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Portland, Oregon, United States

Elevating and harmonizing the agency's voice as we seek to empower those we serve and advance anti-poverty, pro-migrant attitudes, policies, and funding streams.

Ecuador

Led outreach, partnership development, fundraising, and content development strategies for the Foundation’s newest initiative, DisasterReady.org, a free online training resource for humanitarians. Curated the initiative’s expert webinar series highlighting key trends and innovations in disaster preparedness and response. Authored two first-of-their-kind.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Advising HR&A on homelessness and affordable housing strategies as part of the organization's efforts to promote greater access to stable housing and economic opportunity in urban areas.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Providing research and consulting services to social service and philanthropic clients.

Portland, Oregon

Guided Portland's largest provider of homeless services during a citywide state of emergency on homelessness. Led a nearly three-fold increase in revenue and staffing while launching new programming areas in innovative deeply affordable housing and street outreach. Substantially expanded the agency's visibility and fundraising in the Portland area.

Pursued special projects focused on organizational development and public relations for clients such as CARE, Mercy Corps, and Catholic Relief Services.

New York City

Established and led a new department designed to educate and mobilize domestic audiences in support of relief and development priorities. Successfully harmonized existing and new initiatives within the agency to build a well-informed cadre of Americans willing to take both personal and political action in the fight against global hunger, poverty, and.

Washington, DC

Orchestrated the agency’s policy and advocacy related efforts worldwide. Established and managed the unit charged with ensuring that the agency maintains a strong, credible, and timely voice in foreign assistance policy and strategy discussions. Tracked and researched key issues of concern in relief and development operations and conveyed the agency’s.

Tbilisi, Georgia

Served as both Country Director for Georgia and the Chief of Party for the Georgia Community Mobilization Initiative (GCMI). A multiyear, USAID-funded program, GCMI organized and empowered Georgian communities to collectively identify, advocate for, and pursue social and economic priorities at both local and national levels.

Washington DC

Directed the agency’s disaster preparedness and response efforts worldwide. Established and managed the organization’s Global Emergency Operations (GEO) team that spearheads the organization’s disaster preparedness, assessment, program design, and response activities. Developed program proposals for various donors, lead start up operations, and served as.

Kosovo & Macedonia

Served as OFDA’s senior liaison to KFOR during the refugee crisis in Macedonia and the international community’s return to Kosovo (April through September 1999). Established effective lines of communication between humanitarian agencies, including USAID and various international NGOs, and NATO forces in the region, thus strengthening civil-military.

Kosovo

Responsible for day-to-day management and oversight of the agency's multi-sector assistance portfolio, including emergency food, non-food, winterization, local capacity building, and agricultural support projects. Developed new assistance strategies, prepared proposals, and secured funding from a variety of donors. Liaised with UN agencies, government.

Sarajevo, Bih

Directed a network of NGO support offices located in BiH, Croatia, and Serbia. Orchestrated collaborative NGO initiatives on a wide range of issues, including national NGO development, legal reform, staff security, information sharing, and NGO relations with donors, host government authorities and peacekeeping forces. Served as a day-to-day representative.

Washington, DC

Served member agencies by promoting the efforts of the US NGO community and advocating change on policy and operational issues affecting overseas programs. Provided members with a framework for cooperation, joint planning, and information sharing on disaster relief issues. Served as a functional liaison with USAID/OFDA, the Departments of State and.

Khartoum, Sudan

Developed an operational plan for the registration of Ethiopian refugees wishing to voluntarily repatriate. Devised and conducted a survey of more than 100,000 refugees in nearly a dozen camps to determine total number and destinations of prospective repatriates. Coordinated pre-registration efforts among UNHCR field staff and representatives of the.

Khartoum, Sudan

Conducted interviews and prepared case files to document persecution histories of refugees applying to the US refugee resettlement program. Developed and implemented a counseling program to assist Ethiopian and Eritrean refugees denied admission to the US. Designed guidelines for a Motion to Reconsider appeal process offered to denied cases. Coordinated.

New York City

Provided guidance on worldwide refugee processing procedures and issues to a network of over 140 domestic resettlement offices. Appraised staff of developments and changes in US government admissions policies. Researched, wrote, and edited the periodic newsletter "FLASH.” Served as the agency’s liaison between domestic resettlement offices and refugee.

Palawan, Philippines

As Operations Assistant in charge of arrivals, supervised the initial intake and assessment of all Vietnamese asylum seekers. Coordinated the transport of all new arrivals from their place of landfall on Palawan to camp. Conducted interviews of boat captains and group leaders and monitored assistance provided to all new arrivals while in quarantine..

Mipp, International Development

Fellow, Seminar Xxi Program On Foreign Politics, International Relations, And The National Interest

Bachelor'S, School Of Foreign Service, International Relations