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New York City Metropolitan Area

• Direct program implementation and fundraising for the Social Justice portfolio, delivering effective social impact mixed-media campaigns and ensuring that project deliverables are on schedule and of high quality.
• Execute a social behavior change intervention aimed at reducing teenage pregnancy and incidence of Sexually-Transmitted Infections among US youth, as part of a national Randomized Controlled Trial. Lead a campaign.
• Execute a social behavior change intervention aimed at reducing teenage pregnancy and incidence of Sexually-Transmitted Infections among US youth, as part of a national Randomized Controlled Trial. Lead a campaign.
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• Supported the USAID CHISU Project's Country Support Unit via cross-functional coordination, programmatic oversight, and administrative support for three field offices in Francophone Africa (Niger, DRC, Togo)..

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Managed and provided programmatic oversight to four field offices (Burkina Faso, DR Congo, Nepal, Uganda) alongside local Country Directors, including managing implementation of varied projects to ensure grant.
• Headed the implementation of social and behavior change communication (SBCC)… Show more
• Headed the implementation of social and behavior change communication (SBCC) projects on family planning, child marriage, and civic participation. Provided technical direction, co-created workplans, finalized project.
• Supported the capacity strengthening of Country Directors by serving as *decision-framer and coach* to position them to manage funder relations, as *brand manager* to ensure they upheld the organization’s brand, and as.
• Facilitated the execution of M&E deliverables, including co-producing and editing analyses/reports; brokering funder requests; and advising on SBCC theory. Championed project post-mortem analyses and infusing research.
• Contributed to new business development efforts by refining proposals, meeting with potential funders, and exercising thought leadership on inter-departmental functioning.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Led the implementation of PAI’s signature budget advocacy project, Government Accountability for Family Planning Budgets, alongside seven civil society organizations across Benin, Burkina Faso, and Côte d’Ivoire, to.
• Provided technical assistance to civil society partners operating in East and West Africa as part of the Global Financing Facility Hub project to… Show more
• Provided technical assistance to civil society partners operating in East and West Africa as part of the Global Financing Facility Hub project to support effective and sustainable health financing for Reproductive.
• Conceptualized, facilitated, and moderated bi-monthly, South-to-South exchanges on family planning budget advocacy for 13 partner organizations across Francophone West Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire.
• Established and led monthly strategic convenings amongst Policy and Advocacy Department leadership and five PAI project managers facilitating work in Francophone West Africa to ensure that varied and diverse.
• Spearheaded qualitative research that fed into departmental and organizational wide initiatives such as organizational principles of partnership with sub-grantees. Show less

Kampala, Uganda

• Managed campaign featuring menstrual health education events and sales of sanitary pads to over 100,000 girls and women, in collaboration with four field offices and 50+ small businesses in 20+ countries across Africa.
• Supervised 2 video editors in production of four mission-driven promotional videos shared on social… Show more
• Supervised 2 video editors in production of four mission-driven promotional videos shared on social media. Show less

Kampala, Uganda

• Supported this youth-led organization in conceptualizing and directing their inaugural Public Health Ambassadors Programme internship for university students. Project management work included curriculum development.
• Collected video testimonies for a blog featuring stories about menstruation from Ugandan girls.

Kampala, Uganda

• Contributed to two programs (advocacy and service delivery) for the promotion of adolescent sexual/reproductive health education, services, and policies, alongside Ugandan team and six local partner organizations.
• Improved communications efforts by producing five TV commercials/video testimonies for an advocacy-based mass media campaign, and by developing a country office profile and newsletter.
• Executed cross-cultural comparative research project on SRHR challenges and successes in… Show more
• Executed cross-cultural comparative research project on SRHR challenges and successes in Zambia and Rwanda. Show less

Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Supported VectorWorks team on malaria prevention in 12 African countries, focusing on developing knowledge management skills.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Assisted Director of Innovation & Research in the execution of 2 research studies on the feasibility and acceptability of mobile-based resources for adolescent sexual and reproductive health information, & in preparing.
• Led qualitative data analysis of focus groups, and support in social media recruitment for teen study participants.

Rakai District, Uganda

• The Rakai Health Sciences Program is a leader in HIV/AIDS research in Uganda. I was appointed to implement a mixed-methods interim evaluation for the digital health mLAKE study, under the supervision of Dr. Larry Chang.
• Performed a mixed-methods study evaluation over… Show more The Rakai Health Sciences Program is a leader in HIV/AIDS research in Uganda. I was appointed to implement a mixed-methods interim evaluation for the digital.
• Performed a mixed-methods study evaluation over 4 months in Uganda.
• Crafted interview guides for 5 unique stakeholder groups, and conducted/transcribed 6 in-depth interviews.
• Managed RHSP Qualitative Research Team in data collection.
• Led data analysis of 40+ in-depth interview transcripts (translated from Luganda) using NVivo.

Santiago, Chile

• VE Global is a non-profit organization that trains international volunteers to promote positive development of at-risk youth in Chile.
• Supported the Program Director & an international team of volunteers working in children’s homes.
• Facilitated 4 enrichment programs, for example: Liga de Deportes [Sports League], ¡Vamos a Leer! [Let’s Read!].
• Advanced programming for volunteers through the design and leadership of personal and professional development activities.
• … Show more VE Global is a non-profit organization that trains international volunteers to promote positive development of at-risk youth in Chile.
• Designed a “Life Skills” program, "¡Soy Independiente!" for at-risk young adults & a 14-page manual for program execution. The program went on to receive a US$30,000 grant from the Chilean Ministerio de Desarrollo.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Program Development:
• Directed Summer Bridge to College, preparing graduates from underperforming high schools for collegiate-level work, leading a team of 15 staff and 31 youth participants, and executing basic bookkeeping for a $25,000.
• Led multiple projects, with focus on public health & on increasing college access/completion in West Philadelphia.Example: Young Quakers Community Athletics: coordinated off-field components of sports mentorship.
• Led multiple projects, with focus on public health & on increasing college access/completion in West Philadelphia.Example: Young Quakers Community Athletics: coordinated off-field components of sports mentorship.
• Conducted program evaluations, produced records documenting new initiatives, & proposed ideas for improvement.Leadership & Collaboration:
• Supervised and provided programmatic and administrative support for 300+ Penn students offering tutoring/mentoring services in 5 West Philadelphia elementary and high schools.

• Served as Teaching Assistant for “Nutritional Anthropology” (ANTH-359), Spring 2014 service-learning course at UPenn, supporting Dr. Francis E. Johnston, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, and Jarrett Stein.
• Assisted with the development of Penn student research projects connecting the qualitative research conducted at a West Philadelphia middle school to the readings on the social determinants of health and wellness in.
• Graded assignments, provided… Show more Served as Teaching Assistant for “Nutritional Anthropology” (ANTH-359), Spring 2014 service-learning course at UPenn, supporting Dr. Francis E. Johnston, Professor Emeritus of.
• Graded assignments, provided feedback for improvement, and participated in student interviews.
• Organized a team of 4 Penn students and 10 middle school students during "Grub Club," a Friday afternoon cooking competition, and provided evaluations and advice regarding program development. Show less

Philadelphia, PA

• Led nutrition education, marketing, & parent outreach efforts for Family Cooking Workshops.
• Conducted independent research project during Spring 2013 analyzing the barriers to nutritional health in Philadelphia, using this school as a case study. The project involved qualitative data collection for a.

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