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United States

United States

Provided strategic thought partnership and advisory support to ensure quality learning and teaching across all programs for 6 Generation affiliates in Europe, Africa, and South Asia.

United States

- Provided strategic thought partnership and collaborated with the India, UK & Ireland, Spain, and France country teams on high-quality, evidence-based program design and delivery of nearly 20 professions across 4 sectors, resulting in 80%+ of 4,500+ youth being employed within 90 days of graduation- Led multiple teams concurrently to develop and revise 15+ 4–16-week training programs while solving challenges that arose and managing relationships with multiple stakeholders

India

Managed global design teams of 3-4 designers to develop and revise 10+ 3–12-week training programs across 4 sectors (Customer Service & Sales, Digital & IT, Healthcare, Skilled Trades) in 5 countries (India, Kenya, USA, France, UAE)

United States

- Conducted a desk review and created an action plan to improve the life skills module of the Salalem Leadership Institute training curriculum, which aims to prepare over 3,000 young women and youth with disabilities for life skills, jobs, and starting new businesses in the West Bank and Gaza- Revamped the life skills module of the curriculum to ensure adaptability for an in-person or virtual delivery environment, ground it in adult learning principles, and make it more gender responsive and accessible for people with disabilities

Iraq, Turkey/Nw Syria, And Nigeria

$3M education funding from BPRM and Latter Day Saints (3 months, Iraq):- Led a team of 15+ staff to run summer school in Dohuk and Baghdad, monitor school upgrades in Ninewa Plains, and deliver refresher trainings on child protection, PSS mainstreaming, and social emotional learning to school staff- Collaborated with regional technical advisors to adapt the child protection, psychosocial support mainstreaming, and social emotional learning curricula and training materials into a refresher training for school staff and deliver a Train the Trainer to the project staff- Coordinated a child safeguarding risk assessment and keeping children safe workshop$7M+ agricultural livelihoods and psychosocial support funding from GAC, CAFOD, OFDA, and other private funding (7 months, Turkey/NW Syria):- Led the management and implementation of the agricultural livelihoods and psychosocial support portfolio, supervising 3 staff and 30+ field workers, with adherence to high program quality and technical standards, regional and country program guidance, and donor guidelines - Collaborated with the MEAL team to strengthen the program's MEAL system (e.g. data collection tools, data analysis plans, sampling methodology) - Ensured timely and quality submission of donor narrative and financial reports$40M+ PEPFAR-USAID Proposal Development (4 months, Nigeria):- Reviewed and developed field assessment tools and conducted key informant interviews and focus group discussions with key stakeholders to better understand the technical landscape of orphans and vulnerable children in Nigeria and inform the proposal- Conducted in-depth analyses of orphans and vulnerable children competitors in Nigeria- Mapped current USG investments in relevant programming areas

Lilongwe, Malawi

Startup Manager for a 1.5-year $2.3m USAID OVC project (6 months): - Led start up activities, such as establishing project team, setting team norms, organizing and leading startup workshop, procuring necessary equipment and supplies, and drafting local partner agreement - Provided technical assistance to partners (i.e. reviewing job descriptions of key staff, interviewing candidates, finalizing activity plans, reviewing cash forecasts and project advances, finalizing site selection criteria and selecting project sites, etc.)- Organized partner and donor meetings - Collaborated with headquarters, in-country project team, and partners to ensure successful project startupInterim Manager for a 3-year $865k Hilton Foundation ECD project (6 months): - Conducted monitoring field visits with the Association for Women Religious in Malawi (AWRIM) and the Ministry of Gender, Children, Disabilities, and Social Welfare (MoGCDSW) to improve the quality of ECD services delivered- Organized an ECD training for 41 caregivers in collaboration with AWRIM and the MoGCDSW- Participated in National ECD and Health and Nutrition Technical Working Group Meetings- Organized capacity building activities for AWRIM and sister congregations- Led the quarterly review/final project reflection meeting- Wrote quarterly and annual donor reports- Coordinated the final project evaluation- Contributed insights at a one-week proposal design workshop for the follow-on project in KenyaOther Key Activities (12 months): - Co-planned a Program Quality/Management Quality meeting and co-facilitated two sessions; - Wrote a concept note for a $275k agriculture project- Revised a proposal, budget, and budget notes for a one-year $90k agriculture project- Wrote a proposal and developed a budget for a $20k parish construction project- Reviewed narrative/financial reports for 6 projects- Created three impact videos for donor

Dhaka, Bangladesh

- Developed a three-year sustainability strategy and implementation plan to improve the long-term financial and operational sustainability of Aga Khan Foundation's 40 learning and daycare centers for children, aged 2-6 years, of low-income garment factory workers living in urban slums of Dhaka, Bangladesh by engaging the private sector, particularly garment factory owners and international buyers, in taking financial responsibility of the centers through CSR initiatives and mobilizing communities to take full ownership of the centers- Designed two activity-based curricula and two corresponding teacher guidebooks for children aged 25-48 months and 49-60 months, consisting of nearly 400 age and developmentally appropriate activities, 16 pedagogical strategies and techniques, and three age-specific developmental milestones checklists, in accordance with the Government of Bangladesh's Early Learning and Development Standards in order to improve the pedagogical practices of teachers and caregivers in Aga Khan Foundation's 40 learning and daycare centers- Conducted an analysis of existing M&E tools for ECD, selected a contextually relevant tool to measure child developmental outcomes, and adapted existing tools to measure the ECD-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices of parents and caregivers of children under 5 years

Khorog, Tajikistan

- Finalized the national curriculum for Grade 0 in Tajikistan by incorporating feedback from teachers, Aga Khan Foundation, the Institute for Professional Development, and the Ministry of Education in Tajikistan- Utilized a participatory approach to develop a teachers’ resource guide focused on improving pedagogical practices for Grade 0 teachers in the GBAO province of Tajikistan- Designed a professional development workshop for Grade 0 teachers in the GBAO province of Tajikistan to train Grade 0 teachers on the new curriculum and improve the quality of their teaching practices- Advised AKF and IPD on the design of an ECD longitudinal study, as well as recommended ECD tools, to evaluate the long-term impact of ECD programs on children’s learning and development

Philadelphia, Pa

- Collaborated with four peers to design a Grade 0 curriculum that helps minoritized children in the GBAO province of Tajikistan transition from ECD programs (native language) to primary schools (Tajik)

Cusco, Peru

- Taught 6-7 ESL classes per day- Developed engaging and logically sequenced lesson plans that incorporated speaking, writing, listening, and reading skills for various class sizes and levels- Employed various critical ESL techniques, such as eliciting, concept check questions, student talk time, and error correction, to increase student interest and maximize individual learning within a group environment - Built rapport and relationships with students by being friendly, warm, and approachable

Chicago, Il

- Led an initiative to automate reporting procedures by collaborating with IT to reduce time spent by over 75%, compiled daily and weekly statistics reports to present to management, reviewed proposals that were presented in court for accuracy, and analyzed documentation submitted by claimants for accuracy, validity, and fraud in relation to a major disaster involving a global energy and gas client- Managed two audit projects that evaluated internal controls and verified the accuracy of material account balances on the financial statements of a financial services audit client- Investigated alleged violations of accounting standards in an SEC registrant’s subsidiary in Denmark by analyzing and flagging over 18,500 emails to detect fraudulent activity - Reviewed core processes of a half-million dollar retail company to highlight and improve inefficiencies in internal controls - Determined which Community Development Loan Funds (CDLFs) would receive small business loans from the government by conducting interviews and analyzing financial statements and loan applications

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States

- Conducted a financial analysis and created a business and media plan for project implementation for a non-profit client- Executed an in-depth analysis of market and financial feasibility and conducted interviews for a musical instrument company- Created a five-stage process of persona development and presented best practices for implementation for an insurance client

Chicago, Il

- Resolved a dispute in an arbitration case between two manufacturing companies by analyzing employment contracts and company policies to determine the accurate management compensation amount in accordance with accounting standards- Investigated alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act involving an SEC registrant’s subsidiary in China by retrieving email communications and invoice data from client’s databases and populating an electronic library of documents

Master Of Science In Education (M.S.Ed), International Educational Development

- Global Human Rights Certificate - Specializations: Early Childhood Development in Conflict & Post-Conflict Settings + Curriculum &.

Bachelor Of Science, Accountancy & Marketing

Activities and Societies: Illinois Business Consulting, Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity, Association of Certified Fraud.

Diploma, College Preparatory Program

Activities and Societies: Varsity Dance Team, JV & Varsity Basketball, JV Tennis, Fall Musical - Grease, Music - Flute, and Debate Team.