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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Lead the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s Program Department, partnering in 10 countries and across 5 U.S. regions, including LA county to drive sustainable change. Provide oversight of a $300 million annual grant portfolio as well as strategic and evaluative leadership, supporting a dedicated team focused on expanding opportunities, scaling effective.

California, United States

Established and coaching a team of strategy and evaluation experts to lead cross-departmental collaboration, strategy design, and learning for a $350 million annual grant portfolio.Support program teams implement and learn from equity/locally led development approaches, and grantee feedback.Developed an organizational approach for evaluating impact within.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Professor for graduate evaluation course focused on international programs at the Elliott School

Washington DC

Successfully spearheaded the prioritization of Evaluation and Learning within the leadership and program team, resulting in increased allocation of resources, both in terms of staff commitment and budgetary support.Mentored a team of research and evaluation experts to support the use of evidence for decision making on programs and portfolios.Developed and.

Led a team of monitoring, evaluation, and research advisors.Developed and implemented learning and evaluation strategy for a $350 million portfolio covering governance, workforce development and education programs in collaboration with country teams and grantees.Developed a community of practice focused on cross-organization learning, with a focus on.

Led a team of evaluation and communication advisors supporting program teams in over 20 countries.Guided the development of a five-year organizational strategy for a $500 million portfolio during a period of remarkable growth for the organization.Reported portfolio results to executives, board members, clients, and project staff.Managed evaluation.

Provided technical strategy and evaluation assistance and:Developed resilience index to measure impact of Counter Violent Extremism programDeveloped evaluation plan for $30 million Community School Education Project in JordanManaged mid-term Evaluation for USDA McGovern Dole food for Education Program in CambodiaDeveloped social assessment tool for World.

Managed USAID, World Bank, and Department of State-funded projects totaling $25 millionManaged an economic impact assessment for 20 Priority Infrastructure Projects (PIPs) as part of the Silk Road Initiative in AfghanistanLed assessment teams in developing detailed work plans, data collection methods, and final recommendations for clients

Responsible for grant-making oversight for USAID economic development funded program in Kyrgyzstan ($21 million) and empowering youth in Lebanon ($23 million) Regularly briefed USAID executives, Congress, and State Department Facilitated strategy and management review sessions.

Managed USAID, WB and ADB funded projectsDesigned strategy and measurement frameworks for large infrastructure and technical support programs in Afghanistan, the Philippines, and South SudanConducted gender assessments in South Sudan and AfghanistanSubmitted and presented a paper on “Private Sector Participation and Challenges in Afghanistan’s Transport.

Master Of Arts, International Economic Development

Bachelor Of Arts, International Studies (International Studies And Political Science)