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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

Collaborated with executive leadership to steer strategic planning and tailor long-term tactics for drivingengagement with approx. 50 tech founders & venture capitalists committed to public problem-solving in CA.- Established core operational processes and systems to ensure compliance with state regulations.- Co-developed a “housing math” experiential learning trip for approx. 15 tech leaders in collaborationwith a housing research center, real estate developer, and modular builder.

Greater Boston

Sourced and produced client and program stories for regional refugee and immigrant services agency serving 2.5k annually, for use in agency’s blog, various email campaigns to 13k mailing list, and 2020 annual report.- Crafted series of strategic communications responding to presidential announcements and federal policy developments impacting client communities and agency operations.

Greater Boston

Provided consultative services in project management and business development for social research start-up led by Portfolios of the Poor co-author Dr. Daryl Collins, focused on piloting remote, tech-enabled mixed methodologies.- Managed technical implementation of recurring, live-response telephone survey and speech-to-text data processing for national longitudinal study of financial resilience among US households in the pandemic.- Coordinated across multinational, cross-functional team to co-design bilingual multimedia content for a WhatsApp-based survey evaluation of a digital gender equality tool for low-income mothers in Paraguay.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Designed interview and focus group guides for customer experience research and led three-person field team across Mombasa, Nakuru, and Nairobi, Kenya to identify pain points and develop short- to long-term recommendations to improve digital insurance product.- Conducted field interviews of microentrepreneurs in Lusaka, Zambia and participated in co-design workshops to develop tailored digital insurance products, resulting in launch of Thandizo SME insurance product from FNB Zambia in November 2020.

La Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica And Greater Boston

Under the supervision of Prof. Kim Wilson, conducted in-depth interviews with African migrants in Costa Rica to understand costs, risks, and strategies associated with irregular transit through Latin America to reach Canada and/or the US.- Hand-coded and synthesized over 300 pages of qualitative field notes using Dedoose platform.- Authored several participant narratives as part of project’s final “Financial Biographies” of participants.

Greater Boston Area

Conducted the full range of activities involved in prospecting, preparing, submitting, and managing grant proposals and/or reports for 50+ public and private funding streams. Performed desk research on citizenship & naturalization, education, refugee resettlement, and workforce development trends to optimize proposals.- Revitalized grants program by winning $2M in new and competitive federal and state funding, while also growing private foundation and corporate support by 50%.- Co-designed and scaled Salesforce CRM for donations and grants management during transition of outdated legacy donor management system to new platform.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Coordinated list development, logistics, and communications and managed execution of three stewardshipevents, ranging from networking reception for young professionals to annual VIP gathering for 100+ guests.

Greater Boston Area

Provided administrative support and managed scheduling, travel, and correspondence for executive staff. Composed and delivered briefing materials for executive team and philanthropic collaborators. Drafted and edited press materials and external publications in both print and digital media formats. Guided back-office operations in coordination with Nairobi, Kenya field office.- Interfaced with a variety of Africa-focused refugee protection stakeholders including refugee leaders, Hollywood executives, senior US government and UN officials, corporate leaders, and philanthropists.

Geneva, Switzerland

Wrote and edited unit materials, including field guidance notes to protection staff, proposal packages to executive leadership, and final research reports for external publication.- Ideated and executed event series on gender-based violence at HQ and at field level, including the planning and coordination of an opening ceremony featuring the High Commissioner.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Master Of Arts - Ma, Business For Social Impact & Human Security

Bachelor Of Arts, International Studies, Political Science, Human Rights And Humanitarianism

Study Abroad Program, Post-Conflict Transformation: Gulu, Uganda And Kigali, Rwanda

Study Abroad Program, Globalization In Comparative Perspective