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San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, California, United States

- Support the Fish Team in a study review of the NOAA Equity and Environmental Justice Strategy and the Assessing Equity in Distribution of Fisheries Management Benefits: Data and Information Availability- Conduct literature and policy reviews, including Clinton and Biden executive orders, and implementation plans- Draft a white paper on for-action recommendations on adapted fisheries management, and present key findings

San Diego, California, United States

Marine Biodiversity and Conservation Masters candidate at UC San Diego Scripps Institute of OceanographyPresident, Surfrider Foundation UCSD chapter

University Of California San Diego

- Lead the UCSD Scripps Institute of Oceanography chapter of Surfrider- Organize community engagement events to raise awareness for coastal management issues- Liaise with Surfrider headquarters to ensure all programatic and compliance requirements are fulfilled- Supervise a team of 6 principle members

Provided closedown support to the USAID Zambia Scaling Up Nutrition Technical Assistance activity

- Support the start-up and closeout of project offices across business units in the field and from headquarters- Provide oversight for assigned start-up team actions and establish compliant program operations and systems- Deliver project start-up and project management trainings; coordinate local and home office procurements, recruitments, and contract executions in collaboration with support teams.- Modify and maintain international project “start-up kit”; serve as process owner of the DAI Operations Manual, and capture and disseminate project management best practices.

Kyiv, Ukraine

- Start-up Manager on a USAID funded $90mil anti-corruption project in Ukraine.- Provided extended in-country operational support, including registration, procurement, recruitment, and financial management.- Oversaw a team of 6, including one direct report

Washington, Dc

- Support a portfolio of buy-ins under the PMI Impact Malaria award, with pipelines ranging from $500k to $22mil, through strategic approaches to annual workplanning, start up, and closeout. Portfolio includes Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, Africa Bureau, Burma, Senegal, and Core- Monitor project budgets and burn rates, review and edit contractual deliverables for external reporting, monitor compliance with donor regulations, manage subcontractors, and support process improvement and knowledge management- Manage Impact Malaria procurement processes across project buy-ins, including SOPs for RFPs, ST/LT consultants, vendors, and services

Arlington, Virginia

Portfolio:- Start up through extension and closeout for a $1.5mil 18-month FFP / T&M Global Fund Malawi Supply Chain Integration activity- $9.5bil 5 year USAID IDIQ, Global Health Supply Chain Procurement and Supply Management, under Task Order: HIV/AIDS in Namibia;- Global Fund Task Force which leads diversification, quality assurance, and systems integration activities for contracts with the Global Fund at a corporate level;- Start up and intermittent surge support for a $200k CPFF Sub TO in Guinea under a Global Fund Laboratory Technical Assistance IQC

Arlington, Virginia

Operations Division, Global Health and Supply Chain Office

Malawi

- Served as Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for Peace Corps’ Stomping Out Malaria in Malawi national committee- Provided resources and guidance to volunteers on malaria interventions and reporting systems- Trained volunteers on pre and post testing, post activity monitoring, and reporting best practices- Piloted a malaria toolkit bag, distributed to volunteers as requested, to aid in malaria activities such as bed net demonstrations, school curriculums adaptations, and murals- Attended an intensive 2 week training in Senegal with partner presentations by USAID and local stakeholders

Chintheche, Nkhata Bay, Malawi

- Served in Chintheche, Nkhata Bay in partnership with Chintheche Rural Hospital to assist in providing health services and education to the catchment area.- Trained service providers and community members in malaria prevention, HIV, and permaculture.- Collaborated with international NGOs to implement malaria outreach activities, reaching over 500 people.- Established malaria clubs at local primary and secondary schools; trained two teacher facilitators per club on malaria basics, prevention education, and lesson planning to ensure sustainability.- Designed and implemented multiple HIV testing and counseling events in collaboration with health center staff, local counterparts, and MSH expert clients, reaching over 200 people.- Wrote, received, and managed two grants for malaria and girls empowerment projects- Coordinated the ground logistics for the 2016 Operation Smile medical mission to Zomba

Silver Spring, Maryland

Coordinated proposal development activities for multiple USAID RFPs, including recruitment, biodatas, and drafting various proposal sections.Conducted extensive market, programmatic, and country-based research to inform and support prospecting trips, strategic local and international partnerships, and intervention analyses.

Islamabad, Pakistan

Supported Prime Minister’s National Health Insurance Program, a universal healthcare program in its first phase, by designing the quantitative baseline survey to evaluate the eligibility of families to qualify, and authoring various publications for Ministry website.For the 62nd WHO Regional Committee Meeting for the Eastern Mediterranean Region in Kuwait, wrote multiple support documents on Mental Health interventions, including a policy statement for the Minister of State that was read at the meeting.Researched, wrote, and presented a proposal to establish a Ministry Population Health Think Tank to the Board of Project Managers. Wrote final concept note, in collaboration with various department heads, to be proposed to the Minister of State and Prime Minister.

Kensington, Md

Coordinated new business efforts and proposal development for various USAID contracts in the public health sector. Activities included reviewing USAID mission forecast and other funding opportunities, recruiting field staff and home office employees, reviewing applications, coordinating biodatas, and conducting interviews and reference checks.Spearheaded project-specific and country-specific research, and analysis of corporate capabilities, to gauge feasibility of proposal bids and potential in-country partnerships.

Lilongwe, Malawi

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Master'S Degree, Marine Biodiversity And Conservation

Activities and Societies: President, Surfrider Foundation

Graduate Certificate, Natural Resource Management And Sustainable Ecosystems

Bachelor'S Degree, Government And Politics

Activities and Societies: Amnesty InternationalMinor in International Development & Conflict Management Certificate of Advanced Training.

High School, High School/Secondary Diploma Programs

Activities and Societies: Secretary of Acting in the Community Together, Junior Class Student Council President