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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, United States

•Published analysis and proposed policy solutions to pressing global human rights challenges, with a focus on the role of the private sector in human rights and democratic resilience. •Designed and executed the 2023 Forum on Business and Democracy, an official Summit for Democracy side event that generated more than a dozen new private sector commitments and more than 25,000 online views. •Relaunched a dormant program that achieved financial self-sufficiency in the first year, and fundraised to reach an annual budget of $700,000 in two years.

•Provided advice and analysis to private sector clients on global and U.S. government priorities around human rights and democracy.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

•Effectively managed change while the organization more than tripled in personnel and doubled in budget, including developing organization-wide strategies, policies, and procedures, and approving and helping manage the organization’s budget. •Drove the organization’s research and analysis agenda to promote responsible business conduct in Africa, the Middle East, and North America, and in the global energy and natural resources sectors. •Managed the organization’s North America operations, including the U.S. 501(c)(3) entity. Represented the Resource Centre at public events and with partner organizations, governments, companies, and donors.

•Advised senior officials on U.S. foreign policy priorities in East and Southern Africa and Africa-wide economic and security issues such as the African Growth and Opportunity Act and Security Governance Initiative. •Developed strategies and led interagency decision-making processes to develop coordinated and effective U.S. government policies and programs in priority countries, including Kenya, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, and thematic topics such as good governance and peace and security. •Led White House engagement in designing and organizing the September 2016 head of state-level U.S.-Africa Business Forum, which generated commitments to mobilize $9.1 billion in new U.S. trade and investment in Africa. • Served as the policy lead for the President’s 2015 trip to Kenya, including developing trip objectives, identifying meetings and events, drafting talking points, briefing senior officials including the President, and working with departments and agencies to develop deliverables and outcomes.

• Led Department policy engagement on extractives sector transparency policy issues, including Dodd-Frank Section 1504 and the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). • Represented the U.S. government in negotiating with international partners on text for revised EITI global rules. • Served as Bureau lead on engagement with Burma to improve its energy sector governance and helped develop the State Department’s Responsible Investment Reporting Requirements for Burma. • Conducted bilateral engagements with governments in Africa and Asia on energy sector policy issues. • Managed and supervised six full-time staff and oversaw a nearly $10 million foreign assistance budget, including programs to build partner governments’ capacity to manage their oil and gas sectors. • Trained foreign and civil service officers on extractives sector transparency issues.

• Oversaw team responsible for crafting the day-to-day U.S. strategy to achieve implementation of Sudan’s Comprehensive Peace Agreement, including coordinating U.S. government efforts on elections, the January 2011 referendum, and the July 2011 independence of South Sudan. • Served as lead drafter for U.S. position papers and proposals for U.S.-sponsored negotiations and in support of African Union mediation efforts, including an agreement to withdraw forces from a disputed territory and deploy a UN peacekeeping mission.

Washington, Dc

• Served as lead officer for the office’s democratic transformation portfolio, including co-chairing an interagency elections working group to develop a government-wide election strategy. • Prepared briefing materials and policy guidance for Department and interagency principals on Darfur. • Managed $19 million in foreign assistance program activities to support elections, conflict resolution, and implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.

Washington, Dc

Rotation: Arlington Asylum Office• Adjudicated more than 75 affirmative asylum cases to determine eligibility for benefits. Rotation: Los Angeles Asylum Office• Adjudicated credible fear cases to determine eligibility to apply for asylum or Convention Against Torture protection. Rotation: Human Rights Law Division, Immigration and Customs Enforcement • Supported the review of a dozen cases of individuals suspected of violating human rights overseas. Rotation: Asylum Division Headquarters• Drafted a memo outlining options for expanding officers’ authority to grant asylum during the expedited removal process.

Washington, Dc

• Tracked Congressional legislation, issues, and Member interests related to international religious freedom. • Planned Commission hearings and meetings and attended and reported on Congressional hearings and markups.

Master’S Degree, International Negotiation And Conflict Resolution; Public International Law

Activities and Societies: Jessup International Law Moot Court Team Competition (Regional awards for written brief and oral competition)

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Activities and Societies: Columbia Journal of Transnational Law (Public Affairs Editor)

Bachelor’S Degree, International Security Studies; Certificate In Justice And Peace Studies

Activities and Societies: Parliamentary Debate team (President, Tournament Chair)