• Contributes to work plan drafts and assists program team lead to track program deliverables against approved work plan and monitoring and evaluation plan targets and deliverables in the Africa Division.• Tracks all aspects of program implementation and oversees progress against budgets and workplans.• Participates in proposal development and supports drafting budgets and other requirements.• Helps prepare reports and other materials provided to donors, including drafting and editing quarterly reports, participates in donor meetings.• Monitors program budgets, manages subaward finances, tracks expenses, and updates funding charts

• Coordinates input and conduct desk research for programmatic concept notes, reporting and proposal development.• Ensures compliance with ABA, USG and other donor policies, practices, procedures, and regulations at all stages of program implementation.• Serves as point of contact for projects in Southern Africa and communicates with support departments, country offices, and local partners.• Provides advanced administrative and logistical support including drafting of contracts, processing invoices, and arranging travel for program activities.• Contributes to business development of the organization, including cost preparing, management of proposal processes, and local partner management.

• Assisted in the writing of various grant proposals to successfully receive the funds (via DoD, NSA, Fullbright) for a total of over $600,000 for the implementation of projects and events related to the Middle East.• Created a recruitment strategy and associated resources for the implementation of a DoD-funded project based in Laramie, Wyoming, and Amman, Jordan.• Revised content and designed the website material for the Arabic & Middle Eastern Studies program (see link below).• Supported 100 students in 1000-level courses and graded writing assignments in 4000-level courses in Middle Eastern Studies.• Coordinated events and activities for more than 300 students of the MENA (Middle East/North Africa) Cultural Club.• Demonstrated thoroughness and efficiency in meeting with counterparts and donors, managing budgets, and coordinating a 10-person team.

• Evaluated instruction effectiveness and gave corresponding feedback to 30 teachers to improve the quality of instruction for over 300 students.• Facilitated communication, relations, and interpretation services between the school and 400 guardians/parents.• Taught students the English necessary for Cambridge B1 English Exams and general living skills.

• Instructed and designed interactive activities for 500 students in English and essential public health topics (HIV/AIDS, malaria, cholera, family planning).• Worked with American teachers to implement an international pen-pal program between 200 Mozambican and American students, facilitating the exchange of language and culture.• Led TEFL capacity training for 50 English educators in the community.• Directed theater performances through an English Theater Club, producing two consecutive 1st place wins in the annual provincial competition.

• Promoted successful projects and promising practices in HIV programming to Peace Corps Volunteers via newsletters and social media platforms (Facebook and Instagram).• Oversaw and participated in the elaboration of HIV/AIDS-related quarterly newsletters and presentations to relevant stakeholders throughout Mozambique (USAID, UNICEF, etc.).• Participated in annual conferences with colleagues from surrounding Peace Corps countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to discuss promising practices relating to HIV programming and evaluation.

• Nampula Provincial Coordinator for a Girls’ Empowerment Group. • Implemented a curriculum for students to write short plays and poems responding to the themes “Violence is Never the Answer” and “Protect our Childhood from Premature Marriage".• Wrote grants funded by PEPFAR to help provincial clubs facilitate weekly sessions for adolescent girls within the community to discuss topics such as feminine reproductive health, domestic violence, future planning, etc.• Collected monthly quantitative data from the youth groups within the province, including number of sessions completed, number of adolescent girls in attendance, topics covered, etc.• Worked with the Mozambican Assembly of Girls Involved in Development, Education and Health, to coordinate an annual youth workshop for 28 adolescent girls and 12 facilitators throughout the province.

• Developed a TEFL-based curriculum and instructional materials that were used for the instruction of 500 Thai K-12 students.• Trained 200 American volunteers to teach English as a foreign language and navigate cultural differences in the Thai classroom and surrounding community.• Prepared topics and facilitated group discussions among 200 American volunteers about critical global issues (elephant tourism, climate change, etc.) and sustainable development practices.• Supported program outreach by giving 20+ presentations at three universities across the U.S.

• Direct supervision of a 10 year-old girl with Multiple Disabilities (Down Syndrome, Autism, autoimmune disorders, etc.) • Implementation of functional and daily living skills lessons for the improvement of the child's quality of life • Provided behavior management strategies to reduce the child's harmful behavior.

• Responsible for the management and supervision of 35 counselors and 50-70 children with special needs throughout the day at camp and on field trips. • Assist counselors with their campers’ severe problem behaviors (i.e. aggressive behavior such as hitting or biting resulting in a CPI hold) or personal care needs (i.e. lifting campers in wheelchairs, feeding them). • Collaborate with new campers and parents prior to them starting camp in order to determine how the staff can best meet the child’s needs