Elizabeth Fairagan Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

The Office of Global Affairs is the University of Washington's hub for global engagement.-Lead communications and outreach activities, including developing and directing an annual marketing and communications plan, managing strategic communications efforts for senior leadership, storytelling, managing and updating websites, writing and sending newsletters to key target audiences, managing social media accounts, and serving as the primary contact in cases of international emergencies & incidents.-Design, implement, and lead strategic programs and initiatives to advance international education, global research, and community engagement through a lens of global equity and reciprocity.-Build robust and meaningful relationships with faculty, students, staff, and alumni to promote and cultivate cross-college and cross-continent global engagement opportunities.-Support UW Study Abroad communication, marketing, and outreach initiatives and events.-Recruit, hire, supervise, and mentor undergraduate and graduate student interns.-Facilitate a group of more than 75 staff members who work on issues related to international education across the university to build community, share information, and promote cooperation.

London, Gb

-Intentionally took a career break to rest, renew, and reset. -Renovated my house in West Seattle that was built in 1942.-Volunteered as an English Conversation Partner with the Refugee Women’s Alliance.

Seattle, Wa, Us

PATH is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to health equity. -Collaborated with programmatic and financial teams to administer the Gates Foundation’s Better Immunization Data award in Tanzania and Zambia and Gavi’s COVID-19 Frontline Health Workers award in Sub-Saharan Africa. -Managed and reported on annual award budgets in Unit4’s Business World, totaling about $2M in grant funds. -Monitored subcontracts and subawards in Salesforce to ensure compliance with PATH and donor policies.-Provided operational and strategic support to PATH’s Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning team.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

The Peace Corps Partnership Program connects Peace Corps Volunteers and their communities with the private sector in the U.S. and around the world to fund community-based projects. -Provided strategic management and oversight of the Peace Corps Partnership Program (PCPP), which annually funds more than 600 community-based small grants in over 60 countries, totaling about $2M in grant funds.-Supervised six employees and four interns, which included providing administrative and technical supervision, establishing guidelines and performance expectations, and developing and facilitating staff trainings.-Developed strategies to support the program’s goals and objectives while implementing agency policies and directives, noted issues or violations, and coordinated with senior leadership to identify suitable solutions. -Synthesized and polished annual reports for high-level donors by reviewing and editing project narratives, creating tables and graphs regarding project data, and verifying the accuracy of financial information. -Liaised with more than 200 overseas staff about fundraising guidelines and financial management policies.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

The Peace Corps Sexual Assault Risk Reduction and Response Program aims to reduce the risk of sexual assault and guarantee Volunteers receive compassionate and trauma-informed support.-Oversaw the agency’s case management system for sexual assaults reported by Peace Corps Volunteers, including providing technical assistance and guidance to more than 500 overseas and HQ-based staff, developing and facilitating trainings, and tracking systemic issues to improve the quality of the program’s data. -Provided programmatic support for the Sexual Assault Advisory Council by scheduling meetings, coordinating travel logistics, and engaging with external stakeholders who are experts in the field of sexual assault.-Assisted with coordinating and tracking the program’s projects, which included updating trainings for staff and Volunteers, monitoring and evaluating the program’s data, and revising agency policies and procedures. -Served as the program's Acting Director as needed, liaising with senior leadership regarding urgent issues.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

-Tasked by the department’s director to lead the largest Placement team of 11 junior Placement and Assessment Officers for six weeks in supervisor’s absence by providing seamless leadership and meeting important office milestones, involving programmatic negotiations, facilitating team meetings, and managing program closures. -Led working groups to establish standard operating procedures while managing individual duties, including managing full life-cycle portfolios, setting expectations of hundreds of applicants, executing difficult hiring decisions, and maintaining robust relationships with overseas staff and internal stakeholders.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

-Successfully managed competing life-cycle portfolios to assign hundreds of Peace Corps Volunteers to serve 27-month assignments in the Health, Environment and Education sectors in Malawi and Lesotho.-Reviewed over one thousand applications, which included assessing candidates for suitability, interviewing applicants, and selecting diverse and qualified candidates while providing excellent customer service.-Enhanced the department’s volunteer application system, including defining system enhancement priorities, developing system requirements, and participating in User Acceptance Testing (UAT). -Developed marketing materials and promoted intra-agency events on topics of gender equality and women’s empowerment as the Communications Director of the Women’s Empowerment Employee Resource Group.

Supported the Retailer Administration Branch in the Retailer Policy and Management Division of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).-Analyzed data to identify fraudulent activity by SNAP retailers.-Developed and enhanced new releases of SNAP's data systems.-Created and conducted trainings for remote SNAP employees.-Collaborated with contractors to guarantee the integrity of SNAP operations.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

-Built organizational capacity of the Lekokoaneng Multipurpose Cooperative Society to conduct grant research and writing and to design and manage projects related to food security and small business development. -Successfully applied for and implemented a $5,000 grant for an income generating pig project that provided nine small-scale farmers with improved business skills such as marketing, record keeping, and project reporting. -Collaborated with a local support group to educate the community about HIV/AIDS, hosted multi-day workshops on girls’ empowerment, and taught weekly Life Skills classes at two primary schools and one secondary school. -Supported Peace Corps/Lesotho staff by editing and reviewing grant applications submitted by Peace Corps/Lesotho Volunteers and by serving as a Resource Volunteer for Peace Corps trainings and workshops.-Served on the District Security Representative Committee to guarantee the safety and security of Volunteers in Berea District, on the Volunteer Advocacy Committee to provide feedback to Peace Corps/Lesotho leadership, and on the Peer Support Network Committee to provide confidential mental health support to Volunteers.

Washington, Dc, Us

NDI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness and government accountability. -Researched political party building resources.-Edited reports for donors, including for DFID and USAID.-Reviewed and edited grant proposals. -Compiled bi-monthly newsletters.-Attended weekly meetings on behalf of the Political Party Development Program.

Arvada, Co, Us

The PeaceJam Foundation is an international organization whose mission is to create young leaders committed to positive change in themselves, their communities and the world. -Taught youth about Nobel Peace Laureates at five elementary, middle and high schools each week.-Organized and implemented service-learning projects at each school. -Prepared budgets with my supervisor for materials and supplies for the program.

-Supported the International Student Services Coordinator. -Reviewed official immigration documents and materials for international applicants to FSU. -Prepared global FedEx shipments. -Facilitated orientation programs for the international students upon their arrival.

KACCAD is a non-governmental organization that supports income generating activities, skill development, education for orphans and vulnerable children and support for people living with HIV/AIDS.-Taught life skills classes at two secondary schools and two vocational schools on topics such as women’s rights, leadership, sexual health and civic education. -Conducted bi-weekly home visits to discuss HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment with local families. -Designed a training about the importance of preventing malaria and maintaining a balanced diet. -Helped coordinate three free HIV/AIDS testing events for about 180-200 people at each event.

Msc Development Studies, International Development

B.A. International Affairs, B.A. Political Science, International Relations And Affairs