.

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Spearheaded data-driven Responsible Sourcing system for global coffee and cocoa industries, developing supplier engagement methodology and standards.
• Led teams of 3-5 and provided technical support for consulting projects on sustainability issues, formulating solutions frameworks based on global datasets and expert consultations.
• Designed big data collection instruments to assess sustainability risks in 20+ countries' supply chains, and synthesized findings for broad dissemination.

Mozambique

• Led market analysis of Mozambique's construction sector and designed strategies for systemic improvements in youth recruitment and employment.
• Trained a local team of ten researchers and interviewed diverse stakeholders to propose reforms to enhance Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs.

Mozambique

• Managed mobile finance and business skills training program for 470+ women micro-entrepreneurs in Maputo and Inhambane, overseeing a local team.
• Conducted needs assessment across multiple regions and developed business and financial literacy curriculum.
• Conducted market diagnostics on mobile financial products and fostered partnerships with major ICT providers to enhance women's access.

Colombia

• Conducted a diagnostic on women's participation in the coffee value chain, identifying barriers to economic empowerment in Antioquia, Huila, and Santander; presented results to major food and beverage company.
• Assessed the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation's (FNC) approach to women's empowerment, presenting recommendations to enhance membership, leadership, and access to resources; designed and facilitated equity training.

Cambodia | South Korea

• Conducted a gender-responsive assessment of the Cambodian garment industry, proposing strategies for women workers' needs and a national collective bargaining framework.
• Interviewed and facilitated focus groups with key stakeholders, including workers, union leaders, management, brands, and government officials to prioritize strategies for improved union representation and wage-setting.
• Documented ILO Better Factories’ efforts and assessed ESG initiatives of major brands.

Mexico

• Developed vision and strategic plan for the Mexican coffee sector.
• Analyzed Mexican coffee sector performance and trends via value chain analysis, constructing industry case studies from comparable countries.
• Interviewed stakeholders, including farmers, operators, government reps, and brands, to prioritize strategies for smallholder engagement and industry development.

Quito, Ecuador

• Assessed human rights impacts and sustainability metrics within the telecoms supply chain, while developing communication plans to sensitize stakeholders through training and events.
• Tracked and improved company reputation, fostering transparency and ESG impacts to position Telefonica as a catalyst for responsible business practices.
• Coordinated multi-stakeholder initiatives and introduced social inclusion, human rights, and sustainability programs, elaborating annual CSR reports and press releases.

Ecuador

• Managed multimillion-dollar projects funded by USAID, AECID, CIDA, and the European Commission, handling proposal development, planning, monitoring, and reporting.
• Supervised rural development initiatives for Afro-Ecuadorian, indigenous, and women groups, providing technical assistance and advising smallholder associations on financial management and product commercialization.

Quito, Ecuador

• Facilitated collaboration between UNDP and implementation partners.
• Managed financial records, aided in budget preparation and procurement, and analyzed technical and financial information to produce reports and briefings.

Greater Boston Area

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa), Development Practice

Activities and Societies: Gender Policy Working GroupThe 21-month MPA in Development Practice (MPA-DP) trains students to become.

Bachelor Of Science In Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Griffin Honor Society, Women in Business

Semester Abroad In Madrid, Spain, Business Administration And Management, General