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Ithaca, Ny, Us

Durham, New Hampshire, Us

-Leads public-private partnerships at remote sensing, agriculture and carbon monitoring startup, expanded network with nonprofit, research and government partners 30%+. Builds and maintains strong relationships with partners, donors, and corporate clients ensuring long-term alignment and productive collaboration-Carefully tracks funding opportunities and shares them with internal multidisciplinary teams, giving guidance, co-developing and securing over $5M+ grants from USDA, SNV and DFAT. -Managing $4.9M grant from Gates Foundation on yield resilience in East Africa. Manages project collaborators including academics, One Acre Fund and Nasa Harvest, ensuring project alignment and 100% successful project delivery. Lead spokesperson for project leveraging travel to build partnerships and scope projects with UN and USAID-Collaborates with Science and Policy leads to develop and execute a global and US national strategy for driving advocacy and engagement related to GHG mitigation and other environmental issues. Drafts policy briefs and bill proposals for Congressional Representatives.-Supports team focused on fostering partnerships including marketing, science and project management colleagues, ensuring clear communication pathways, timelines and goals, fostering a collaborative and supportive remote working environment.

Ithaca, Ny, Us

- Built portfolio of multidisciplinary, natural ecosystems and sustainability projects with 15+ external partners from private sector, government and nonprofits; managed complex relationships between researchers and senior leadership at organizations such as TNC, Oxfam, EDF and UN-Developed, managed and implemented, $1.2 million grant for an innovative finance agriculture project. Facilitated design sessions with civil society, producers and bankers to build program scope and blended finance initiative, securing corporate funding to support 30+ producers -Led new internship process, training graduate research team on conservation projects and advising on co-development of community resilience plans-Collaborated with the admin team on grant distribution and selection process for over $2.5M in funding. Led review process, managed relationships with academic grantees, advising on awarded projects

Ithaca, Ny, Us

- University fundraiser, built relationships and established trust with Cornell major donors ($200,000+) through management of volunteer events, creating platforms for engagement-Co-organized Cornell’s annual 7,000+ person reunion and class program events, both virtual and in person. Selecting event location, managing marketing and attendee recruitment, budget, day of event logistics, and post-event feedback for improvement- Followed trustee board meetings and ran regional board meetings, ensuring unified integration of university policies to ensure compliance with trustee donor priorities

Ithaca, Ny, Us

- Applied for and received over $200,000 in funding from Fulbright and National Science Foundation for research on a World Bank sustainable development projects in Senegal - Independently designed and implemented a mixed-method research project on sustainability and climate policy in West Africa. Recruited over 40 participants managing focus groups and liaising with nonprofit, religious, government and private sector stakeholders to collect data. Published findings in academic journals and presented at conferences globally- Consulted for Oxfam, conducting review of agriculture and conservation programs across East Africa, visiting 10+ project sites and interviewing 30+ farmers. Assembled research findings into actionable sustainability strategy that was presented to and adopted by government and nonprofit leaders- Co-taught four university-level courses over six semesters, including Sustainable Development and Community Development; Mentored undergraduate and graduate students on research, writing and future career goals

- Managed a $1M UNICEF national water and sanitation project in 20 communities; worked as main liaison with funders and trained field agents on project planning, budget and reporting. -Oversaw multistakeholder regional deforestation and agroforestry projects. Managed a team of 8 extension agents and improved infield engagements by designing enticing incentives and alternative cooking methods, resulting in a reduction of deforestation by 45% in communities-Built relationships and projects with US Federal agencies, including USAID and local nonprofits on food security and public health securing $500k+ funding for grassroots projects and expanded a local organic farming coalition, providing organizational support and media.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

- Served as key liaison and conflict manager between village leaders and NGO partners in rural village; managed community-based agroforestry and agriculture projects, training 40+ farmers, planting 10,000+ trees, and managing 1 USAID agriculture demonstration site-Managed a women's community garden project, lead trainings in best practices and entrepreneurship, resulting in more processed goods and 30% increase in revenue-Built research project with CDC to collect community data on effectiveness of Indoor Residual Spraying for malaria prevention, organized local data collection unit and submitted data to CDC

Case manager with regional nonprofit that supported asylum seekers in their first years of transition into the USA. Helped refugees receive free public services, legal advice and medical assistance. -Cowrote and successfully recevied $1.5M grant seeking funding from US government for organizational support.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Master Of Science - Ms, Development Sociology

Bachelor'S Degree, Development Studies

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