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New York, New York

Greater New York City Area

Guided and grew strategic partnerships in support of WaterAid’s global programs. Cultivated and managed WaterAid’s strategic relationships by interfacing with major private and corporate foundations, HNWs and bilateral institutions. Was responsible for representing and speaking on behalf of the organization; developed a multi-year plan, budget and strategy; advised and influenced organizational strategy, including assessing and managing risk; and managed the US-based institutional, corporate and major donor fundraising teams.

Greater New York City Area

Oversaw WaterAid America's Institutional Fundraising Portfolio. Developed and implemented successful fundraising strategy and plans, including surpassing our fundraising goal for FY14/15 by ~$2M. Supported media, the coordination of WaterAid's restricted income globally, and advised on US donor trends vis-a-vis Global organizational aims.

New York, Ny

Oversaw WaterAid America's Institutional Fundraising Portfolio, including raising and managing funds from Private and Corporate Foundations and USAID. Developed and implemented successful fundraising plans.

New York, Ny

Fundraising: Secured major gifts from foundations, corporations, and government sources. Conceived and wrote successful grant proposals; managed donor relations and stewardship.

Ruiru, Kenya

• Designed and conducted a training session for interpreters to conduct household survey• Surveyed 100 households on water demand and supply, sanitation, and health issues• Analyzed quantitative and qualitative data from survey, and researched and compiled data: water quality, rainfall, surface flow, groundwater, soil cover• Conducted key-informant interviews with professors at Columbia University and the University of Nairobi, involved engineers, water quality specialists, surface and groundwater specialists, and experts at ICRAF working with rainwater harvesting and sewage treatment using bamboo• Working with Municipal Council of Ruiru, graduate students from the School of Urban Planning at Columbia University and at the University of Nairobi• Wrote water section of situational assessment with recommendations so that Ruiru can become a well-informed negotiating partner as it forms a water service provisioning company

Palisades, Ny

Researched and compiled case studies containing strong examples of Integrated Water Resource Management for a Book of Case Studies intended for policy makers in water-related sectors and water/development/natural resources management professionals

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

Vulcanesti, Moldova

Taught English as a foreign language: grades 2-12; Organized Ecological Program at the Moldovan Lyceum where I taught for river clean-up and raised environmental awareness; Organized and conducted Environmental Seminar in which the Minister of Ecology and two local Environmental NGOs participated; Conducted teacher-training seminars/sessions dealing with Ecology.

Mia, Economic & Political Development

Activities and Societies: Women's soccer Earned a Master of International Affairs degree, with a focus on Economic and Political.

Ba, History

Activities and Societies: Columbia Women's Soccer Team Earned a Bachelor of Arts, with a concentration in History, primarily Russian.