Sarah Phillips Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Program Coordination team member that serves as the primary point of contact with donors on agreement­-related issues, in-house resource on compliance with donor regulations and related NDI policies, administrator of the Institute’s global awards and custodian of award documents. Responsible for donor and partner relations, editing and grants administration.

Arlington, VA

• Programmatic and administrative support to a federal grant program totaling $1.4 million, including development and delivery of trainings and presentations, technical assistance, program reporting, financial tracking.
• Led interactive components of practitioner workshops on service provision and volunteer coordination
• Facilitated small groups and an online discussion forum, improving information sharing among partners
• Managed logistical aspects of USCRI’s National Network Conference, attended by over 150 practitioners
• Introduced data analysis and evaluation tools to demonstrate program effectiveness
• Designed an automated Excel workbook to evaluate outcomes for over 1,000 refugees across 13 sites

Arlington, VA

• Drafted and distributed weekly news briefings from domestic and international sources on migration issues
• Translated and edited a research report on Salvadoran migrants in coordination with partners in El Salvador
• Drafted and edited project proposals, briefing notes, and presentations on Latin American migration

Ekwendeni, Malawi

• Developed a framework to formalize and improve beneficiary-donor relations and communication
• Drafted and presented a three-year strategic plan, including budget and project proposals
• Conducted research to identify new and more sustainable income-generating activities

Brussels, Belgium

• Assisted in planning and carrying out 4th of July celebrations and volunteer project
• Organized and executed three student visits to the Embassy
• Drafted correspondence from Public Affairs Officer and Ambassador
• Drafted scheduling and briefing memos

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Worked part-time while enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh
• Answered students’ questions in Algebra, Trigonometry, and Calculus in individual and small group settings
• Prepared students on prerequisite calculus topics for business school admission
• Facilitated more productive student/teacher working relationships

Milan, Italy

• Updated and maintained contact database
• Aided in planning 4th of July Celebration for over 500 people
• Performed post-event analysis of attendees

Seville, Spain

• Translated job announcements and webpage from Spanish to English
• Assisted in planning events for Children's Music Education project
• Identified and reviewed marketing and communication methods for programs

Mba, International Organizations

Logistics Team Leader, Geneva Forum on Social Change, 2012 Practicum Report: "Building and Sustaining a Successful Partnership: The case.

Masters Of Public And International Affairs (Mpia), Human Security

Capstone Report: Food Security and the Role of Civil Society in Chiapas, Mexico; Contributor

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Western European Studies, Latin American Studies, Music

Activities and Societies: Sigma Delta Tau Sorority - President 2009* Summa Cum Laude * Study Abroad Experience: - Summer 2007 in Buenos.