Samantha Pike Email & Phone Number

Laos

Vientiane

TEAM project is a USAID-funded project that intends to develop and strengthen the disability and physical and rehabilitation medicine sectors in Laos. The goal of the TEAM project is to enable people with disabilities, especially women and girls to attain and maintain maximum independence to fully and equally participate in all aspects of life. The four components of the TEAM project are (i) Training, (ii) Economic Empowerment, (iii) Assistive Technology and (iv) Medical & Physical Rehabilitation.Through delivering sub-awards to 15+ local non-profit and international NGOs, World Education Laos manages the overall grant from USAID and coordinates the achievement of different targets in each of the four components. World Education Laos ensures capacity building in grant management and technical support to sub-grantees.

Vientiane

Facilitator for CSO Consultations for the ADB Country Partnership Strategy 2017 - 2021

Vientiane

Responsible for: Communication with all Plan National Offices to support grants co-ordination, editing and synthesis of donor reports for all of Plan’s programming areas, working with program and finance staff to review alignment, logic and flow of the narrative and financial reports, refinement of grants management systems, and preparation and delivery of grants management training for provincial staff.

Vientiane

Final evaluation of the Civil Society, EU funded PEACE project

Vientiane

Action pointsa. establish competency framework for ADP staff and to help rollout ICD self-assessmentb. maintain two Talent Pools (2020 SMT and Mangers Pool) of high potential staff who will be well prepared for higher level positions c. support Zonal and NO P&C in conducting New Staff Orientation as well as managing expats orientation.d. ensure that the Annual Training Evaluation of WVL staff are submitted and summarized to SMT.e. coordinate with all managers in developing a FY16 Learning Calendar for WVL.f. act as a Career Counselor/Advisor to WVL staff when they are seeking advice on professional development g. manage L&D budgets to ensure they are spent effectively and that WVL is seeing results and value for moneyh. ensure the successful completion of learning initiatives underway

Vientiane

Responsible for: reviewing the Transformational Development Facilitator (Education) job description, identifying relevant basic areas of competency for education staff required for successful implementation of their jobs, providing WVL with an assessment and analysis of the current levels of education staff against the identified areas of competency, including identification of strengths, weaknesses and gaps to be addressed (both at a group and individual level where appropriate); and recommending key focus areas for training and capacity building, including suggestions on the most effective ways to address these needs (eg. Training activity, on the job training, mentoring, etc)

Vientiane, Laos

Responsible for: providing support to BfdW Lao partners in developing proposals, project budgets and project narrative and financial reports, providing assistance to BfdW’s partners in Laos in adaptation of BfdW Standards into their project work, facilitating the contact and communication between the BfdW Regional Office and the Lao partners.

Vientiane, Laos

Responsible for: providing expert advice and coaching to the WV L&D Coordinator, maintaining and updating the training calendar, investigating suitable training providers within Laos, recommending suitable learning opportunities for WVL staff, developing and maintaining a Talent Pool of high potential staff, managing L&D budgets and Capacity Building Budgets, and writing proposals for new funding sources to support L&D initiativesPreviously I was hired to develop a new staff orientation package, consisting of a 3 day training program and materials, and a handbook.

Vientiane, Laos

Responsible for: leading the Impact Project evaluation process, managing project timelines, revising current CSC indicators, conducting stakeholder interviews, analyzing results, facilitating large group meetings with partners and donors, investigating alternative capacity development models, writing indicators for minimum standards for NPAs, developing more effective guidelines to measure the impact of capacity development activities, and producing the final evaluation report.

Vientiane, Laos

I was responsible for the editing and synthesis of quarterly reports for all of Plan’s programming areas, as well as the compilation of the annual Country Report for Plan International which included key achievements of each program area and writing relevant case studies. I worked with the program staff to review information gaps and improve logic, alignment and flow of the narrative and financial reports.

Vientiane, Laos

Responsibilities:After developing a technical proposal, I managed the project timeline which included designing BCC- IEC materials for Mother and Child Health program in co-ordination with a graphic designer, liaising with government counterparts, pretesting materials with target groups, revising materials, presenting final recommendations, and managing the printing and production of final materials.

Vientiane, Laos

My main responsibility was to develop the capacity of my counterpart and host organization to promote their Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) model and build Sompanya School (PADETC’s school for holistic education) into a model demonstration site for ESD in Laos. This included tasks such as teacher training, curriculum development, partnership and network development, managing project timelines and activities, and writing proposals and liaising with potential donors for fundraising opportunities. Achievements:➢ Primary English Package (curriculum, reflection tools, materials, testing tools) designed, tested and implemented at Sompanya School➢ Capacity building on a range of topics promoting integrated and holistic education delivered for Sompanya teachers and PADETC staff (through both workshops and coaching / mentoring)➢ Ongoing development of an effective Monitoring and Evaluation system for Sompanya to gather and analyze information about the school’s impact➢ Training, curriculum and tools design, mentoring, implementation and videos produced for 8 schools in the Design for Change Challenge➢ Development and timely delivery of a media package (DVD, poster and booklet series) ➢ ESD project implemented on time and on budget over 8 month period➢ Prepared a concept note for ongoing fundraising for the ESD project (Phase III)➢ Research conducted PADETC as a learning organization (LO). Implementation of LO building blocks through coaching of senior staff and workshop conducted for all staff

Primarily, I was a specialist in teaching Information Literacy and Learning Strategies on the Australian and New Zealand Scholarship programs, preparing students for the behavioural, attitudinal and thinking shifts required for the transition from a Lao to a Western style education system. I helped to create an environment where critical thinking and reflection flourished, and the focus was on learning and development rather than rote learning and test scores. My other responsibilities included Resource Room manager, Young Learner Co-coordinator and teacher mentor.Achievements:➢ Prepared over 400 students to study abroad in a western education system with a focus on reflective and critical thinking➢ Designed materials, learning tools and thematic based syllabi for young learners and successfully oversaw their implementation and revision➢ Mentored new staff members to the college and facilitated new teacher meetings and professional development workshops➢ Created effective visual displays for professional development ➢ Presented twice at Lao TESOL conference to encourage and motivate provincial teachers

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) With Distinction, International Relations And Affairs, Asian Studies, Anthropology

Activities and Societies: Golden Key Honour Society

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