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Melbourne, VIC, AU

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington DC

Washington, DC

Provided strategic and technical guidance to IREX's portfolio of Gates Foundation-funded programs, in particular the Beyond Access program, building the capacity of librarians to assess community needs and design tailored library activities to better serve their communities. Pioneered IREX’s Hacking Literacy approach, which engages local software.

Washington D.C.

Provided direct, consistent project management to grantees and sub-contractors. Oversaw financial management and internal control processes for Beyond Access program. Identified and cultivated strategic partnerships with community-based organizations, technical advisors, international NGOs, and library consortia in seven countries. Contributed to design.

Windhoek, Namibia

Oversee technical assistance efforts in supporting establishment of three Regional Study and Resource Centers in Namibia. Advise Ministry of Education in title selection and procurement of 60K+ titles. Design and deliver continuous professional development curriculum for library professionals. Maintain close and productive relations with MCA-Namibia and.

Washington, DC

Coordinated monitoring and evaluation, impact planning, and assessment efforts for the IREX Global Libraries programs in Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania, with a combined grant value of $55 million. Conducted a series of in-country training events to raise technical capacity of IREX staff in areas of monitoring and evaluation, web-based knowledge management.

Washington, DC

Provided programmatic backstopping to IREX’s Technology for Development programs. Coordinated impact planning and assessment efforts for the Global Libraries programs in Romania, Ukraine, and Moldova. Managed contracts and consulting agreements for over 20 vendors and contractors in support of IREX’s library advocacy initiative. Provided tailored guidance.

Seattle, WA

Increased public profile of the center, coordinating intra-University communication efforts as well as re-shaping web-presence. Worked closely with director of the center to sustain University support and identify new business opportunities. Organized outreach efforts between council members and potential industry partners.

Seattle, WA

Provided programmatic support on a number of research initiatives. Engaged in rigorous desk research, drafted literature reviews, and strategic reports to advance the center's agenda. Assisted researchers and faculty in new business development. Devised internal knowledge management processes to ensure sucessful project performance.

Seattle, WA

Collaborated with international research team to collect, code, and analyze data from in-depth study of ICT in public access venues throughout Colombia. Investigated the role of venue management processes, mapping theoretical framework to emerging trends. Translated over 100 interview transcripts from Spanish to English ahead of analysis. Developed custom.

Provided analysis of qualitative data for a large-scale study measuring the impact of public access computers in public libraries throughout the United States. Developed situated logic models to illustrate scenario-driven inputs, activities outputs, outcomes, and downstream impact of library technology services in the United States. Assisted research team.

Seattle, WA

Organized research documents for the purpose of qualitative coding using Atlas.ti software. Supervised coding of over 3,000 pages of raw and finalized data to facilitate analysis. Trained graduate students in coding techniques and software use for seamless knowledge transfer.

Fort Collins, CO

Provided extensive research-based and “ready” reference services to patrons, faculty, and staff. Supervised over 15 employees at circulation desk, monitoring the lending, shelving, and desk reference efforts. Designed, executed, and evaluated training events for new and existing employees.

Master Of Library And Information Science, Information Communication Technology And International Development

Activities and Societies: Special Interest Group - International Information Issues (SIG-III): Chair of student chapter; American Library.

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science; Sociology