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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Conduct extensive research on market trends relating to small businesses and digital financial services, with a focus on products and services for financially excluded or underserved groups. Prepare and refine related.
• Help to develop and facilitate large-scale virtual and in-person strategic leadership, governance and risk management trainings for leadership of IFC client financial institutions. (See associated blog below: “Why.
• Facilitate scenario-planning exercises to inform/help mitigate COVID-19’s impact on IFC clients.
• Key organizer of Responsible Finance Forum (RFF) events and initiatives. Manage content for the RFF website and monthly newsletter.
• Supported the launch of “Investor Guidelines” to promote inclusion of consumer protection practices in the design and delivery of digital financial services. Served as a primary point of contact for onboarding 100+.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Co-coordinated a USD $75 million program funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and implemented by the World Bank Group. Promotes use of technology and innovation to expand access to.
• Key responsibilities: tracking current and prospective projects and deliverables across partner organizations; coordinating with FCDO, implementing partners and regional project teams; preparing status reports and.
• Organized and facilitated 10+ virtual “site visits” between FCDO, project teams and clients/counterparts to highlight recent accomplishments and challenges in project implementation.

Syracuse, New York

• Supported the President and Vice President in the design of large-scale training programs, including development of content and case studies in Italy, France, Mexico and the US.
• Collaborated with 30+ faculty to refine, coordinate and streamline their curricula and programming.
• Authored post-program reports, analyzed participant and faculty feedback, and compiled detailed recommendations for programmatic improvements.
• Conducted research on a variety of topics; gathered, analyzed and synthesized data to share updates and best practices.
• Prepared quarterly reports for donors on the status of grant deliverables.

Syracuse, New York

• Intensive focus on international policies to strengthen global food security and connections between food insecurity and civil unrest.

Syracuse, New York And Washington, D.C.

• Worked with U.S. Department of Justice's International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) to develop 80-page framework for sustainable institutional development relating to their mission and.
• Developed Job Task Analysis methodology for ICITAP’s staff serving abroad.
• Collected and analyzed qualitative data from global program managers to identify challenges and make programmatic recommendations.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Served as 1 of 2 overall Coordinators for 50+ educational assistants at an innovative public secondary school serving students with autism.
• Served on the Academy’s Executive Leadership team.
• Facilitated ongoing staff workshops, including design and implementation of comprehensive orientation/mentorship programs for onboarding of new employees.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

• Maintained the front desk and served as the initial point of contact to the Governor’s office.
• Researched, organized and answered inquiries addressed to the Governor.

Master Of Arts (Ma), International Relations, Gpa: 3.9

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (South Asia/Hindi; U.S. State Department) Gerald B. & Daphna Cramer International Studies.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Public Administration, Gpa: 3.9

Activities and Societies: Executive Board Member - Public Administration and International Relations AssociationMaxwell Dean’s.

Bengali And Hindi Advanced Language Fellowships (Jaipur And Kolkata, India)

• 2 year-long immersive language programs in Jaipur and Kolkata, India involving intensive coursework in Bengali and Hindi. • Extensive.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Languages And Cultures Of Asia, Gpa: 3.89

Activities and Societies: Federal Critical Language Scholarships (Dhaka, Bangladesh): intensive programs funded by the U.S. Department of.