Senior leader in IRC’s People & Culture department, overseeing the holistic employee experience for a global workforce of 25,000 across 350+ sites worldwide. Key responsibilities include employee relations, duty of care, staff voice, EVP, safeguarding, compliance, and culture. •Driving Change – Co-designed and implemented a new departmental structure and change management plan.•Strategy – Develop and lead strategy to ensure distinctive and appealing employee experience across the lifecycle which is rooted in mission, values, equity, and inclusivity.•Cross-functional Partnership – Collaborate with program units and HRBPs to create and deliver initiatives to support IRC’s strategic goals. •Compliance – Co-design and implement “IRC Way Day,” an annual program to celebrate and reinforce the organization’s values and mission.

Founded and led IRC’s HR Duty of Care center of excellence, focusing on the health, safety, and wellbeing of the workforce. Served as interim director of global Safeguarding program for one year. •Collaborative Design – Conducted extensive consultations to develop a high impact, widely utilized program.•Benefits – Managed relationships with counseling, coaching, and mediation vendors.•Catalyzing Change – Achieved global impact through strategic partnerships, innovative approaches, and integration into existing workflows •Sector Leading Design – Recognized by sectoral partners as best practice model

Managed I-TECH’s global operations including human resources, finance, legal, facilities, and communications for a portfolio spanning program work in 31 countries with 13 field offices and an annual budget of ~$80 million USD. •Collaboration – Directed over 1,400 staff globally in a matrixed structure.•Partnerships -- Coordinated with USG sponsors, Ministries of Health, and civil society to ensure program efficiency and compliance.•Foreign Registration – Facilitated the establishment of three international offices and held leadership roles in 13 of the UW’s foreign entities. •Localization – Developed and executed a strategy for transitioning representative offices to independent local entities. •Governance – Managed cooperative governance among 15 faculty primary investigators.

Launched and led the “Whole U,” an HR center of excellence enhancing health and wellbeing for 35,000 faculty and staff.•Participatory – Led consultations to address diverse needs across faculty, staff, and healthcare providers.•Project Management – Partnered with key university leaders to drive the program’s success.•Advocacy – Advocated for wellness policies with the State of Washington Health Care Authority.

Directed workforce preparation initiatives for Asia Division, including redesign and readiness assessments in Timor-Leste and Nepal. •Start-Up – Built and managed a team of 15 professionals, overseeing international hiring, payroll, and onboarding. •Project Management – Managed strategic direction, stakeholder engagement, and donor relations. •Sustainability – Transferred projects from WEI-led to host organization leadership, with WEI as consultative partner.

Revitalized the country office after period of contraction through change management, project launches, and succession planning.•Program Management – Oversaw administration, technical, and financial management for a $1.7 million USD budget and 35 staff.•Workforce Strategy – Developed talent management strategy which enabled rapid recruitment of 30 new staff.•Succession Planning – Successfully transitioned leadership to capable local director.

Led staff development programming across Asia region and managed project teams focused on capacity building and new business development. •Staff Development – Led learning and development for the six countries in the Asia division•Project Management – Managed a culturally diverse team of 15 staff implementing civil society development activities•Business Development – Wrote technical narratives for successful funding proposals, producing $105 million USD in new business.

Launched strategic HR initiatives for WEI and partner organization, John Snow, Inc. and served as psychosocial support & mental health focal point for programming in Asia and Africa.•Learning & Development -- Supported design and launch of organization-wide learning and development programs•Internship – Co-designed and launched WEI/JSI International Service Learning Program.•PSS/MH – Served as technical focal point for psychosocial and mental health programming

Co-created and evaluated a blended learning continuing medical education masters course for a cross-cultural clinic/research center at Massachusetts General Hospital. Completed work planning, managed inputs of SME’s, designed materials in Articulate, and created quantitative and qualitative evaluation materials.

Supported Japanese-based executive development program through instructor-led training, experiential education, and coaching on American cultural norms, values, and business models.