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Dallas, Texas, United States

Managing Director of Phillips Foundation and Chief of Staff of Phillips Enterprises.

• Oversaw the distribution of over 80% of the Food Bank’s food (over 66 million meals), and a team of 13 staff• Oversaw organizational impact measurement efforts including the development of logic models, results frameworks, and impactmonitoring and evaluation strategies.• Responsible for building strategic growth strategies and initiatives for the Food Bank to fill the hunger gap in North Texas• Oversaw the Food Bank’s Capacity Grant process which grants >$1 million annually to partnering food pantries

Dallas, Texas

• Oversaw all organizational aspects including fundraising, donor relations, HR, operations, finance, program delivery, and monitoring and evaluation• Led an international cross-cultural team of 10 staff and 20 trainers• Represented and spoke on behalf of Akola for events, conferences, investors, nonprofit partners and donors

Dallas, Texas

• Responsible for all of Akola’s social impact through women’s economic empowerment including: (i) international development strategies, practices and analytics; (ii) mission-centric vertical supply chain; (iii) fundraising and donor development (including impact investments) and; (iv) international operations and logistics (including finances and HR)• Redesigned Akola’s Dallas-based programs for improved outcome using learnings from Uganda-based work and restructuring the Dallas-based team• Led cross-cultural team of over 40 staff and 700 beneficiaries (who earn an income through Akola’s supply chain)• Managed 2 million dollar budget and external relationships with wide-ranging portfolio of external stakeholders

Jinja, Uganda

• Accomplished a diverse range of major multi-year projects including rural land acquisition and ownership resolutions, business acquisitions, construction of vocational centers and access roads, PR and marketing production, transitioning Akola’s supply chain to just-in-time replenishment, supply chain integration and internal career paths tied to leadership programs• Managed all aspects of Akola’s work in Uganda including lean manufacturing, women’s empowerment programming, finances, HR, international import/export, government relations and compliance, safety and risk management, and business development• Founded Akola Academy, Akola’s suite of holistic programs that transitions mothers from extreme poverty to self-sufficiency and has now replicated in Dallas. Akola Academy’s success led to it incorporating as a separate entity in January 2019• Led organization through 400% growth in revenues, donations, staff and programs

Jinja, Uganda

• Responsible for coordinating and overseeing supply chain for all Akola Project jewelry and textile products including material orders, efficiency, inventory, standard operating procedures, product orders, quality control, and fulfillment

Dallas, Texas

• Co-taught undergraduate class on social innovation, guiding students through gaining a general understanding of the social impact landscape and creating and pitching a social enterprise concept of their own

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

• Managed Dr. Goodall’s Tanzanian properties and personal projects; coordinator and host for Dr. Goodall’s guests• Representative of the Jane Goodall Institute for collaborative projects with the United Nations, Right to Play and others• Managed team of staff and projects for Dr. Goodall’s youth advocacy program including monitoring thousands of youth clubs, managing bilaterally-funded community development projects and expanding the international intern program twofold• Travelled across Tanzania to speak at hundreds of primary and secondary schools

Arusha, Tanzania

• Head correspondent, host and communication strategist for large donors; managed portfolio of thousands of active donors• Developed grant proposals, newsletters, reporting templates, fundraising strategies, marketing campaigns and donor appeals

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

• Founded the Jane Goodall Institute’s girl empowerment program in Tanzania called Fahari ya kuwa Msichana (Pride of being a Girl), which is still active. The program pairs Tanzanian girls with peer mentors, creates an opportunity to learn and share in an open and accepting environment, and creates awareness about the resources and services that exist for women and girls• Supported grassroots youth-led environment and community advocacy projects through Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots Program

Sudbury, Ontario

Sudbury, Ontario

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Development

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Major: Wildlife Biology // Minor: Environmental Studies