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Atlanta, GA, US

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

The Carter Center’s Human Rights Program envisions a world where all people have the freedom to enjoy equally all their human rights so as to reach their full potential and live in dignity. It advances and protects human rights by supporting individuals and nations striving to realize the civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights and.

Mbabane, Hhohho, Eswatini

Designed and negotiated a unique 3-year Fixed Amount Award (FAA) with USAID Southern Africa to address the legislative and financial inclusion shortcomings for women entrepreneurs in Eswatini. Specifically working to identify restrictive laws and work with government to reform particular sections. Partnered with Grameen Foundation to design and rollout.

Eswatini

Overall management of a US State Department funded initiative addressing the intersection of GBV and Economic Empowerment in Eswatini. Specific duties include: overall strategic mapping of opportunities to engage with relevant CSO and private sector partners to address the core goals of the program. Project management include identifying and finalizing.

Pretoria Area, South Africa

Successfully managed and closed-out this regional anti-human trafficking program in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) aimed at developing the capacity of the African Prosecutors Association to lead local reform of laws, policies, and regulations that comply with international best practices, more effectively combat TIP, and create consistent.

Pretoria Area, South Africa

After stepping down as the Country Representative for The Asia Foundation in Timor-Leste, I am now Senior Advisor on technical, program development and management, based in Pretoria - South Africa.

Timor-Leste

Led country office with $10 million annual budget and 80 international and local staff. Managed a three-fold expansion in budget and staff between 2012-2014. Established strategic direction and managed programs in governance, law, justice, policing, public policy and literacy. Specific programs included institutional strengthening, ending violence against.

Timor-Leste

As the first Deputy Country Representative in Timor-Leste, professionalized operations through standardization of policies and procedures. Improved accountability through rigorous compliance auditing and reporting program. Successfully increased gender balance through revised hiring process. Improved staff performance and retention through implementation.

Afghanistan

As Deputy Representative, I managed a program portfolio within the overall Country Program valued at $15 million, including Ministerial of Women’s Affairs Initiative to Support Policy and Advocacy (MISPA); Access to Justice; Labor Law; Economic Reform and Development; and Parliamentary initiative on Women’s Rights. Also provided overall operational.

Afghanistan

Delivered a $4 million Access to Justice program aimed at increasing knowledge and understanding of women's rights within an Islamic and Afghan legal and cultural framework. Managed five local staff implementing campaign through 12 grantees across the country. Engaged with government counterparts, religious leaders, academics, and local community groups to.

Afghanistan

Served as member of proposal evaluating committee for human rights projects in Afghanistan. Worked under short deadlines and delivered final report on schedule. Coordinated work with colleagues working remotely around the world.

Afghanistan

Managed five regional offices and multiple sub offices across Northwest Afghanistan, implementing over $3 million in humanitarian assistance. Supervised over 300 staff on projects, security, budgets and day-to-day office management. Led business development and outreach seeking to expand ACTED’s program in Afghanistan. Participated on a US military led.

Iraq

Assisted Mission leadership in formulation of 2005 Strategic Plan. Worked in the field with community action groups, civil society organizations, implementing partners and beneficiaries to prepare reports and evaluations of the USAID foreign assistance program in Iraq. Regularly prepared talking points and briefings for Mission Director and US Ambassador.

United States

Volunteered for a Los Angeles-based NGO focusing on HIV/AIDS advocacy, voters rights, and social justice in South Africa and the United States. Helped coordinate 2005 US book tour for Ahmad Kathrada, one of the Rivonia 6 prisoners and one of Nelson Mandela's closest friends. Served as Volunteer Coordinator at Los Angeles headquarters for hundreds of.

United States

Provided research and analysis on behalf of lead author, Dr. Pumla Gobodo-Madikezela, for publication of a report on the participation of women in the Sierra Leonean "Truth and Reconciliation" process.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Active member of campus advocacy group. Organized collective lobbying trips to California Legislature in Sacramento to lobby officials to divest from funds linked to Sudan. Organized awareness campaign and conference on Darfur genocide headlined by John Pendegrast.

Pretoria, South Africa

Office intern while enrolled in the BSc. Town and Regional Planning program at the University of Pretoria. Assisted Office Director with AutoCAD layout designs of township developments linked to the South African government's RDP programs. Co-facilitated public participation meetings on new developments and engaged with clients and other stakeholders on.

Women'S Leadership Program

Mst., International Human Rights Law

Ma, African Studies, Human Rights & International Development

Activities and Societies: African Studies Association, Darfur Action Committee.

Zulu Language And Culture, Zulu Language

Activities and Societies: Studied Zulu language and culture as part of an emersion course in KwaZulu Natal.

Ba, International Relations & Public Policy

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa.

Essentials Course, Transitional Justice