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Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

• Developed strategy for the Youth Workforce & Entrepreneurship practice area.• Provide technical assistance to education, training and workforce development projects globally.• Lead the design of education, training and workforce development programs for concept notes and funding proposals; develop monitoring and evaluation indicators and plans.• Develop and adapt tools, curricula and workshops to meet project needs and portfolio gaps.• Analyze project data and generate and… Show more • Developed strategy for the Youth Workforce & Entrepreneurship practice area.• Provide technical assistance to education, training and workforce development projects globally.• Lead the design of education, training and workforce development programs for concept notes and funding proposals; develop monitoring and evaluation indicators and plans.• Develop and adapt tools, curricula and workshops to meet project needs and portfolio gaps.• Analyze project data and generate and disseminate lessons learned. Show less

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Developed strategies for improved collaboration between the workforce development system and economic development efforts in the District of Columbia—through engaging more than 50 stakeholders in and outside of government—with the goal of a more equitable recovery from COVID-19. • Collaboratively designed and wrote requests for applications (RFAs) to support D.C. residents in getting back to work post-COVID. Reviewed and scored applications and provided recommendations for award… Show more • Developed strategies for improved collaboration between the workforce development system and economic development efforts in the District of Columbia—through engaging more than 50 stakeholders in and outside of government—with the goal of a more equitable recovery from COVID-19. • Collaboratively designed and wrote requests for applications (RFAs) to support D.C. residents in getting back to work post-COVID. Reviewed and scored applications and provided recommendations for award decision-making. ▪ Provided coordination for a core team of national and local partners to ensure the successful launch of the mayor’s signature career coaching initiative. Show less

Silver Spring, Md

Provided leadership to a portfolio of economic development programs and strategic partnerships. Drove expansion of the youth employment portfolio, supported inclusive markets activities and proposals, developed technical assistance tools, and engaged in thought leadership through conference presentations and writing articles, briefs and blogs. • Jointly developed strategy for economic growth unit, and created a theory of change and program models for the youth workforce development… Show more Provided leadership to a portfolio of economic development programs and strategic partnerships. Drove expansion of the youth employment portfolio, supported inclusive markets activities and proposals, developed technical assistance tools, and engaged in thought leadership through conference presentations and writing articles, briefs and blogs. • Jointly developed strategy for economic growth unit, and created a theory of change and program models for the youth workforce development portfolio. • Technical adviser to the YIEDIE youth employment project in Ghana with increased access to economic opportunity in the construction sector for 25,000 opportunity youth taking a systems approach that went far beyond skill building. Led the development of learning and knowledge products and developed a successful application to join the Solutions for Youth Employment impact portfolio housed at the World Bank.• Designed an activity to promote growth of women-owned small and medium enterprises in Egypt as an add-on to an OPIC-backed loan guarantee facility and provided technical assistance to its implementation.• Provided technical oversight to the Agribusiness Investment for Market Stimulation (AIMS) and developed briefs, articles and tools on its market systems approach. Show less

Silver Spring, Md

• Provided technical advisory services to workforce development, livelihoods and poverty graduation programs, and served as technical lead for proposals to USAID and other funders. • Directed the capture, analysis and dissemination of lessons learned and research findings, and wrote or contributed to blog posts, articles and briefs on workforce development and market systems approaches. • Organized and spoke at sessions at the Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit. • Core… Show more • Provided technical advisory services to workforce development, livelihoods and poverty graduation programs, and served as technical lead for proposals to USAID and other funders. • Directed the capture, analysis and dissemination of lessons learned and research findings, and wrote or contributed to blog posts, articles and briefs on workforce development and market systems approaches. • Organized and spoke at sessions at the Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit. • Core member of the staff Gender Taskforce, leading the work of developing tools and standards to improve gender integration in our programming. Show less

• Established a youth workforce development portfolio through identifying and leading successful pursuit of the USAID-funded global YouthPower contract and an $18.5 million Mastercard Foundation project. • Served as Interim Program Manager for the $18.5m Youth Inclusive Entrepreneurial Development Initiative for Employment (YIEDIE) project, providing assistance and oversight to start-up assessments and surveys and the development of the performance monitoring and evaluation plan.• Led… Show more • Established a youth workforce development portfolio through identifying and leading successful pursuit of the USAID-funded global YouthPower contract and an $18.5 million Mastercard Foundation project. • Served as Interim Program Manager for the $18.5m Youth Inclusive Entrepreneurial Development Initiative for Employment (YIEDIE) project, providing assistance and oversight to start-up assessments and surveys and the development of the performance monitoring and evaluation plan.• Led proposal development for USAID- and foundation-funded activities, managing large teams and ensuring competitiveness and compliance in a deadline-driven process. • Designed programs, wrote technical proposals and developed partnership strategies. • Conducted field assessments to inform program design in Indonesia, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Mali, Zambia, Kenya, Liberia, Uganda, Tanzania and Ghana. Show less

Lusaka, Zambia

• Designed, established, and managed an economic empowerment department for the Zambian office of a human rights organization.• Engaged government departments, NGOs, UN agencies, bilateral assistance programs, and community-based organizations to establish partner relationships for robust client services and support. Established a microfinance program with a partner NGO.• Created operating and client case management systems, and wrote program manual detailing them.• Hired and… Show more • Designed, established, and managed an economic empowerment department for the Zambian office of a human rights organization.• Engaged government departments, NGOs, UN agencies, bilateral assistance programs, and community-based organizations to establish partner relationships for robust client services and support. Established a microfinance program with a partner NGO.• Created operating and client case management systems, and wrote program manual detailing them.• Hired and supervised Zambian staff, interns, volunteers, and consultants. Show less

Washington, Dc

• Directed Bridge to Employment, a youth career development initiative sponsored by Johnson & Johnson, and provided capacity building to business-education partnership grantees in disadvantaged areas around the United States. Led the development of training modules in program design and sustainability for grantees sites. • Provided technical assistance to multiple communities in the State of Georgia in launching career-focused charter schools that allowed young people to graduate from high… Show more • Directed Bridge to Employment, a youth career development initiative sponsored by Johnson & Johnson, and provided capacity building to business-education partnership grantees in disadvantaged areas around the United States. Led the development of training modules in program design and sustainability for grantees sites. • Provided technical assistance to multiple communities in the State of Georgia in launching career-focused charter schools that allowed young people to graduate from high school with community college certifications and practical work experience through internships with the private sector. Co-authored grant proposal to the Georgia Department of Education to undertake initiative and developed community application process. Wrote a replication manual for others to follow suit.• Conducted site visits, analyzed data, and co-authored a guidebook for community college presidents interested in making their colleges more responsive to local labor market conditions.• Served on multiple research and evaluation teams with responsibilities for instrument development, data collection and analysis, and report writing. Documented grant implementation at six U.S. colleges and universities, conducting site visits, developing protocols, interviewing stakeholders, and writing case studies on start-up and implementation at each site.• Researched and drafted reports, articles, funding proposals, and other materials on workforce development, youth transition, higher education, teacher quality, and adult education and training. Show less

• Gathered information from 16 African countries, wrote, and produced A Literature Review of Community Schools in Africa as part of USAID Africa Bureau’s Analytic Agenda.• Acted as liaison with the Educational Research Network for West and Central Africa including managing an international hiring process for its regional coordinator.• Managed all aspects of project publishing, including recruiting, contracting, and supervising editors, designers, translators, and printers, for over 30… Show more • Gathered information from 16 African countries, wrote, and produced A Literature Review of Community Schools in Africa as part of USAID Africa Bureau’s Analytic Agenda.• Acted as liaison with the Educational Research Network for West and Central Africa including managing an international hiring process for its regional coordinator.• Managed all aspects of project publishing, including recruiting, contracting, and supervising editors, designers, translators, and printers, for over 30 major health and education publications.• Hired and supervised dissemination assistant. Show less

Conducted research on girls’ education strategies in Africa and Latin America including supervising data collectors, coding over 50 primary sources, creating a database and co-authoring report.

Kati, Mali

Designed and led program of action research on indicators of empowerment for Malian women, conducting 120 interviews and training a team of three in research methods and analysis skills.

M.A., Sociology

B.I.S., International Development