Rita Wainess Email & Phone Number

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Design and delivery of policy impact and process evaluations, capacity building support, strategic studies, and stakeholder engagement. Topics centre on energy and low-carbon and energy innovation, circular economy, green transitions, climate change evaluated through systematic, theory-based approaches, including Process Tracing and Contribution Analysis. Extensive primary (stakeholder engagement, interviews, focus groups, workshops, surveys) and secondary (document and literature review, research, econometrics) data collection, analysis, and synthesis experience.

Brighton, England, United Kingdom

Brighton, England, United Kingdom

Atherton, California, United States

- Managed grants to INGOs, Grassroots, and National organizations in East Africa in the Family Planning and Safe Abortion field of SRH, with a focus on service provision and Public Systems Strengthening. - Provided extensive capacity building though programming, data analysis, MEAL, and budgeting support, to partner organizations with a Thought-Partner approach.- Supported strategic development of the Foundation through data-driven analysis and research-based, thoughtful organizational innovations.- Supervised and guided fellow program associates in their grant management of various projects.

Atherton, Ca, Usa

• Assisted in managing the Uganda Portfolio at the Bergstrom philanthropic foundation, working with grassroots and international organizations in family planning and reproductive rights in rural communities of Latin America and East Africa.• Promote Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR), family planning, and community development, providing education and contraception to rural and refugee communities• Support capacity building and systems strengthening of the Ugandan health infrastructure through financing and planning of Health Worker and Village Health Teams trainings on service provision, sensitization, and data management• Guide and provide capacity building to multiple international and grassroots organizations, like MSI, PSI, and Reach a Hand - Uganda, in the planning, execution, evaluation, and budgeting of projects• Analyze the success of projects through Monitoring and Evaluation Excel templates I designed and tailored• Research and integrate Ugandan national development, SRHR, and refugee policies and international best practices of these fields, such as advising partners on the Ugandan law that holds NGOs accountable to equally include the host communities in refugee-targeted projects• Contribute to long-term strategies of the foundation through decisions on which projects will be most sustainable, beneficial, and equitable, working directly and daily with the foundation’s COO

Berkeley, Ca

Recruited and mentored students through guidance in resume and applications to ensure internship and program placement for the UCDC Program, a competitive academic and professional program that sends UC students to Washington DC to intern and study.

Chiang Mai, Thailand

- Investigated and identified resettlement and international development policies for rehabilitating the city’s Canal to prepare a plan for sustainable, practical city action to ensure government participation and proper resettlement- Conducted interviews and evaluated sustainability achievements of villages in collaborated with municipalities to ensure proper adherence to regulations that promote the development of Thailand’s economy and growth- Worked with Engineering Professor Wassan of CMU in creating projects to help clean the contaminated Mae Kha Canal of Chaing Mai.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Developed 30 mentee-mentor professional partnerships for the PEACE Project that fostered collaboration, leading to the implementation of best policies in peacebuilding, humanitarian, and international development fields- Analyzed the demographic data of 300 participants through spreadsheets and created reports that demonstrated the financial and educational effectiveness of the PEACE Project for the board and donors- Drafted and edited reports and blogs after interviewing leaders in international relations, economics, think tanks, and the World Bank, which then contributed to policies of US Congress in foreign aid and countering violent extremism

Berkeley, Usa

Orientation Leader for first, week-long "Golden Bear Orientation" for new students of U.C. Berkeley. Preparing group of 35 new students for the Berkeley experience, community adaptation, and familiarity with resources. Facilitating discussions about topics of identity, community, involvement, and sexual assault.

South West, Singapore

- Reviewed, analyzed, and presented survey data of exchange students’ experience complaints to the International Relations Office to determine high areas of program improvement- Provided student perspective for information, presentation, and outreach of IRO affairs; - Coordinated cultural activities for 200 international students participating in the Sino-Singapore Exchange Program - Photographer for 14th Sino-Singapore Undergraduate Exchange Programme - Administrative assistance, excel, PowerPoint, Canva.

Fullerton College

- Developed and facilitated the Supplemental Instruction classes in the Anthropology Department, resulting in a 4.0 class GPA among participants- Designed and led collaborative learning exercises to improve students’ understanding of course material in supplemental sections separate of primary class

Fullerton College

Inspired students to get involved in more rigorous classes that would motivate them to pursue higher education and better overall achievement.

Master Of Science - Ms, Sustainable Development (Spru)

Bachelor'S Degree, Honors, Interdisciplinary Studies (Peace And Conflict, History, International Relations, Sociology), Honors

Activities and Societies: UCDC elected participant and, later, ambassador; Orientation leader for incoming cohort; 3 international.

Associate'S Degree In Social Sciences. Associate'S Degree In Arts And Humanities, Sociology And Anthropology, 3.86

Activities and Societies: Senator in Student Senate; Judicial Chair and Research, Planning, and Resolution Vice Chair of Student Senate.