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Nairobi County, Kenya

Nairobi County, Kenya

Nairobi

Leading stakeholder engagement, partnership development, and capacity building of non-state actors across Sub Saharan Africa with the aim of accelerating implementation of the Sendai Framework in the region.Strengthen the capacity and collaboration among non-state stakeholders (CSO, Youth, Private Sector, etc) to support African countries in building climate and disaster resilience.

Honiara, Solomon Islands

Managed and led a team of 8 staff across three different departments: Resource Development, Program Quality (Monitoring & Evaluation), and Communications. Active member of the Senior Leadership Team and coordinated all external engagement efforts for the Solomon Islands office. Doubled the grant portfolio within one year and surpassed grant acquisition target by 150%.Established new monitoring and evaluation procedures in coordination with the Operations Department to ensure accountability and proper reporting across all programs.

United Kingdom

Managed a $30M+ Humanitarian Response and Disaster Risk Reduction grant portfolio which included projects across Central America (El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica), West & Central Africa (Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone), East Africa (Sudan and Rwanda), and Asia (Indonesia and Sri Lanka). Supported the development of M&E systems for these projects and ensured project implementation abided by WV program quality standards, Sphere Standards, and donor requirements. As needed, facilitated the proposal development process for emergency funding opportunities, including the Hurricane Eta/Iota response in Honduras. Grant portfolio and acquisitions included projects from USAID Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance, US Department of State, and Private Donors. Priority humanitarian sectors included Livelihoods, CVA, WASH, and Protection.

Maradi, Maradi, Niger

Deployment to Niger Conflict and Displacement Response (NICODIR) as a Program Manager where I was responsible for overseeing all humanitarian programming. This included program management, resource development, and oversight of MEAL Officers and Communications Officers for the response. Largely focused on the startup of a multi-country grant (across Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso) and strengthening partnerships with the U.N. and other NGOs. Established M&E, Communications, and Information Management systems for the response.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Surge support role for the humanitarian and emergency affairs team at World Vision US. Managed multiple and competing project priorities in a high-paced work environment while ensuring high-quality grant management and proposal design.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

• Created program support materials in coordination with Senior Corps staff and Senior Corps Organizations• Researched and compiled qualitative and quantitative data on economic, social, and political hindrances to volunteerism which was synthesized into pamphlets and presented to Wisconsin Senior Corps Organizations

Milwaukee, Wi

Milwaukee, Wi

• Collected and analyzed data which was then compiled and included in market research reports to promote U.S. business exports abroad

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

• Conducted research and drafted constituent letters on constituent cases related to immigration, commerce, trade and healthcare, and non-profit organizations.

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Relations And Economics

Concentration in Conflict Management with a focus on African Studies. Dedicated to the study of human security and the impact of conflict.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International Affairs

Study Abroad: Université Catholique de Lille