Serving with the Union of Artisans of Koutiala, I developed the women's associations organizational structure, product variations in food transformation, marketing (including packaging and labeling) plans, and training general business skills to over 50 entrepreneurs. Facilitated networking between local and international partners, created websites and other marketing tools, and helped increase profitability to 8 different women's artisans groups. Helped re-open the PC Program in Mali by being a Community Economic Development trainer for 30 new volunteers, creating new programs for organizational strengthening, revising current programming methods and practices, and supporting the permanent staff.

Worked with a community based organization focused on improving the living conditions of the population in the community. Concentrated on strengthening group dynamics and productivity, facilitating classes on income generation opportunities for women, educating families in financial literacy, mentoring young aspiring entrepreneurs in writing and implementing business plans, and working along side the community to plan and implement community projects.

Served as an integration and community assessment period in consultation with potential development partners in the community. Worked with host country national counterpart on various development programs such as training 35 rural women on correct shea production, giving English lessons, building homes, bathrooms, wells, and assessing the village needs. Trained over 20 women in basic accounting and numeracy to increase their small business management capacities. Assisted 4 local associations in increasing profits through means of time management, needs assessment, and community mapping.Implemented needs assessment with 30 women resulting in prioritization of group needs and a plan to meet expressed needs through impeding new shea market, and community action planning. Created strategic, work, and activity plans with the Men’s Farming Association to allow the groupto effectively use their annual budget to serve over 40 grain farmers. Created a baseline survey to better understand malarial preventative measures and the needs of thepeople of M’Pedougu in eradicating this disease. Assisted other volunteers in the design, implementation, and educational awareness of a world map. Held over 15 animations on the importance of moringa resulting in: 343 people educated; over 10 trees planted; and 26 families trained in nutritional education and proper planting and harvesting. Assisted GRAT, an NGO, in modifying the design for a grinding system to meet the needs of a local farmers and families with a population of 700 lacking efficient means of food production.

Manage financial documents and inquiries.Work with parents and students to address questions regarding financial services.Create a service oriented environment through a positive attitude and timely response to questions and administrative tasks.

Demonstrated entrepreneurial selling skills. Developed a sales program to attract new customers resulting in sales of $13,000 in cutlery.Initiated the recruitment and training of new sales representatives.Managed a sales budget and achieving revenue targets.Promoted