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Educating homeowners, businesses, faith communities, educational institutions and organizations on the financial and environmental benefits of adding solar power, battery storage and EV charging to their properties. Providing tailored financing options to broaden access and meet client needs. Guiding clients through the process of going solar from start to finish.

Suva, Fj

Planning, change management, business development, communications and operations support for a Fijian Not-for-Profit focused on women’s rights, sexual and reproductive health and child protection.• Guided Board of Directors and Management through Founder Executive Director’s exit by creating new Country Director role and increasing Board engagement.• Mentored new Country Director on management, leadership, governance and business development.• Led organization’s largest grant proposals winning EUR 824,000 from the European Union and supported proposals to UNDP, UNICEF, UNWOMEN, UNFPA, Canada Fund, Australia DFAT and Fiji Women’s Fund.• Updated and revised organization policies for Board and donor approval.• Represented the organization at Government policy consultations on Gender Based Violence and Disaster Preparedness, Response and Mitigation.• Trained staff on procurement processes, ICT policy, and monitoring tools.• Edited annual reports for publication and external reports to donors.• Led updating of recruitment and onboarding processes.

Designing community-based ecotourism development programs for national and international NGOs through: evaluating potential tourism sites in and around target communities; conducting market research on ecotourism by surveying inbound and outbound tour operators; assessing public and private sector stakeholder tourism and biodiversity conservation activities; identifying potential private sector and NGO partnerships; writing grant proposals and budgets to support program implementation.Creating high impact technical reports and successful grant proposals through: research, writing, analysis, and collaboration; data analysis and visualization; ensuring documents are properly formatted and in concise, well-organized, grammatically correct, effective and persuasive English; delivering on strict deadlines.Strengthening Not-for-Profit and Private Sector organizations through: designing and implementing change management and capacity building programs; strategic and operational planning; designing monitoring, evaluation, research and learning programs; reviewing and updating corporate policies and governance arrangements; business development including market research, sectoral analysis, donor engagement and proposal writing.

Washington, Dc, Us

Report editing, research and writing for Trade and Competitiveness Group on Tourism Development in Cape Verde, the Pacific Possible Initiative Tourism Focus and Tourism Competitiveness in East Asia and the Pacific. Ensure reports are in concise, well-organized, grammatically correct, effective and persuasive English. Improve data visualization figures to maximize impact of quantitative analysis. Provide research, analysis, content and substantive comments on economic analysis to lead authors. Deliver edited reports in a limited timeframe.

Responsible to the general membership and the Board of Directors for all aspects of Association programs. • Maintained overall administrative control over association services, facilities and financial records, including the retail and recreational facilities, transportation services and food services programs.• Led organization through transition into new facilities, expansion of services and doubling of staff.• Improved processes for managing inventory, scheduling monthly international freight shipments, meeting member demand and processing payments, increasing retail revenues by 50% over two years.• Managed tendering process for contracted food services program.• Planned, budgeted and implemented new transportation services program.• Reported monthly to the Board of Directors on program status, including income/loss statements, balance sheets and operational conditions and trends. Made recommendations to the Board on budgeting, capital expenditure and profitability.• Analyzed financial accounts monthly to ensure compliance with USGAAP.• Supervised staff and delegated authority, making changes necessary for successful and efficient operations. • Managed human resource activities including position description creation/revision, onboarding, annual performance evaluations, and staff development and training programs.• Coordinated closely with Embassy leadership to meet operational and security requirements.• Ensured compliance with U.S Government regulations and sound management practices as outlined in Department of State’s Office of Commissary and Recreation Affairs guidance.• Recognized by the U.S. Department of State as a top Association head in the world for 2012.

Designed a community-based ecotourism development program for an Ethiopian NGO.• Evaluated potential tourism sites in and around ADHENO target communities.• Conducted market research on ecotourism, surveying inbound tour operators.• Assessed public and private sector stakeholder tourism and biodiversity conservation activities in the area.• Identified potential private sector and NGO partnerships.• Developed grant proposal and budget to support program implementation.

Provided technical support to Ethiopian Sustainable Tourism Alliance partners Ethiopian Wildlife & Natural History Society and SNV Ethiopia for small enterprise development and planning.• Analyzed local and regional markets and researched feasibility of community-identified potential livelihoods.• Led participatory business planning activities.• Organized technical advisory committees of local public and private stakeholders to support establishment and sustainability of proposed enterprises. • Trained Region-level government official in participatory business planning process.• Created 11 business plans for community agricultural small enterprises.• Identified training needs and providers to improve quality and productivity.

Arlington, Va, Us

Supported the Gates Foundation funded Value Initiative in implementing a Practitioner Learning Program on urban value chain development and a Global Enterprise Development Network.• Managed online conferences, discussion groups, and site content for http://edexchange.seepnetwork.org.• Created Concept Notes on Value Chain Finance and Engaging Government in Value Chain Development.• Researched industry trends, emerging themes, and promising practices in value chain and pro-poor market development.

Coordinated and facilitated community-based tourism product development and business planning through the Ethiopian Sustainable Tourism Alliance, a USAID and PEPFAR funded project, composed of international and domestic conservation and enterprise development organizations.•Conducted primary market research on bird watching, surveying international outbound tour operators.•Guided community councils through business planning process.•Created 4 business plans for community tourism enterprises.•Presented results to government and private sector representatives including the Ethiopian Minister of Culture and Tourism in Addis Ababa, and to Ethiopian Diaspora investors and Diplomats in Washington, DC.

Oversaw daily operations of 5,000 square foot restaurant and bar with $1.2 million in annual revenues.•Managed 30 full- and part-time management, customer service, food preparation, and utility staff. •Facilitated workforce development and training in hospitality, alcohol sales, and food safety (HACCP).•Controlled cash flow, inventory, and expenditure. •Created and evaluated monthly and annual budgets.•Improved labor efficiency and food and beverage control systems resulting in 8% cost savings.•Increased revenues by 15% through improvements to food, beverage, and customer service.•Developed and executed marketing and promotional campaigns, including planning events, designing print materials, and launching the company website. •Evaluated and upgraded computer network, phone system, audio/visual equipment, and kitchen equipment.•Advocated on behalf of the business to City Council and Advisory Neighborhood Commission.

College Park, Md, Us

Supervised the operation of undergraduate peer tutoring services and hired, trained, and mentored 50 tutors in consultation with the director.•Created three successful grant proposals and presented research at international and regional conferences. •Interviewed applicants for and instructed English 394, the Writing Center Internship.•Developed, coordinated, and conducted campus outreach programs, workshops, and research.•Tutored undergraduates one-on-one and small groups in writing across disciplines.

Insured daily operations for continuing education non-profit by maintaining facilities and office equipment, and by managing hospitality for guests and members.•Assisted in biannual catalog editing, production, and distribution.•Overhauled and maintained 15,000+ entry member and donor database.•Identified Information & Communications Technology inefficiencies, proposed service and infrastructure capacity upgrades, and successfully implemented them, while realizing dramatic cost savings.

Ma, International Development Studies

Bachelor'S Degree