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New York, New York, United States

Department of Safety and Security• Lead an international team of emergency responders, doctors, and military personnel to reimagine, redesign and implement the two most critical first responder trainings that inform over 55 global field operations and enable humanitarian aid to reach over 500 vulnerable communities across Africa, the Middle East and South American regions.• Support high-level strategy and work planning meetings with government ministries and donors, that capture critical issues and recommendations, unlock $1 million+ of donor funding, and ultimately enable greater safety and security for vulnerable populations.• Collaborate with local partners to ensure trainings are centered on the proximate needs and issues of the target populations enhancing country-level adoption and success in over 50 communities.

Djibouti, Djibouti

• Led five-person civil affairs team to engage key leaders in central and eastern Africa to create social impact projects for marginalized women, youth and children through educational programs and economic assistance.• Led economic, educational assistance, racial equity and human rights-based seminars to empower local beneficiaries and connect them to international donors and aid agencies for financial resources.• Supported and coached team members’ professional development to successfully enable transition to post-military careers in consulting and human resources.

New York, United States

Department of Peace Operations• Developed and delivered human rights scenario-based case studies for the protection of over 5 million vulnerable people, mainly women and children, in over 15 African, Asian and Middle Eastern countries.• Collaborated with over 15 government ministries to incorporate wide-ranging best practices on sexual exploitation & abuse prevention measures and early warning indicators to ensure protection and empowerment of the most marginalized communities, primarily vulnerable women, in their countries.• Supported Women Protection Advisers to develop policy, guidance, and training to address capability gaps and ultimately enhance the livelihoods of over 1 million vulnerable people in Sub-Saharan Africa.

New York, United States

Department of Peace Operations• Developed and implemented a case-based training program for vulnerable women within six African countries to reduce incidents of sexual violence, increase their local leadership and participation in peace processes, and empower them through economic guidance. • Created model conceptual frameworks to include objectives, content and proposed outcomes focused on gender sensitive political and conflict analysis, promotion of women’s participation in peacebuilding efforts, and prevention of sexual violence for over 1 million vulnerable women in Sub-Saharan Africa. These modules assisted protection advisors on identifying resource gaps, expanded their set of potential solutions and encouraged informed decision making with international best practices.• Engaged with a global team of over 80 proximate protection advisors to incorporate their on-the-ground experiences as a key input into the development of recommended policies and training requirements.

New York, United States

Department of Peace Operations• Analyzed best practices, challenges, and lessons learned on civil affairs, child protection, gender and HIV/AIDS issues to generate key insights enabling effective decision making for strategic team leaders. These insights led to reduced spending and optimized resources for headquarters policy and planning unit.

New York, United States

• Coordinated and conducted the Harlem Entrepreneurial Assistance Program and instructed small business owners on business plan development and various fundraising topics. • Increased the formation of new businesses and strengthened the operations of these firms during the early stages of development with a focus on micro-enterprises in the service and retail sectors.

Dili, Timor-Leste & New York, United States

Department of Operational Support• Coordinated the administration, recruitment, and high-level personnel visits for mission drawdown of UN Office in Timor-Leste and creation of UN Mission in Timor-Leste from 2006-2008.• Supported public affairs activities to increase awareness and training opportunities for national capacity building programs throughout the country.

Master Of Public Administration

Master Of International Studies

Activities and Societies: Rotary Peace Fellow.

Master Of Business Administration

Bachelor Of Science, Computer Science

Bachelor Of Arts, Economics