Marisa Acierno Email & Phone Number

United States

Provide technical leadership and managerial oversight on a diverse MEL portfolio. Conduct and/or support all phases of technical evaluations, including design, data collection, qual/quant data analysis, reporting, and curate interactive Tableau data dashboards. Select work includes:- Evaluation Specialist/Data Analyst for trafficking in persons portfolio evaluation for DOS J/TIP- Led team in qualitative analysis and report writing for USAID PIVOT 2.0 Learning Review- Created interactive dashboard of strategic partnership funding for DoS EAPServe as Project Director for small- to mid-size evaluations, designing methodologies and providing technical direction, quality control, and sensitive client engagement.Secure new business by drafting winning proposals, informing proposal strategy, and supporting all stages of business development efforts.

Rosslyn, Va

Technical M&E and research tasks, including: draft data collection tools, conduct FGD/KII, data analysis and visualization, lead writer on evaluation reports.Selected projects include: - DoS East Africa Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Impact Evaluation- 3 mid-term evaluations of IMF Regional Technical Assistance Centers (Caribbean, Middle East, Swiss Sub-Account)- USAID/Nigeria Support for Strategic Information and Project Management ServicesBusiness development: lead writer of winning technical proposals for USAID and IMF proposals; draft MEL annexes, Quality Assurance Plans, Performance Work StatementsManage projects worth $400k - $4M. Track budgets, monitor workplans, arrange travel, onboard and oversee subcontractors.

Fort Dauphin, Madagascar

Create and implement MEL plan for national pilot of a sexual health education program (KAP surveys, focus groups)Remote monitoring of 7 partner organizationsAnalyze large quantitative data sets in Excel / Stata; present findings in internal/donor reportsCo-lead MEL Steering Committee, create comprehensive organizational MEL Toolkit for organizational capacity buildingBuild LogFrames for new projects in health, WASH, conservationCreate Theory of Change for Community Health department

Silver Spring, Md

Conduct needs assessment with callers in crisis; collaborate with other professionals to create personalized client care plansTackle 6-month backlog of care notes, preparing several hundred notes for submission to insuranceMaintain client records database; train new hires on documentation complianceAdministrative support to company President: expense reports; travel logistics; correspondence; industry research

Thailand & Indonesia

Master's Degree PracticumCollaboratively create theory of change, custom indicators, qualitative data collection methodologyLead interviews, focus groups, surveys; create data storage and data coding templatesTrack timelines and deliverables for on-time synthesis of quantitative and qualitative data into a comprehensive community impact evaluation report for clientDesign and lead trainings on project design (participatory needs assessment, theory of change, logframe)

Silver Spring, Md

Conduct literature reviews, data coding, and interview transcription for USAID, CDC, and HHS projects. Develop topical research briefs for internal and external distributionSupport business expansion opportunities

Nakhon Phanom, Thailand

Write curriculum for K-6 English language program at rural schools with limited resourcesDesign creative monitoring processes to evaluate student achievement and curriculum successAdapt lesson plans to meet sudden changes in classroom dynamics, academic scheduleLead, attend extra-curricular/non-school events to promote learning, cross-cultural engagement with community

Washington, D.C.

Research, write and publish country profilesCollate primary-source interview information and update databaseEdit drafts for publicationComplete an independent paper on GMOs and state sovereigntyInitiated a project to study the Failed States Index as a possible prediction resource

Master'S Degree, International Affairs

International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Government; Philosophy

Development Policy; Philosophy; International Law

Exchange Student, Smith College Junior Year Abroad