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Washington, DC, US

Built out a non-profit organization from the ground up to provide Current and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers with career services and resources on post-service benefits.

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Coordinates, manages, and oversees the Response Directorate’s doctrine portfolio consisting of all critical guidance pertaining to disaster response operations and incident support planning in the field and at the.
• Provides recommendations to Senior Leadership based on project trajectory and alternative courses of action, best practices, and doctrine concurrence practices throughout the life of a project.
• Deploy for natural and crisis disasters through the Planning Support Section. To date, have responded to 7 domestic and international incidents.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Analysis Integration Division, GS-12 (September 2020 – November 2021)
• Synthesize reports into executive summaries and presentations while retaining contextual information; create narratives through Pivot Tables and representative graphs; provide actionable recommendations to management.
• Liaise with 12 executive offices in support of the Resource Management Council; develop agendas, issue guidance, and distribute meeting notes with action items and governance decisions.
• Revise charter and present adaptations to senior leadership for approval; adjudicate comments and gain concurrence from 24 executive offices.OAct Planning Team, Team Lead, GS-11 / GS-12 (February 2020 – Present)
• Lead bi-weekly meetings of 5 divisional representatives to foster an inclusive culture in the office through knowledge management, awareness building activities
• Brief leadership on survey results to influence annual planning decisions Business Enterprise Support Team, GS-11 / GS-12 (June 2019 – September 2020)

Remote

• Developed 3 trainings programs, scaled program and organization budgets, and a monitoring plan with 20 measurable indicators supported by 5 SDGs to implement, collect data, and evaluate emergency response systems and.
• Managed the Program Development Team to receive regular updates on project status and gave advice to overcome obstacles. Encouraged individual development through the creation of personal development plans and held.
• Presented regular updates to CEO and the Board on country reports and risk assessments.
• Consolidated organization’s files and database from computers of personnel and Drive into a single server for improved access and storage, cataloguing the documents based on country and purpose.
• Developed tracking system for grants; researched and submitted proposals between $5,000 and $50,000 while ensuring program appropriateness, community involvement, and sustainability.
• Interviewed and hired individuals to fill team needs based on desired key skills and abilities.

• Edited lease agreements and legal documents presented to clients to clarify language and terms.
• Oversaw logistics of shipping conference materials; maintained invoices and documents.
• Collected and recorded cliental information on secure servers; informed clients of requirements and financial assistance programs and processes in order for them to receive proper aid.

• Responded to a Type 1 Hurricane Response to manage the supply tent, nutrition, and vehicle depot for 73+ individuals.
• Measured burn rate and proper storage of food and supplies to track needs, schedule purchases, repairs, and deliveries.
• Attended logistic cluster meetings and coordinated a three-person team to provide daily support.
• Developed relationships and created agreements with local vendors, service operators, and supply centers.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

• Worked with legal experts to recommend a modernized, practical 20-year plan for Puerto Rico’s energy grid while accounting for energy flows, U.S. and international trade law, and local needs.
• Evaluated island-wide energy reports, interviewed community members, and reviewed policy to build qualitative and quantitative recommendations based on the population, consumption rate, fuel sources, current and.
• Research performed and reports written considered federal and local laws, regional and global standards, and local contextual needs to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and access.

San Diego, California

• Administration: Helped organize and run the fellowship by creating discussion and debrief materials, liaising between various stakeholders.
• Coordination: Collaborated with coworker on tasks to create workload balance
• Applicant Review: Read through and graded 101 applications using criteria based on State Department standards. Of those read, selected 5 for approval, 2 of who became fellows.

Medford, Massachusettes

• Video Recording and Editing: Recorded discussions and talks held by the center on matters involving the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean. Edited the videos to remove background noises in order to publish them on.

Medford, Massachusettes

• Lesson Planning: Planned and conducted lessons on East Asia and the Arctic Region.
• Classroom Management: Adapted lessons to baseline understanding of adult learners for better learning results measured through surveys and active discussion during courses. Mediated discussions and encouraged growth.

Medford, Massachusettes

• Administration: Collaborated on class management with teaching team. Submitted work orders and distributed material. Maintained schedule of meetings and office hours.
• Speech Editing: Assisted students in preparing presentations and speeches. Edited and analyzed speeches, giving in-depth feedback.
• Videography: Recorded and uploaded course and presentation videos for student access.

Program Exchange Office

Office Management: Manage appointments and schedules of 3 coworkers. Public Relations: Interacted with students and parents answering questions and providing information in person as well as through telephone and email. Collected and distributed materials to students. Emailed students to notify Policy Research: Developed and designed informational packet.

Greater San Diego Area

• Social Entrepreneurship: Researched poor socio-economic conditions related to education, employability, and poverty in Brazil. Team developed "Chef Aprendiz," a social venture training at-risk, out-of-school youth in.

Wum, North West, Cameroon

• Underwent 10 weeks of contextual, cultural, language, and technical training to create youth-based programs centered on gender equality, learning, nutrition, and sex-education by collaborating with local NGOs, schools.
• Integrated organizational and partner values, strategy, and objectives into program designs and presentations to leadership, community leaders, partners, and government representatives.
• Trained 8 counterparts to facilitate 10 HIV prevention programs in neighboring villages. Remotely monitored activities, conducted site visits, and held monthly meetings to evaluate progress.
• Coordinated operations, logistics, and lodging for 17 teams in a divisional girls’ soccer tournament.
• Held weekly workshops on gardening, nutrition, and money practices for 100 refugee women to grow vegetables in a food desert. Created a sustainable food chain and income generating machine for 625+ adults and ensured.
• Monitored project progress by cross-referencing indicators with baseline values. Adjusted budgets and resource disbursement while communicating with project managers in the field.

Williamsville, NY

Interacting with customers to fill their orders.Restocking shelves and upkeep of the store's products.Maintenance and clean up.Break down and sanitizing food preparation stations.Resolution of customer concerns.Responsible for sales transactions.

SUNY Buffalo State College

Programing: Developed building wide events based on education and culture. Planned and organized Native American cultural celebration with community and local tribes – 222 attendees. Led residents in creation of haunted hall – over 300 attendees.Mediation: Resolved roommate conflictsCreating and advertising programs and bulletin boards.Collaborating with.

SUNY Buffalo State College

Assist students with editing and writing skills.Show students how to create studying tools.Working with students to increase their comprehension of various courses

Master’S Degree, Law And Diplomacy

Activities and Societies: Fields of Study: International Negotiations and Conflict Resolution, Human Rights Security, Maritime.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History, With A Focus In Asian Studies, 3.70/4.0

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Theta (History Honors Society): Inductee (2010), Treasurer (2011-2012), President (2012-2013) SUNY.