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Nairobi County, Kenya

• Leads coordination of AWF’s China relations and partnerships, developing initiatives that seek to engage Chinese and African audiences and their governments towards a positive footprint of China in African countries. • Provides strategic support to the administration, coordination, and partnerships of the Africa Protected Area Directors (APAD), a network of government representatives in the conservation sector.• Provides strategic support and acts as administrative and coordinating focal point of AWF’s engagement on the Convention on International Trade on Endangered Species (CITES).

Nairobi County, Kenya

Provides programmatic, research, partnerships management and communications support on Africa-China related policy engagements relevant to the African conservation sector

Remote

Advise on small grants to underfunded girl-led and girl-serving grassroots groups and organizations with an intersectional and inclusive lens on gender and sexual identity, class, disability, age, ethnicity and other sources of marginalization.

Beijing, China

Supported research into various aspects of China - Africa cooperation. Provided logistical support at diplomatic engagements including conferences and meetings.

Nairobi, Kenya

Broadly supported Executive Director's administrative obligations e.g. internal communication. Coordinated conference logistics for 30 - 50 participants, often acting as rapporteur. Apprenticed with in-house resource mobilization team.

South Jordan, Utah, United States

Analyzed and reported on financial data representing 100,000+ individuals using MS Excel, and some peripheral work with MS Access. Co-drafted and co-edited working document guiding analysis of above-mentioned client data.

South Jordan, Utah, United States

Customer service tasks included technological assistance and guidance with health insurance issues for retired senior citizensWas promoted to specialized team for distinguished communication skills

Las Cruces, New Mexico Area

In charge of publicizing and encouraging sustainable living for college students through on-campus events as well as liaising with organizations with similar goals. Key achievement: the community outreach team increased attendance at annual university clean up by 50% from 1000 to 1500 active participants.

Las Cruces, New Mexico Area

Responsible for the welfare of 40-50 students in campus housing. Live-in position with tasks including administration, and student welfare monitoring and management.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Political Economy

Selected as part of opt-in double degree programme.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, International Business

Activities and Societies: Network of Africans in Freiberg (served as publicity secretary in the spring semester); Amnesty International TU.

Bachelor'S Degree, Finance, General, Senior

Activities and Societies: Student NMSU New Mexico Public Interest Research Group (PIRG); Center for Public Trust; NMSU Model United.

Kenya Certificate Of Secondary Education, General Studies, Plain A

Activities and Societies: Co-founded the Precious Blood chapter of Kenya Model United Nations, founded the Writer's Society, was a member.