Manda Bwerevu Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Chicago, Illinois, United States

As the Head of External Relations, I am responsible for building and maintaining relationships with external organizations, speakers, and partners. This role involved coordinating with collaborations and representing the organization in external forums and discussions. I am also tasked with organizing opportunities for community service events for TAP.

Nairobi County, Kenya

• Led the Readiness Assessment Workstream in Tanzania, developing tools to evaluate service providers to ensure project success.
• Supported a UBS outcome-based project, impacting Tanzanian farmers by supporting initiatives focused on outcomes.
• Developed research, analysis, and client deliverables, contributing to different presentations and proposals, and ensuring clear communication of complex technical concepts to clients and stakeholders.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

• Provide consistent communications for public service programs throughout the year.
• Design and disseminate the weekly Service to Society Newsletter, utilizing social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram)
• Communicate key opportunities to the Yard Bulletin and House websites
• Develop promotional “Service to Society” materials for collaborative events
• Update the Phillips Brooks House website and produce guides to inform students of the variety of ways they can stay civically engaged.

Nairobi County, Kenya

• Spearheaded research workstream in a UNDP project focused on addressing the factors generating and mitigating biases against women entrepreneurs in India by using behavioral science insights.
• Led the research to develop a behavioral science toolkit that goes beyond creating awareness of unconscious biases to sharing evidence-backed strategies from other fields to identify, address, reduce, and challenge.
• Conducted desk research on women’s entrepreneurship, including qualitative insights with 8-10 ESOs (entrepreneurship supporting organizations)/capital providers/investors and women entrepreneurs.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

• Assisted with research projects, expert conferences, and outreach efforts as the center seeks to spread research ideas into the world of practice.
• Helped plan the CID Speaker Series each semester by selecting and interacting with high-level visitors.
• Wrote blogs and briefs for the website, interviewed development experts through CID’s many podcast series

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

The nation’s first legal clinic focusing on dispute systems design and conflict management. Participated in dispute systems design seminar and engaged in semester long client work. Clients include U.S.-based and international and include private corporations, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and community groups. Developed critical.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Created and implemented diversity training programs to help the office understand diversity issues and create a more inclusive workplace culture
• Developed and implemented policies to promote diversity, such as policies related to recruiting, hiring, and promoting employees
• Conducted audits of the organization’s current policies and practices to identify areas for improvement
• Recommended changes to hiring practices and procedures to ensure that candidates are fairly considered based on their qualifications
• Drafted a Policy Analysis report in collaboration with my colleagues to assist the mayors office in better supporting students with finding housing

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

• Helped organize the world’s largest Africa-focused student-run conference with a sold-out audience of 1,100 people
• Coordinated with several student leaders across the Harvard campus and professionals from all over the diaspora to center Africa in the conversation of economic development
• Problem-solved a number of complex issues by engaging with a wide variety of students, staff members and local business owners in Boston
• Connected with African artists, professionals, and company executives on how to organize and center Africa in the conversation of economic development

Los Angeles, California, United States

-Tested scalable operational infrastructure and procedures to ensure they are delivering the highest levels of efficiency and productivity for your customers and within our new operational model.-Helped implement operational infrastructure and procedures in the day-to-day workflow, while constantly identifying and executing opportunities to realize optimal.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Co-founded the first ever Congolese American political mobilization organization in order to help unite and organize the Congolese American community through civic engagement and policy.
• Created the website and social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) for the organization to assist in centralizing communication and serving as virtual community centers for the politically active Congolese.
• Spearheaded a “Get-Out-the Vote” virtual event with over 100 attendees and special guest, Ambassador Michael Battle, the former Ambassador to the African Union and facilitated a discussion on Africa’s role in the.
• Assisted the Biden campaign by translating the Africa Foreign Policy Statement into Swahili and French to be distributed to members of the African community.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Co-Founded this non-profit which allowed children in the developing countries of Ghana and Nigeria to receive quality higher education.
• Aided with amassing over 4,400 likes on Facebook and Instagram in a single month of launching the non-profit organization.
• Spearheaded fundraising initiatives to garner monetary support to help sustain and grow the program.
• Reviewed scholarship applications for deserving high school students in Ghana and Nigeria.

Léon, Nicaragua

-Provided business consulting and strategic investment in order to support under resourced microenterprises in Léon, Nicaragua.-Participated in a week-long service-learning experience and worked with a local micro-enterprise to improve the success and sustainability of the business.-Developed a cash-flow chart, inventory tracker, and an inventory list for.

Cerritos, California

-Worked with international clients requiring assistance in their international employment practices.-Conducting researching on key national Acts affecting the immigration landscape of the United States.-Assisted a multitude of clients in the processing of VISA forms to assist their operational needs and goals. -Prepared memorandums and briefs to illuminate.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Assisted in planning and hosting the SCMUN for middle and high school students.
• Connected with UN officials and representatives and invited them to attend campus events for recruiting and exposure purposes.
• Assisted in the planning of the TrojanMUN intercollegiate conference, ranked the top Fall conference on the West Coast by the best delegate.
• Participated in the thought-provoking discourse regarding international affairs and policy during weekly meetings and events.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Reviewed electronic submissions for the Social Justice Review’s winter and spring issues.
• Connected with graduate and undergraduate students on and off campus passionate about social justice and advocacy.
• Promoted outreach initiatives to get more exposure for the social justice review journal.

Los Angeles, California

• Collaborated on an initiative to rename one of the buildings on campus in light of discoveries made against the individual it was named after—Rufus Bernhard Von Kleinsmid, the fourth president of the University. As of.
• Assisted in establishing a pop-up Dreamers Center to grant access to resources undocumented students need.
• Assisted in the execution of Homelessness Awareness Week on the university campus and hosted multiple events to draw awareness to student homelessness and homelessness in the Los Angeles community.
• Collaborated on initiatives centered on increasing black student enrollment, establishing a shelter for homeless students, and establishing a diversity and emergency student fund.

University Of Southern California

• Participated in the training for the program at the Abercrombie & Fitch Headquarters alongside the Corporate and Executive teams.
• Created reports, photos, strategies, and consumer insights with social media, marketing, and advertising teams.
• Developed marketing campaigns and event sponsorships over $40,000 in value.
• Uploaded content on multiple social media outlets that generated sales for Abercrombie & Fitch.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Developed and executed public relations strategies for the USC Good Neighbors Campaign, which resulted in the securing and distributing of over $1.5 million for 51 non-profit organizations in the South-Central community.
• Developed key messaging and positioning statements for crisis communication to maintain the university's reputation and positioning among key stakeholder audiences.
• Worked with Civic Engagement directors and project specialists to coordinate team development for over 400 community-based initiatives.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Assisted customers with practical daily needs and concerns throughout the LAX facility.
• Interacted with securities, business, customer service, and management offices at United Airlines within LAX.
• Communicated with CEO, Oscar Munoz, on the importance of maintaining positive consumer relation in growing a brand and developing a company vision.
• Created and implemented a schedule for all interns, outlining daily tasks with various departments for the duration of the internship.

Georgetown Kentucky

I trained newly hired employees and assisted the manager in everyday tasks which included translating for customers and employees who had difficulty speaking English.

Master In Public Policy, Development Economics And International Development

Activities and Societies: Black Action in Public PolicyPursuing an M.P.P. with certificates in International Development & Policy and.

Master Of Education - Med, Education Policy Analysis

Pursuing a Masters's in Education Policy and Analysis at the Harvard Graduate School of Education to sharpen and widen my skill set as an.

Law, Technology And Public Policy, A

-Examined how law, economics, and technological change shape public policy, and how law can sway technological change; how the legal.

Bachelors Degree, Communication, General

Received a B.A. in Communications from Annenberg in May of 2020

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Law

Pursuing a combined degree in, Philosophy, Politics, and Law.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Black Student Association Undergraduate Student Government University Concert Choir Underscore Acapella Global.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Chamber Choir Service Club Student Council Afterhours Student Ambassador Diocesan Ambassador National Honors.