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United Kingdom

- Lead and organized consultative feedback on child protection legislation globally, particularly in the EU, US, Australia, and Canada. - Created clear and concise documentation on existing safety technology to prevent, disrupt, deter, and detect child sexual abuse, including in E2EE environments to support advocacy initiatives across the globe.- Managed a $400,000 annual project to implement CyberTipline report investigation trainings with varying law enforcement units in Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria.- Conducted 2 pieces of academic research, one being in conjunction with other colleagues and Charles Darwin University on exiting literature related to OSEC in the Philippines in order to bridge the divide between policy and practice of OSEC intervention strategies.

Philippines

In this role, I assisted in conducting a comprehensive scoping and evidence search of grey literature on online sexual exploitation of children in the Philippines. Additionally, I supported the program team by creating project and product documents to solidify the structure and purpose of the Center to End Online Sexual Exploitation of Children. Finally, I helped to develop a measurement tool for an international parter to support J/TIP quarterly reporting.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

This role involved my advising the executive leadership team on real estate strategy and budget development. Project management for these efforts included establishing a budget, working with larger vendors, and effectively coordinating a project team of 20 staff in developing our real estate strategy. In accordance with this, I have also trained several other staff in office coordination roles and advised on office management execution.

Dmv

My primary responsibilities included vendor and budget management, working with 20 different vendor relationships and a $4 million budget. Over the course of 1.5 years and a pandemic, I led the office return strategy, collecting data and insight from key stakeholders and implementing a plan for staff to return to in-person work safely. It is from my role in developing long-term real estate strategies that I was promoted to Senior Coordinator, Office Operations.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

In this role, I managed the greeting and scheduling of external stakeholders, while developing improvement plans for current office management policies and practices. It was in this role that my skills in organization and project management developed, helping me to receive the promotion to Office Operations Coordinator within 3 months.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

In my time as an Intern at IJM, I primarily focused on creating global standards for Staff Care. I created guidance documents that clarified the duties of all IJM entities in regards to minimum standards of the Staff Care department. In doing this, I learned gained invaluable project management skills and became more detail-oriented. I also assisted in various logistical projects, such as creating travel budgets and training manuals.

Riverside, California

My work as the HR manager of a new company included management of all 3 branches to oversee human resource duties company wide, including restructuring and running weekly payroll, gathering & creating employee paperwork, monitoring employee performance, and technical systems management. I created a new payroll system using Paychex and Microsoft Excel, giving consistency and accuracy to the pay system each week. I also assisted in guiding project managers in hiring procedures, giving me experience in leadership and management.

California

Riverside, Ca

I had the opportunity to work for disability services, during which I attended graduate and undergraduate courses with disabled students and took notes for them. The purpose of this is to ensure that their disability does not hinder their pursuit of higher education. This not only allowed me to take many classes outside of my majors and serve the community of CBU, but I also gained valuable interpersonal experience by corresponding with professors and students on a very professional level.

Loma Linda

At LLUMH I completed my phlebotomy clinicals and education through training alongside some of the best phlebotomists both in the hospital and medical offices.

Master Of Science - Ms, International Development

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Intercultural Studies, 3.5

Activities and Societies: During my time as a student at California Baptist University, I have participated in on-campus small groups.