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Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

• Support database management to track Renewable Energy Certification throughout the US Western Interconnection.• Design and implement tools and programs to increase process efficiency, improve data quality, and strengthen system security.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Support USAID-funded agricultural development projects through:• Contractual compliance (FAR, AIDAR, Internal policies)• Budget management, analysis, forecasting• Communications, procurement, reporting, recruitment and general operational support

Budondo, Uganda

• Managed rural development and nutrition education program to increase incomes and improve livelihoods of smallholder farmers.• Recruited and managed a technical team; developed and implemented administrative policies, work plan, and monitoring and evaluation plan; coordinated logistics, and managed communications and reporting.• Developed and managed program budget and accounting, developed data collection tools, performed data collection and analysis, reported on program impact, and tracked program progress through key indicators.• Coordinated directly with multiple stakeholders including community organizers, local organizations, regional government, local staff, and program clients.

Greater Denver Area

• Coached graduate students in career development through one-on-one resume review meetings and leading resume review workshops• Conducted data-collection through surveys, maintain database and facilitate conversion to online data management system resulting in an interactive, online final report• Updated online platform with job and internship postings• Supported event planning and execution through tasks such as reserving transportation, confirming complex itinerary functionality and leading groups to appointments

Denver, Co

• Contributed to end-of-season analysis through UN evaluation tool SAFA (Sustainability Assessment of Food and Agriculture systems); identified areas for improvement and proposed policy changes• Assisted in all aspects of managing DUG’s flagship program including account management, budget review, planning, liaising with community partners and implementing farm product quality control• Assisted in database management and reporting: updating member account information in Excel, entered and analyzed harvest log data, conducted year-to-year analysis and created a technical report• Engaged and trained youth and adult volunteer groups, averaging 30 volunteers per week

Barcelona Area, Spain

• Created curriculum and presented lectures implementing a communicative methodology. • Taught students of all ages and levels in classroom and one to one settings.

• Conducted Europe-wide tours of 40-80 person performance groups, managed vendors and met deadlines.• Executed 10-14 day itineraries and coordinated logistics in German, implementing concerts and festivals with up to 250 performers and audiences of several hundred.• Adapted to changing group needs, resolved issues on-the-spot and responded to emergency situations.

Lehi, Ut

• Managed groups of youth on two-month wilderness programs coaching essential skills such as interpersonal communication, problem solving, decision making, leadership and group goal setting• Analyzed participant cases and group dynamics to plan goals and track development • Logistical coordination with adherence to permit restrictions, safety policy, and extreme weather• Implemented research and analysis to plan routes through harsh high-desert terrain and climate• Trained new staff and oversaw adherence to policy and protocol ensuring participant safety

Master'S Degree, International Development - Food Security And Agricultural Development

Activities and Societies: Future International Administration Professionals (FIAP) - Vice President

Bachelor'S Degree, English Literature

Bachelor'S Degree, German Language And Literature

German Studies