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Washington, United States

Taking a more leading role in business development and grant partnerships with USAID, State Department, and CSIS, among others. Continuing to advance the promotion of standardization in the developing world and promoting harmonization to increase trade flows.USAID:Facilitating in-person workshops for the Standards Alliance Phase 2 in sectors such as medical device regulatory convergence (MDRC), obstetric point of care ultrasound (OPOCUS), and bioethanol standards adoption. COPANT:Representing ANSI members and Standards Alliance projects at the Pan American Regional Standards Commission, facilitating standards and conformity assessment harmonization in the Americas.CSIS:Hosting a second phase of virtual training workshops in India on electric vehicles, in partnership with the Center for Strategic and International Studies and ClimateWorks Foundation

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Working to improve developing countries' access to technology through standardization. Actively supporting USAID's Standards Alliance Phase 2 grant work in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, including management of the Medical Device Regulatory Convergence subaward to AdvaMed.USAID:Implementing the COVID-19 Medical Device Regulatory Convergence (MDRC) project in Brazil, Colombia, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Peru, and South Africa to support the adoption of international standards for medical devices to enhance standards and conformity assessment in public health and safety;Facilitated the organization of a ten-part webinar series on international best practices for cosmetics standards with the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) to support standards harmonization, leading to good regulatory practices and safer products for citizens;Supported a five-part workshop for the harmonization of renewable technologies, clean fuel, energy efficiency, and petroleum standards in West Africa.Coordinated a bioethanol workshop in Mozambique to promote clean cooking and transportation initiatives by facilitating all workshop logistics for a 3-day conference resulting in the signing of a formal agreement.USTDA:Supported the final two workshops for the Clean Energy Standards Program in Southern and Western Africa, attended by hundreds of industry experts;Facilitated the First Annual US-Korea Open Forum for over 1500 attendees. Hosted technical sessions on semiconductors, autonomous driving, artificial intelligence, and quantum technology.CSIS:Helped manage the CSIS-ANSI Electric Mobility Project funded by the ClimateWorks Foundation;Assisted in agenda development and speaker outreach for three virtual sessions on topics including power grid interoperability, charging standards for heavy-duty vehicles, and battery safety; Supported registration, virtual event logistics, planning, and execution of the grant and MOU.

Springfield, Virginia, United States

Helped 143 nonprofit leaders in 42 countries raise over $1.7M through individual-based video storytelling.Served as a Partner Success Manager, Fundraising Coach, Partner Strategist, Large Project Coordinator, Onboarding Specialist, Marketing Content Manager, and Culture Creator for a global SaaS platform.

Springfield, Virginia, United States

Managed a portfolio of over 60 Partners in 20 countries to raise funds through individual, video-based storytelling.

Puerto Rico

Led weekly teams of 90 to perform disaster relief in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. I coordinated between FEMA, local government and community leaders, teams and their leaders, and aid recipients in disaster relief work while giving participants a meaningful and culturally-rich experience.

Global

Raised $17,000 to volunteer 11 months working with local organizations in 11 countries in Asia, Africa, and South America. My work ranged from teaching English to feeding slum children to helping build a dorm for a school. Served in India, Nepal, Vietnam, Cambodia, Botswana, South Africa, Swaziland [eSwatini], Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Managed over $300,000 in grant funding for community projects involving rural children, community members, and military familiesWorked closely with the First Lady and her board of advisors to promote bipartisan cooperation between government initiativesOrganized quarterly advisory board meetings for state and agency headsIncreased satisfaction by reducing turnaround for grant recipients receiving fundsImplemented social media marketing (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) to double weekly community engagement and awareness

Marietta, Georgia, United States

Learned to serve customers, solve problems, and to work well with a team and a mangerLearned to work quickly under pressure to meet multiple deadlines thoroughly and excellentlyManaged a team to serve customers and run shifts Cross-trained to fill multiple roles and assist other departments as necessary

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Organized quarterly board meetings for over 50 agency and department headsCoordinated quarterly events, and attended financial negotiation meetings and conferencesMaintained statewide reports and documents, performed administrative tasksProvided constituent support and program accessibility

Master Of Arts - Ma, Development Economics And International Development

International Development master's degree with a focus on program evaluation. I excelled in courses such as International Relations.

Master'S Degree, Nonprofit Management And Leadership

Studied Social Entrepreneurship, Marketing for Nonprofits, Nonprofit Finance, and Reframing Organizations. Interviewed CEOs of Israeli.

Bachelor'S Degree, International/Global Studies, 3.77

Activities and Societies: Member of the SPSU Honors Program, 2011 – 2013, Teaching Assistant to the Department Chair for a 4000 level.

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