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International Affairs: Served as Peace Corps Educational Volunteer, Volunteer Leader and Associate Peace Corps Director in Sierra LeoneProgram Development Specialist: As a PDS for Peace Corps Washington, did reviews of Peace Corps programs in Latin America and the CaribbeanDisaster Response Specialist: Worked with the Agency for International Development as a disaster preparedness, mitigation and response specialist. Deployed to Latin America, the Caribbean and Coastal and Central Africa to direct the USG response to man-made and natural disasters in collaboration with other international disaster response agencies.International Program Management: Served as Country Representative for Africare in Sierra Leone and Nigeria. Interfaced with governmental agencies to develop and implement health and health related programs. Managed an international staff operating these programs in 15 states in Nigeria. Monitored and evaluated the programs, established agreements with local and national government officials to implement the programs in various parts of the country having a variety of ethnic and religious affiliations.Responsible for a budget of over $3.0 million annually for programmatic as well as administrative operations associated with program implementation. Conducted staff evaluations and coordinated with field supervisors in the hiring and firing of program staff.Staff Assistant: Staff Assistant to the Deputy Director. Liaise with assistant directors and other members of staff in order to ensure that departmental programs are administered according to local, state and federal guidelines. Serve as liaison for disaster preparedness and mitigation activities and helps develop policies and procedures that guide daily operations of the department and its programs.Specialties: Disaster mitigation and preparedness training, international programs implementation, governmental liaison, Psychological First Aid educator and cross-cultural trainer.