Design and Manage programs for law and Shari'a professors of Afghan universitiesManage and supervise Afghan staffDevelop course curriculum to integrate English and Legal Studies

Designed and led Legal English Program for 80 law and Sharia professors and students from Kabul, Hirat, Nangarhar, Khandahar, Tahar, Balkh and Al Birouni UniversitiesTrained and managed Afghan teachers to deliver course contentCreated budget and worked with Afghan staff to procure equipment and office suppliesMonitored and evaluated all teachersCoordinated with Stanford University regarding using of their legal materialsEstablished course standards and content for professors for literacy and lower levels through TOEFL preparation courses

As part of a team, conducted external evaluation for three education projects for USAID: Afghan-e-Quality Alliance, PACE-A and Youth Empowerment Project. Created data collection instruments, analyzed data, drafted sections of final reports, conducted focus groups and semi-structured interviews.Responsible to extrapolate best practices and gaps in services regarding content, teacher training and promised deliverables of partnersPresented finding to stakeholders and USAID.Wrote final reports for evaluation and monitoring projects.

Developed, implemented and administered standardized Legal English training and materials package for over 5000 law and Sharia students at five universities, the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court. Courses emphasized integration of legal vocabulary from level 1-4.Oversaw the development of four legal English texts adopted by five universities. ( Literacy to High Level) Instituted the Intensive Academic Legal English ( ALE) program for high achieving law and Sharia students resulting in 9 Fulbright's, 6 Private Partnership and 10 Indian Scholarships in Law and Political Science; assisted with job placement into ministries and NGOs.Established standardized data collection systems for programs in law programs, the Supreme Court and the Ministry of JusticeTrained and managed local Afghan team in Kabul and other provinces. Advised and interfaced with the Ministry of Higher Education and the Deans of law schools.Generated success stories for USAID

Designed and taught Legal English Program for Afghan Law Professors to complete advanced law studies at Kabul University. Conducted cross-cultural orientation; managed administrative tasks regarding legal application to all LLM programs in the states.

Defined effective communication strategies to create collaborative and self- directed team approachfor Regional Trainers to train teachers at community based organizations and community colleges. Responsible for in-service training packages for sixteen ABE/ESL community college programs.Conducted statewide needs assessment for all ABE/ ESL programs for beginner to advanced literacy levelsEstablished strong working relationships with community service providers in the field.Provided teacher-training design packages for new state policy initiatives such as: EL Civics, Pre-Literacy, Critical Thinking, Work Force Development, Quality Data Assessment, Integration of Technology and Assessment. Designed program reviews for 32 programs with innovative intervention strategies.Developed first on-line New Teacher orientation course ABE/ ESL and community based teachers. Facilitated cross cultural, conflict management and diversity training packages for ABE/ESL and community based organizations.EFF Standards-Based National Trainer for Washington State.

Responsible for curriculum redesign project and development of standardized assessment system.

Designed and delivered TESL Language Training course to Peace Corps volunteers using a community-based and center based model.Mentored assistants to assume responsibilities of trainers.Coordinated Technical Teacher Training packages with cross culture and language programs.Designed and facilitated curriculum design work sessions for technical assistants.Co-facilitated Women in Development and Literacy trainings for Peace Corps volunteers. Mentored teachers on new methodology and teaching approaches, monitored progress for teaching Literacy to Advanced levelsCreated and facilitated self-development workshops for host country teachers.

Trained literacy volunteers for community-based organizations in rural/urban settings.Co-wrote Statewide Adult Basic Literacy Training for Volunteer Tutors.Wrote and delivered pre-literacy and learning styles training.

Customized and delivered in-service training packages to AmeriCorps volunteers in Washington State. Trainings included Employment skills, Cross-Cultural Training and Affective Skills. Designed and delivered experiential workshops in leadership development, conflict resolution, teamwork skills, diversity, communication, ESL teaching techniques and learning styles.

Provided oversight for English courses in the Ministry of Finance, Justice and Education. Directed development of an American Studies resource book project. Acted as a liaison with government ministries, NGOs and the EFL community. Conducted pre-service, in-Service and close of service workshops for Peace Corps volunteers. Designed and delivered regional trainings for the Ministry of Education. Supervised and gave direction to USIS trainer fellows.Oversaw the countrywide distribution of books and equipment. Planned and implemented an all-country American Studies conference.

Participated in accreditation reviews of proprietary English language schools in the United States. Evaluated ESL curriculum, materials, assessment, student recruitment, retention policies and practices for best practices.Administrative ExperienceCommunity Based Organization Director