Nancy Barr Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

International

• Delivered strategic, outcome-focused program leadership for diverse portfolio of education and social change initiatives in support of win-win solutions for animals and people across animal welfare and conservation projects in more than 40 countries. • Directed and facilitated a global team of 15+ field staff and contractors implementing projects in Africa, Asia/Pacific, Middle East, North America, Europe & UK. Extensive international travel to conduct assessments, site visits, partner stewardship and capacity-building of field office staff. • Developed and managed annual program budget (not including staff salaries) of $800,000-$1,000,000, consistently delivering within a program-wide variance of 5% or less.• Spearheaded IFAW’s first rigorous, external evaluation of programmatic impact, resulting in identification and establishment of key indicators and systems for monitoring and evaluation across a varied portfolio of education project contexts.• Initiated and supported proposals for major institutional and foundation fund-raising. Led project design, evaluation and reporting aligned with donor criteria and requirements.• Managed a team of internal experts, external specialists and vendors to produce a target audience-focused, multilingual, multi-media educational resource library aligned with formal and informal curricula across multiple countries and regions worldwide.

• Expanded reach of U.S. education program by 10-fold within a flat budget through strategic partnerships and corporate alliances (Scholastic, Time for Kids, Los Angeles Unified School District).• Negotiated educational media partnerships and pro- bono support valued at $100,000+ per year. • Conceived and produced institutional publications, advertising campaigns, and branding initiatives, including special events.

Specialist in museums, associations, municipalities and non-profits. Provided a wide range of PR, writing, editing and media production services, including exhibit design, newsletters, marketing, fundraising and educational materials, advertising creative, video production and website development. Producer/writer of award-winning documentaries

Department Of Public Information - Un Headquarters

Created special features on women’s issues, the environment, social issues, international economics and development for Yearbook and Chronicle magazine.

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Relations And Affairs, With Distinction

Graduate course work was undertaken at the London satellite program of the USC School of International Relations, created for career.

Bachelor'S Degree, English Language And Literature/Letters

Junior Year Abroad, English Language And Literature, General

Activities and Societies: Sky Diving; Aerobics Instructor Tennis Fully integrated in the Welsh University system as a visiting student.