Natasha D Wheatley Email & Phone Number

Responsible for the direction and execution of an internal team focused on supporting the whole organization in wide range of technical areas including monitoring & evaluation, compliance, data systems, knowledge management, and training amount others.

I lead the small Data and Learning team at Solar Sister which includes all Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Research activities. My team recently completed an overhaul of our largest survey, an annual sampling of our direct beneficiaries to focus on the most relevant areas of interest and allow for time-series analysis and more direct comparison to baseline data. My team also works with in-country M&E experts to development MEL plans, ensure accurate data reporting, and develop capacity building activities on MEL topics for the country teams.I manage the data infrastructure for all incoming sales, marketing, and research data via Salesforce and other platforms to allow for data-driven decision making across all levels of the organization. I develop and refine organization-wide policies and protocols for all data activities including collection, storage, analysis, and use to improve data quality and organizational efficiency and efficacy. In this role, I am the consulting expert for data-related organizational decisions including data sharing arrangements, publications, integrations, and partnership to maintain the integrity, security, and ethical use of Solar Sister-held data and am responsible for incorporating latest legal and ethical standards of data protection, privacy and use including GDPR into Solar Sister standard operating procedures to keep Solar Sister at the forefront of data responsibility.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I lead a small sub-team for the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning unit focused on data quality and data management practices for projects across the Institute. As part of our initiatives to improve data quality, I oversee the design, implementation, and management of a monitoring and evaluation database for indicator data and related information. In addition, I consult for program teams on their data quality and data management questions including indicator development, data quality assessments, AMELP submissions, and M&E system set-ups.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Throughout my internship, I had the opprtunity to organize a roundtable event with civil society speakers in collaboration with other offices to diversify thediscourse in the State Department on Libyan Human Rights Issues. I was responsible for coordinating the contributions of multiple State Department offices in the production of Human Rights Reports to ensure quality and thorough reports for public consumption.I wrote Information Memos, talking points, briefings and other materials to support the efforts of principals including Assistant Secretary Tom Malinowski. I developed a deep understanding of the State Department policy process and its relationships with the rest of the U.S. government to become an effective advocate for the office’s interests.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I was independently responsible for several portfolios: driving progress on objectives, representing the office at interagencymeetings, and prepping materials for action by principals in order to further the work of office on those issues. I wrote 4 of the 5 objectives in the 2015 Annual Report on National Action Plan for Women, Peace, Security after compiling and analyzing data to provide the White House with an overview of DOD’s efforts as part of my responsibilities for one of those portfolios. Generally, I represented the office in intra-department meetings, inter-agency groups, and public conferences in order to build strong working relationships and ensure the presentation of the office’s and DOD’s perspectives. While serving as a Rosenthal fellow, I also designed and implemented a new data collection system used by 70 different DOD offices by combining knowledge of SharePoint, Access, and InfoPath that improved user experiences and allowed for improved analysis.

Columbus, Ohio Area

I coordinate the political and legislative advocacy activities in Central and Southeast Ohio. I work with members of three different AFSCME affiliates. I also work to engage with like-minded organizations and community groups in the area to advance union-supported issues and candidates.In this position, I have worked with several other in-house departments including working with the Communications Department on press events in my area, helping the Organizing & Field Services Department in their efforts to grow the union, and the Federal Affairs Department to activate members around key federal legislative issues.I designed educational programs and materials relating to the union's political efforts in order to reach and activate membership in political activity. I also created a data and targeting plan for a statewide membership outreach election program with a universe of over 100,000 potential voters.I have been sent to several different parts of the country on short notice to assist with high priority elections in those locations. I have done whatever was asked of me in those situation including stepping into leadership and management positions with little background on the campaign or the local community and experienced significant success in those situations.

Washington, Dc

As an intern for a US House Representative, I attended meetings and reported back to the other staff via memos. I drafted letters that were used to respond to constituents based on their issue of concern. I regularly interacted with constituents on the phone and in person, giving tours, recording constituent comments, and answering questions. I routed other correspondence to the appropriate staff member.

Bozeman, Mt

As a field organizer, I was responsible for recruiting volunteers to contact voter regarding the highly contested US Senate race. I organized and coordinated volunteer activities both as a team member and independently at two different offices I also did direct voter contact, persuading people to support my candidate. I worked in a team and ran a satellite office independently to create an volunteer organization and program that exceeded both the team and individual goals for the assigned areas.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

I wrote and presented an oral statement to UN Human Rights Council. I also wrote marketing and information materials for the organization's new education and internship program. My additional duties included planning and coordinating organization sponsored events, prepare briefs and editorials concerning UN actions and the organization's position on various issues, and serving as representative of the organization at countless UN events and meetings.

Master’S Degree, International Relations And Affairs, 3.85

Activities and Societies: SIS Graduate Student Council

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science And Government, 3.16