Stephanie Grow Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

• Lead strategy and implementation of monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems for USG-funded health programs in Tanzania, Malawi, and Botswana focused on child health and nutrition, water, sanitation, hygiene, adolescent girls, and HIV/AIDS• Design and roll out systems, tools, and feedback processes to make programs more efficient and effective, particularly regarding data collection, organization, analysis, and application• Track and manage progress and interdependencies across a multi-country portfolio, which includes proactively identifying and mitigating risks, solving problems, and modifying strategies as needed to meet deadlines• Organize cross-functional and international teams to collaborate on shared goals, such as innovative and scalable solutions to strengthen data use for decision making and fostering productive communities of practice• Build, cultivate, and maintain productive working relationships across disciplines, cultures, and countries• Establish clear, consistent, and effective communication channels between HQ and field offices• Execute proposal development, strategy, and design for new health and development programs ($1M - $25M)• Design and implement impact evaluations and other research studies in 3 African countries to generate evidence on program effectiveness and identify remaining gaps in achieving sustainable impact • Write, review, and disseminate presentations, donor reports, and impact evaluations• Deliver technical assistance and capacity building to grow field teams’ skills in planning and implementing effective M&E systems according to donor-specific regulations, including data collection, analysis, and use

Greater New York City Area

• Conducted quantitative analysis of a Gates Foundation-funded study with Washington State University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to identify associations between livestock ownership and animal-based food consumption among 1,600 Kenyan households • Coordinated doctoral program of 20+ students/faculty, including process improvement, tracking student progress, and coordinating new opportunities to advance the program’s educational objectives • Performed systematic research and literature reviews on child protection and household economic strengthening programs in humanitarian emergencies

Kisumu, Kenya

• Executed qualitative needs assessments of a chlorine generator prototype for water treatment and disinfection in rural clinic settings • Directed field evaluations of a low-cost handwashing station prototype in schools, clinics, and households• Evaluated product feasibility and willingness to pay through costing analysis and qualitative research • Facilitated participatory focus groups with stakeholders to understand user priorities and experiences

Seattle, Wa

• Cultivated and managed stakeholder relationships and partnerships with 70+ international organizations and companies, including the Gates Foundation, PATH, IHME, the Seattle Sounders FC, World Vision, and the University of Washington• Directed the state-funded Washington Global Health Fund (WGHF) for commercialization of global health technologies ($1.2M), which included grantee relations, proposal review and selection, contract negotiation, budget management, tracking key performance indicators, and executing grant management processes• Coordinated meetings and external convenings, which included developing agendas, designing and delivering presentations, keeping minutes, and tracking follow-up items with diverse partners to drive priorities forward• Led organizational strategic planning, including spearheading and managing the development of WGHA’s first 3-year strategic plan and established feedback mechanisms to enable annual strategy review and planning• Represented organization in high-level forums, conferences, and meetings with stakeholders• Co-developed a series of Congressional briefings featuring elected officials, leaders in key government agencies (PMI, USAID, State Dept.), and nonprofit representatives to advocate for sustained federal global health funding• Directed a mixed-methods economic study on the impact of the global health sector on the Washington State economy, using both quantitative and qualitative research to advise state and federal policymakers • Planned annual event, “Party for the Health of It” (1,000 people/year), raising $100,000 for global health causes

Seattle, Wa

• Researched potential for global health collaborations with large private companies• Coordinated external events to increase institutional visibility with key donors and potential private sector partners

Bellingham, Wa

• Investigated potential private sector engagement in international water & sanitation• Researched current landscape of international development, innovations and best practices

Washington, Dc

• Planned high-level briefings and events on Capitol Hill for legislative officials, policymakers, and high-level representatives from the nonprofit community• Collected and analyzed research on comprehensive, integrated international development and education reform

Washington, Dc

• Collaborated with international peers to produce comprehensive research presentations on obstacles to achieving the United Nations Millennium Development Goals• Negotiated and mediated conflict resolutions in a National Model United Nations Conference

Master Of Public Health (Mph), Global Health, Forced Migration, Humanitarian Assistance

B.S., International Sustainable Development, Environmental Science

Activities and Societies: Honors Program, Ford Global Scholars, The Washington Center, Cross Cultural Solutions volunteer in Tanzania