Rebecca R. Email & Phone Number

Zambia

Administrative o Communicated Peace Corps policies and staff’s expectations to 38 volunteers and government officials in person and through writing. Maintained proper messaging established by the organization. Created talking points for provincial and district meetings with external stakeholders.o Coordinated Provincial Peace Corps stakeholders to harmonize project activities. Liaised and reported activities at district meetings with government officials, other Non- Government Agencies, and Peace Corps Volunteers. o Managed provincial account of United States Government funds. Strategic Planning o Coordinated with Peace Corps programs, government officials, and communities to implement provincial expansion and development plans. o Identified and cultivates 12 new community sites to implement education and health programs.o Monitored provincial budget and made recommendations to reduce waste by 10%. Recommendations were a result of investigating work processes, auditing proposals for accuracy, and instituting an improved inventory system.Program Managemento Managed provincial facilities (structural updates, maintenance, and IT) including project proposals, timeline creations, budget oversight and completion reports. o Liaised between 38 volunteers, provincial and headquarter based staff, district and provincial government officials. Provided updates, information on changes in policy, and discussed the future of programs in the province. o Maintained records on the use of United States Government funds, conducted site visits in communities to monitor and verify program success.

Zambia

• Strategic Planning - Contributed to development and implementation of the district’s strategic plan. Conducted focus groups, researched and analyzed data from participatory community meetings.• Training and Capacity Building - Planned and implemented six term cycles of professional development meetings for 20 teachers in computers and technology, classroom management, improved teaching practices, monitoring and evaluation, and mentored incoming Peace Corps Volunteers and supported staff in facilitating pre-service training for 35 new volunteers.• Grant Writing - Wrote and oversaw implementation of three successful grants totaling $26,000; one for a week-long Girls Empowerment Camp, another for construction of a classroom block for a rural community school and training of teachers, and one for a provincial health education and HIV prevention program. • Project Management - Coordinated and issued report with local schools to survey attitudes towards education and design projects to target concern areas accordingly. Advised on school and community activities to maintain budget and time to complete infrastructure project.• Monitoring and Evaluation - Assisted to develop a measurement and evaluation tool for implementation of the Rural Education Development Program throughout the country as a member of the Project Advisory Committee. Collect and report data on progress towards Peace Corps and President Emergency Plan For Aids Relief deliverables.

Daytona Beach, Florida Area

• Teaching and Curriculum Development - Instructed early childhood education classes, contributed to development and presentation of lessons on variety of topics, mentored teachers in best practices and arranged new curriculum to target state goals for appropriate age group• Group Management - Managed data on individual students in school database. Analyzed data to create individual and group action plans. Compiles monthly progress reports and presents results to stakeholders. • Project Management - Completed proper paperwork to record information for the Florida Department of Children and Families. Worked with faculty and school administration to conduct family outreach events to improve school community. Planed, budgeted and implemented, including the recruiting volunteers, for the playground revitalization project.