Guide strategy, decision-making, and organizational culture as part of the senior leadership team; Design and execute programs that have impacted millions of rural Ethiopians, resulting in 87% increase in household income, 54% increase in women's empowerment, and 50% decrease in hunger• Direct and mentor Glimmer's high-performing Programs and MERL teams, supervising and supporting seven staff across U.S. and Ethiopia offices and formulating team priorities and work plans that drive… Show more Guide strategy, decision-making, and organizational culture as part of the senior leadership team; Design and execute programs that have impacted millions of rural Ethiopians, resulting in 87% increase in household income, 54% increase in women's empowerment, and 50% decrease in hunger• Direct and mentor Glimmer's high-performing Programs and MERL teams, supervising and supporting seven staff across U.S. and Ethiopia offices and formulating team priorities and work plans that drive organizational goals• Oversee Glimmer’s $8 million annual program portfolio• Grew program implementation budget by 64% by helping secure $25 million in foundation funding • Built and manage comprehensive bank of program/grants management and financial planning tools to track program activities, cash flow, and budget forecasting, increasing accuracy and availability of information Show less

Systematized information flow between U.S. and Ethiopian offices to facilitate and synergize program processes, collect and disseminate data, and provide ongoing oversight to activities in the field• Orchestrated development and deployment of new data collection tools and procedures to support effective program monitoring, ensure data integrity, and extract learnings to inform strategic adjustments• Ensured Glimmer’s strategic approach and MERL framework are in line with global… Show more Systematized information flow between U.S. and Ethiopian offices to facilitate and synergize program processes, collect and disseminate data, and provide ongoing oversight to activities in the field• Orchestrated development and deployment of new data collection tools and procedures to support effective program monitoring, ensure data integrity, and extract learnings to inform strategic adjustments• Ensured Glimmer’s strategic approach and MERL framework are in line with global development best practices• Engaged peer collaborators and key stakeholders to amplify and scale Glimmer’s impact on the ground Show less

Developed and managed annual work plans and timelines for eight local implementing partner organizations across seven program areas, impacting over 350,000 rural Ethiopians• Co-facilitated Glimmer’s annual strategic planning summits to evaluate and refine organizational goals, strategic approach, and MERL framework• Gathered, assessed, and synthesized program information to support Glimmer's reporting and fundraising objectives• Prepared data-driven content for key donor and… Show more Developed and managed annual work plans and timelines for eight local implementing partner organizations across seven program areas, impacting over 350,000 rural Ethiopians• Co-facilitated Glimmer’s annual strategic planning summits to evaluate and refine organizational goals, strategic approach, and MERL framework• Gathered, assessed, and synthesized program information to support Glimmer's reporting and fundraising objectives• Prepared data-driven content for key donor and stakeholder proposals, reports, and organizational materials Show less

Worked with Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs, Gender Affairs Department (GeAD) and USAID to implement Botswana’s first mobile Gender-Based Violence Referral System (GBVRS), linking service providers in Botswana Police Service, Department of Social Protection, and Ministries of Health and Education• Successfully rolled out GBVRS in 2 pilot districts• Supervised and supported in-country GBVRS project management team• Drafted service provider Standard… Show more Worked with Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs, Gender Affairs Department (GeAD) and USAID to implement Botswana’s first mobile Gender-Based Violence Referral System (GBVRS), linking service providers in Botswana Police Service, Department of Social Protection, and Ministries of Health and Education• Successfully rolled out GBVRS in 2 pilot districts• Supervised and supported in-country GBVRS project management team• Drafted service provider Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and presented to executive sector heads• Assisted operations research team with baseline/endline data collection for system analysis Show less

Helped design research framework and coordinated roll out of national study measuring extent and effects of gender-based violence (GBV) in Botswana; Represented GeAD at high-level stakeholder meetings, working groups, and national gender campaigns

Responded to crisis line calls and offered in-person support, service referrals, resources, and information to survivors as member of Sexual Assault Response Team (SART)

Assessed and strengthened institutional capacity of District AIDS Coordinating Committee (DACC) and provided technical support in program development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation

Worked with host-country counterpart to identify, prioritize, and address community health and economic needs in Kasule sub-county and beyond

Organized and implemented Block Captain Initiative helping residents build communication networks to distribute vital information about criminal activity and other quality of life concerns in North Camden

Assisted TFI President Tom Nazario in establishing international non-profit to alleviate poverty and suffering for at-risk populations in the global south