John Cortright Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Promoted to a laddered Program Analyst (Senior Data Analyst) position for the Recovery Audit Section after one year in Federal Government. Designing and implementing productivity solutions to re calibrate our team's performance goals. Launching technology solutions to innovate around the accuracy, timeliness, and customer service experience related to Federal audits.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Desk within Office of Response and Recovery, Recovery Directorate, Public Assistance Division, Appeals Branch.Duties:• Conducts comprehensive research and analysis of laws, regulations, policies, and procedures in response to audit requests• Develops systematic approaches for the collection and dissemination of information• Participates in analysis and implementation of findings ensuring that there are no conflicts in policyQualifications 1) Ability to manage information and its flow via assigning, tracking, monitoring, and reporting on activities pertinent to the organization. 2) Skill in conducting briefings and preparing clear, concise written reports of findings that communicate facts and ideas for audit responses. 3) Ability to utilize management information systems, word processing and spreadsheets. 4) Ability to provide managers with authoritative analyses of issues and recommendations for corrective actions.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Duties: Carrying forward the mission of The American Red Cross to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.​ Accomplishments:• Coordinating with stakeholders within regions, field, NHQ, and units on strategic planning and strategic execution of disaster response technology systems,• Serving as the Response representative on system project development teams relevant to response operations.• Convening internal and external working groups to determine and refine system contents, to include support in requirements building, development and implementation of new systems and enhancements to existing systems.• Leading the deployment of new response systems and enhancements to existing systems.Related Skills:Public Service Motivation - Show a commitment to serve the public. Ensure that actions met public needs; aligned organizational objectives and practices with public interests. Flexibility - Open to change and new information; rapidly adapted to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. The below media help visualize my values, expands on official duties and qualifications.

Fiji

Duties: In working toward fulfilling the Peace Corps mission of promoting world peace and friendship, as Volunteer, I was expected to do the following: commit 27 months to improving the quality of life of the people with whom you live and work and, in doing so, share your skills, adapt them, and learn new skills as needed.Accomplishments:• Designed and conducted first in-school professional development training program for 800+ health teachers• Oversaw health curriculum at 240+ schools serving 20,000+ Fijian youth• Elected to technical committee advising WHO on measuring mental health and well-being in schools• Implemented Education in Emergencies best practices in recovery phase of cyclone Winston• Developed surveys, collected and analyzed data, and wrote report that provided recommendations for improving curriculum delivery and implementation standards for holistic health education• Drafted Ministry’s health policy and procedures for the United Nation’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals• Designed national adolescent health e-curriculum on Moodle learning management systemRelated Skills:Public Service Motivation - Showed a commitment to serve the public. Ensured that actions met public needs; aligned organizational objectives and practices with public interests. Prepared my personal and professional life to make a commitment to serve abroad for a full term of 27 months.Political Savvy - Navigated the internal and external politics that come with being a U.S. agency liaison to foreign ministry. Perceived organizational and political reality and acted accordingly to build capacity overseas while acting as a representative of the people, cultures, values, and traditions of the United States of America.Flexibility - Open to change and new information; rapidly adapted to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. The below media help visualize my values, expands on official duties and qualifications.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Duties: Participated and consulted on various IT projects and initiatives as well as to served as the primary person responsible for IT procurement and asset management. In addition to the primary responsibilities, the role was tasked with with special projects that supported and enhanced the capabilities of the entire nonprofit organization.Accomplishments: • Processed and tracked payment requests, contracts, and purchasing orders for $200K in equipment annually• Developed, advocated, and implemented initiative that improved organizational computer efficiency• Negotiated IMC’s largest laptop contract, which resulted in $250K savings and allowed IMC for first time to donate currently-used laptops to 300 in-country staffRelated Skills:Customer Service - Anticipated and met the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivered high-quality products and services; was committed to continuous improvement. Financial Management - Understood the organization's financial processes. Prepared, justified, and administered the program budget. Oversaw procurement and contracting to achieve desired results. Monitored expenditures and uses cost-benefit thinking to set priorities. Technology Management - Kept up-to-date on technological developments. Made effective use of technology to achieve results. Ensured access to and security of technology systems. The below media expands on official duties and qualifications

Greater Los Angeles Area

Duties: The Microsoft SharePoint Administrator manages all aspects of International Medical Corps SharePoint environment, including design, architecture, availability, reliability, performance, monitoring and security of the portal. This position plays an integral part in the development of strategies for optimal use of SharePoint and other collaborative tools within the organization.Accomplishments: • Provided coordination and administrative support for 10,000 staff (scaled up from 500 staff) in 37 countries• Created SharePoint taxonomy that could coordinate multiple emergency responses, resulting in universally accessible knowledge management system following Microsoft’s best practices• Led team and monitored upgrade, migration, and re-branding of IMC’s enterprise software system• Trained staff in 24 international departments to use SharePoint platform, improving operational readinessRelated Skills:Creativity and Innovation - Developed new insights into situations; questioned conventional approaches; encouraged new ideas and innovations; designed and implemented new and cutting edge programs/processes. Vision - Took a long-term view and built a shared vision with others; acted as a catalyst for organizational change. Influenced others to translate vision into action.Strategic Thinking - Formulated objectives and priorities, and implemented plans consistent with the long-term interests of the organization in a global environment. Capitalized on opportunities and managed risks. Team Building - Inspired and fostered team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitated cooperation and motivated team members to accomplish group goals. Continual Learning - Assessed and recognized own strengths and weaknesses; pursued self-development.The below media expands on official duties and qualifications

Tokyo, Japan

Duties: Supported processing new potential partners into grantees. Included identifying deliverables and creating appropriate agreements for field projects. Ensured complete and timely interdepartmental processing to expand current operations. Backstopped the Country Director to identify, screen, and maintain local partnerships.Accomplishments: • Negotiated use of $1.5 million private award, largest in IMC’s history, resulting in 14,700 individuals receiving basic household necessities during Tohoku Disaster recovery phase• Collaborated with Japanese and U.S. officials, auditors, and lawyers to incorporate local business entity; developed new model of providing $6+ million in grants to civil society organizations through local entityRelated Skills:Partnering - Developed networks and built alliances; collaborated across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.External Awareness - Understood and kept up-to-date on local, national, and international policies and trends that affected the organization and shaped stakeholders' views; was aware of the organization's impact on the external environment. Entrepreneurship - Positioned the organization for future success by identifying new opportunities; built the local organization by improving sub-granting services. Took calculated risks to accomplish organizational objectives. The below media expands on official duties and qualifications

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Duties: Supported Emergency Response both operationally and strategically from headquarters. Assisted with management and deployment of emergency response personnel, facilitating inter-departmental coordination, liaising with partners and donors, writing proposals, compiling reports and documenting lessons learned. Additionally, provided on-going management of the staff roster, monitor early-warning and global emergencies.Accomplishments:• Served as lead operations officer for IMC’s largest ever emergency response, coordinating 40+ in-country staff and 600+ volunteers directly serving 100,000+ Haitian beneficiaries• Simultaneously served as Desk Officer, Regional Coordinator, and Program Officer• Analyzed, evaluated, and determined day-to-day focus of Haiti emergency response• Initiated and monitored IMC’S initial incident command center, advancing early warnings• Scaled from no in-country presence to $15+ million portfolio in response to Haiti earthquake• Initiated and implemented overhaul of internal coordination by streamlining email communications to SharePoint enterprise intranet platform; became template for future IMC emergency response programs• Awarded $5,000 bonus for successful use of technology to improve emergency response coordinationRelated Skills:Accountability - Held self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determined objectives, sets priorities, and delegated work. Accepted responsibility for mistakes. Complied with established control systems and rules. Decisiveness - Made well-informed, effective, and timely decisions, even when data was limited or solutions produced unpleasant consequences; perceived the impact and implications of decisions. Conflict Management - Encouraged creative tension and differences of opinions. Anticipated and took steps to prevent counter-productive confrontations.The below media reports on the impact and expands on official duties & qualifications

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Duties:Supported IMC’s positioning for and pursuit of donor opportunities, with an emphasis on competitive funding mechanisms. Worked with HQ-based staff and field teams to guide prepositioning and capture planning processes for strategic country-specific, regional and global opportunities. Provided technical and budget expertise and leadership to proposal development teams to ensure the highest quality standards, responsiveness and competitiveness. Contributed to and supported internal learning processes.Accomplishments:• Demonstrated attention to detail by coordinating emergency response proposal submissions for U.S. government and international donors (USAID/OFDA, State/PRM, UN/CERF, UK/DFID, EU/ECHO)• Conducted training of trainers for federal donor scoring and requirements to ensure best qualified submissions• Increased global revenue by designing a technology solution to speed the review of on new grant opportunities• Awarded $7500 bonus for creative use of technology to streamline new business decisionsRelated Skills:Technical Credibility - Understood and appropriately applied principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to various donors.Written Communication - Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience. Integrity/Honesty - Behaved in an honest, fair, and ethical manner. Showed consistency in words and actions. Modeled high standards of ethics. The below media expands on official duties and qualifications

Jamestown, New York Area

Duties: Employed a variety of strategies to develop JCC’s enrollment of international students and developed and implemented a summer English language immersion program.Accomplishments:• Served as local ambassador for Chinese students displaced by 2008 Sichuan earthquake• Successfully upstarted the college’s international recruitment; organized a new English immersion program• Represented the college overseas on recruitment trips to sister college in ScandinaviaRelated Skills:Interpersonal Skills - Treated others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considered and responded appropriately to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations.Leveraging Diversity - Fostered an inclusive campus where diversity and individual differences arevalued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the college. The below media expands on official duties and qualifications

Greater Boston Area

Duties: Assisted the unit to recruit medical volunteers and built up volunteer management capabilities to support emergency response and public health initiatives to include: promoting, recruiting, and evaluating volunteers; and maintaining volunteer database and communications.Accomplishments:• Supported creation of one of the earliest FEMA Medical Reserve Corps in Massachusetts• Organized of volunteer data, package introductory guidance materials, and developed program toolkitsRelated Skills:Human Capital Management - Built and managed workforce based on organizational goals, budgetconsiderations, and staffing needs. Ensured that volunteers are appropriately recruited, selected,appraised, and rewarded; took action to address performance problems. Supported a multi-sectorvolunteer workforce and a variety of work situations.

Kenya

Duties: Integrated Reproductive Health into core community development activities. Collect data from across the Kenya. Improved delivery of health services in Family Health Programs, Socio-Economic Programs, Youth Empowerment Programs.Accomplishments:• Initiated creation, management, and reporting of nationwide post-abortion care Access database spanning 5 years, involving 25,000 women, and 500,000+ queries; data led to refining maternal mortality strategies• Trained local staff to perform data management and analytics to sustain quality donor reportingRelated Skills:Developing Others - Developed the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and by providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.Technology Management - Kept up-to-date on technological developments. Made effective use of technology to achieve results. Ensured access to and sustainability of technology systems.

Master'S Degree, International Public Health/International Health

• Graduated with 2-year/48 credit Master of Public Health specializing in Global Health • Reproductive Health practicum with thesis.

Study Abroad, Philosophy

Bachelor'S Degree, Philosophy

• Awarded only full-year scholarship by Soros Foundation; studied abroad at American University in Bulgaria (Sept 2002 – Aug 2003) •.

Associate Of Science - As, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

• Graduated with associates degree while co-enrolled in high school

Independent Study Program (Isp), Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management

E-learning to improve competencies to prevent, prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the potential effects of all types.