Sadie St. Denis Email & Phone Number

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

• Participating in the definition of the strategy of the mission, security management, emergency response and the direct supervision of the projects. • Responsible for providing leadership and strategic management, ensuring Country Management Team support in the projects, the coordination between the departments at the coordination level and the effective functioning of the operational and medical lines. • Representing MSF towards other actors.• Negotiating appropriate humanitarian… Show more • Participating in the definition of the strategy of the mission, security management, emergency response and the direct supervision of the projects. • Responsible for providing leadership and strategic management, ensuring Country Management Team support in the projects, the coordination between the departments at the coordination level and the effective functioning of the operational and medical lines. • Representing MSF towards other actors.• Negotiating appropriate humanitarian access with all relevant actors and the establishment and maintenance of an effective network of interlocutors in support of MSF’s operational and humanitarian objectives. • Participating in stakeholder meetings and meetings with other actors, donors etc. • Responsible for the monitoring and the analysis of the political context and its humanitarian and health implications as well as MSF’s appropriate operational response and emergency preparedness.• Participating in the development and review and ensuring the implementation of the Country Policy, including the timely identification of relevant needs as well as appropriate operational response, advocacy and communications.• Responsible for ensuring the planning and implementation of interventions according to MSF standards and protocols, their monitoring and evaluation, as well as their outcomes, ensuring timely preparation of project proposals and budgets and the adherence to internal and external reporting requirements• Responsible to ensure the appropriate planning and use of resources (human, financial, material) and donor reporting for projects, ensuring adherence to relevant administrative policies and procedures.• Responsible for the security of the staff and assets and contributing to the review, update, implementation of, and adherence to the Country Security Plan and Project Security Plans. • Ensuring timely reporting, analysis and follow up of security incidents and the continued security awareness among staff Show less

Zamfara State, Nigeria

Northeast, Syria

Nippes & Port-Au-Prince, Haiti

Tigray, Ethiopia

South Sudan

Syria

Balochistan, Pakistan

Oromia, Ethiopia

Diyala, Iraq

South Kivu, Drc

Vancouver, Bc

Shanti Uganda is an award-winning Canadian Charity and Ugandan NGO that improves infant and maternal health, provides safe mother-centered care and supports the well being of birthing mothers and women living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda.• Directed strategic development and operational management, overseeing programs in maternal and child health and female entrepreneurship.• Provided overall remote support and trouble-shooting to team in Uganda. • Coached a large base of local… Show more Shanti Uganda is an award-winning Canadian Charity and Ugandan NGO that improves infant and maternal health, provides safe mother-centered care and supports the well being of birthing mothers and women living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda.• Directed strategic development and operational management, overseeing programs in maternal and child health and female entrepreneurship.• Provided overall remote support and trouble-shooting to team in Uganda. • Coached a large base of local volunteers and volunteer committees to further the organization’s vision. • Identified and mobilized technical referents to form steering committees and offer best practice direction to the organization. • Represented the organization at public engagement events, panel discussions, and conferences, to further the organization’s vision. • Provided leadership to the Board of Directors, guiding decision-making and governance processes.• Ensured robust financial and administrative oversight. • Prepared grant submissions and donor appeals, and stewarded donor relations. Show less

Kasana, Uganda

The Shanti Uganda Birth House is a solar powered maternity center on one acre of land in the Luweero District of Uganda. The Birth House provides mother-centered care throughout pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period and is staffed by a team of Ugandan Midwives, Traditional Birth Attendant and Lab Technician. • Inspired local staff of 14 as well as international volunteers to commit to shared mission and set of values • Applied innovative mother-centered approach to maternal… Show more The Shanti Uganda Birth House is a solar powered maternity center on one acre of land in the Luweero District of Uganda. The Birth House provides mother-centered care throughout pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period and is staffed by a team of Ugandan Midwives, Traditional Birth Attendant and Lab Technician. • Inspired local staff of 14 as well as international volunteers to commit to shared mission and set of values • Applied innovative mother-centered approach to maternal health care including pre/postnatalyoga, partner engagement, delayed cord clamping, and hands-on nutrition workshops resulting in98% of babies delivered at the Shanti Uganda Maternity Centre born with healthy birth weight • Strengthened relationships with world class organizations, government, and community basedorganizations• Fostered meaningful and long-lasting engagement from local partners, stakeholders andbeneficiaries through networking, meetings, and outreach activities• Managed $100,000 annual project budget and increased organizational efficiency in order to stayunder budget• Prepared thorough budgets and donor reports and liaised with HQ• Successfully applied for NGO status and medical license in Uganda• Carried out administrative oversight including preparation of legal documents and contracts• Oversaw the procurement of all drugs and supplies for the medical center• Developed volunteer policies, orientation guide, and recruitment strategy resulting in increasedintake of volunteers• Facilitated collaborative staff and stakeholder meetings resulting in greater local ownership• Managed the recruitment, performance and termination of staff• Improved service gaps identified through monitoring and evaluation• Initiated new services resulting in a 200% increase in clients in less than six months Show less

• Commissioned to work with teams from Douglas College, Simon Fraser University and the Fraser Health Authority on a joint health initiative to research evidence-based practices, communicate with Canadian and Ugandan partners, and develop a project proposal for the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Partners for Development Program, Maternal and Child Health initiative. • Commissioned to assist with writing, editing, and development of Douglas College’s successful multi-year… Show more • Commissioned to work with teams from Douglas College, Simon Fraser University and the Fraser Health Authority on a joint health initiative to research evidence-based practices, communicate with Canadian and Ugandan partners, and develop a project proposal for the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Partners for Development Program, Maternal and Child Health initiative. • Commissioned to assist with writing, editing, and development of Douglas College’s successful multi-year International Youth Internship (IYI) grant application to CIDA. Show less

Masaka Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda

• Collaborated with medical students and interns to produce health promotion videos in the local language educating women about maternal and infant health. • Performed outreach and health promotion activities in village schools, churches and other community-based settings. • Interviewed senior health officials, clinical staff, and patients to identify service gaps.

Master Of Science - Ms, Humanitarian Practice

Thesis title - Examining the weaponization of healthcare in the Tigray war: The collective punishment of six million people

Master Of Arts - Ma, History

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Double Major