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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Providing leadership in the areas of budgeting, financial management, grants and contracts, and personnel management. Supporting WRI’s pursuit of excellence by strengthening Research, Data and Innovation capacity across the Institute, managing the Data Lab and Resource Watch team operations, and ensuring collaboration within the WRI's global Research, Data & Innovation network.World Resources Institute (WRI) is a global research organization that spans more than 60 countries, with international offices in Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico and the United States, regional offices in Ethiopia (for Africa) and the Netherlands (for Europe), and program offices in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Turkey and the United Kingdom. More than 1,000 experts and staff turn big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Completing an MBA through the University of North Carolina, Fayetteville State (UNC-FSU) with a concentration in Project Management. Completed all coursework for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification. Periodic volunteer for the American Red Cross and 82nd Airborne FRG at Fort Bragg.

Honolulu, Hawaii

FELLOWSHIP ADMINISTRATION: Managed all recruitment, outreach, admissions, selection committees, scholarships, US entry visa sponsorship and travel logistics for international cultural and educational exchange programs serving 600+ fellows annually from 20+countries in the Asia Pacific regionGRANTS AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT: Negotiated and drafted custom training contracts, cooperative agreements, MoUs, and SOWs, cost estimates, deliverables, subcontractor acquisitions, logical frameworks and evaluation metrics. Primary POC for inquiries, potential clients and delivery partners.ATTENTION TO DETAIL: Managed J-1 visa vetting and sponsorship processes for all Leadership Programs; only experienced one J-1 visa application rejection in seven years (over 1,000 sponsorships).TEACHING AND ORAL COMMUNICATION: Designed presentations and delivered training workshops on Managing Change, Enneagram Leadership Personalities, Strategic Planning, Externalities, Crash Course: Field Research, numerous TOT modules and debriefings for team-based immersion field study programs.WRITTEN COMMUNICATION: Published author in a peer-reviewed journal. Created instruction manuals and orientation packets for program beneficiaries to cover all pre-program and delivery FAQs including visa issues, health insurance coverage, and local religious services.

Monterey, California

EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION: Executed all day to day academic operations. Edited and posted course syllabi, processed textbook orders, hosted specialized weekend workshops, arranged the annual Dean’s Seminar Series events, shepherded research center project inquiries and business case client coordination.CONTRACTS AND FINANCE: Processed and monitored all expenditures for the international business and public policy programs including preparation of instructional & non-academic budgets, purchase orders, invoices, special programs’ purchases, fund transfers and equipment procurement.EXECUTIVE ASSISTANCE: Screened all calls and appointment requests for the Dean of the Graduate School of International Policy & Management (GSIPM), including inquiries from the media.

New Delhi Area, India

RESEARCH / WRITTEN COMMUNICATION: Researched, designed and edited “Hands of Hope,” a DFID- funded publication promoting the work of SEWA Bharat, the All-India Federation of the Self-Employed Women’s Association in India. Traveled extensively to document income generation, literacy, public health and micro-credit programs implemented in West Bengal, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Gujarat and Delhi. Designed and executed over 50 semi-structured interviews with SEWA program beneficiaries and entrepreneurs; distilled interview information into six chapters which formed the basis of a national hardcover publication for SEWA’s national office director, in addition to extensive reporting for ActionAid and DFID grant officers.

Greater New York City Area

GRANTS MANAGEMENT: Managed all grant calendars, relationship histories, financial data, gift acknowledgements and official correspondence for donors and development prospects for the New York City Office of Strategic Partnerships, which focused on raising private and corporate donations to augment funding for the NYC public school system. Conducted needs assessments and prospect research upon request, in addition to conducting public school site visits to monitor grant deliverables.

Summit, New Jersey

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Project Management

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Anthropology Of Development

Courses in Gender and Development, NGOs as Development Agencies, the Anthropology of Development Policy and Practice, Societies.

Certificate, Nonprofit Management

Intensive certificate courses in nonprofit financial management, strategic planning, human resources development, board governance.

Certificate, Arabic

Activities and Societies: Courses in Modern Standard Arabic reading, writing and speaking.

B.A., Behavioral Science, African Studies

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa

Sit Kenya: Swahili Coastal Cultures