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Managed 21 projects in 10 countries with a total budget portfolio of +19 million dollars (range $100,000 to $3 million)Functional supervision of 14 project managers across 10 countriesAssisted National Offices in the timely development of program narratives, logframes, monitoring and evaluation plans, indicator tracking tables and detail implementation plans according to organizataion standards or grant application requirementsOversaw project implementation, monitoring, and evaluation to project portfolio to ensure program quality, accountability and fulfillment of the community and donor promiseServed as a Subject Matter Expert to the fundraising and marketing teams for the Campaign For Every Child Health Sector, Donor Initiated Opportunities and Gift Catalogue project portfolioProvided input to the overall Campaign Health Sector Strategy including campaign targets, timelines, and target countries in collaboration with relevant Partnership stakeholdersWorked individually and as a part of a team

Santa Barbara, California Area

Managed a 3+ million dollar budget to meet field health and nutrition needs and department revenue goals Mobilized and coordinated resources for 20 countries targeting 9 health and nutrition programs with a 50+ pharmaceutical portfolioCultivated and maintained 6+ donor relationships that align with World Vision’s mission and ministryIdentified and created new opportunities for corporate and non-profit donors to support World Vision programs Provided health and nutrition technical support to World Vision colleagues for internal and external messaging of our GIK work

Supported a pilot test for ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) providing technical assistance to field staff, monitoring and interpreting test results, and preparing research findings to internal and external stakeholders Maintained a positive working relationship with donor and other World Vision stakeholders while making critical decisions in a conflicting and ambiguous environmentSupported the GIK Operations Team in implementing WVUS Health and Nutrition GIK Strategy and coordinating the FY11 donation programs.Responsible for health and nutrition GIK product development

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Provided technical and programmatic support towards the implementation a $500,000 Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) grant funded by the Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department of the European Commission (ECHO) Developed and facilitated a CMAM training for 20+ World Vision and Ministry of Health staff Prepared reports for submission to ECHO for the CMAM program in an accurate and timely mannerWrote and received a $200,000 grant to expand the CMAM program to two additional districts in Zimbabwe

Blantyre, Malawi

Conducted retrospective evaluation of the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV/AIDS programInterviewed 25 patients and 8 medical staff for quantitative and qualitative data analysisDeveloped surveillance documents and wrote manuals to improve health information systems.Provided input and feedback on PMTCT program to the medical director and business manager. Arranged internship through Loma Linda University’s Global Health Director and seconded by Loma Linda University

Master In Public Health, Global Health

Activities and Societies: School of Public Health Student Association

B.A., Psychology

Activities and Societies: Gamma Phi Beta, Camp Titan Counselor, Peer Health Educator