Provide backstopping support for 7 USAID and USDA funded programs in Sub-Saharan Africa, helping to ensure that positive impact is achieved on-time and within budget

Led a team of 300 women artisans, 13 staff, and 2-5 interns to secure the organization's first two major export partners in the U.S. and double the economic impact of the organization in the 17 rural villages where WomenCraft works.

Successfully established a new chapter of Net Impact at NAU, implemented the first ever MBA Oath Ceremony for the MBA class of 2010, helped a local non-profit design a social media marketing plan, hosted 3 major campus events promoting social entrepreneurship and green business, and raised funds to send 3 delegates to Ithaca, NY for the annual Net Impact Conference.

Conducted primary and secondary research on projects concerning rural development, wrote and edited research papers and reports

Worked with groups of farmers in 3 villages to establish medicinal plant gardens, tree nurseries of useful agro-forestry trees, environmentally sustainable farming practices such as alley cropping and improved fallow

Taught environmental education at primary schools and helped implement a school tree nursery competition, trained youth participants at national HIV/AIDS soccer camp

Successfully campaigned for Fair Trade coffee and chocolate to be offered at several new venues on the American University campus, and the inclusion of Fair Trade in the curriculum of 2 major university courses