Sydney Mogotsi, Mph, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Deployed to the Division of Global Health and Protection at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to support the Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP)- Non-communicable Disease track in China, Thailand, India and Ethiopia. Providing program management, grant tracking, and support for a multi-year, multi-million dollar grant funded by private donors and the CDC.

Create strategic humanitarian plans and programs, leading quality assurance, project management, financial management, and budgeting and reporting. Create evidence-based development practices, trends, and program outcomes to various audiences, including senior leadership. Serve as key technical advisor on the Accountability and Learning Team. • Managed $50MM+ in awards annually, leading the grant-making process and funding strategy within the Emergency Response Team. Coordinated efforts between regional country offices, ecclesiastical leaders, headquarter staff, and notable NGOs to efficiently respond to complex global crises.• Drafted legal contracts for 100+ projects annually, ensuring compliance with organization’s rules and regulations. • Developed and implemented strategic initiatives, resulting in economic self-reliance and employable skills training within refugee and immigrant organizations. • Built extensive processes and systems to effectively collect/review proposals and disseminate funding. Used a critical eye to vet and onboard new partners (NGOs) and stakeholders. • Facilitated the creation of the MEAL framework used for the entire LDSC operation (100+ employees).• Oversaw the project award and proposal process from approval to closure, periodically monitoring partner and project performance against required deliverables, programmatic targets, and expenditures.• Created extensive internal and external content (articles, web material, presentations, and social media) on women’s empowerment, race disparity, and inequities in international development.

• Monitored expenditures for $2MM commodities grant with 200+ refugee resettlement agency awardees. Approved budget/funding requests and decisions, reconciled expenditure disputes, and communicated funding decisions/ approvals. Maintained and managed key partner relationships with existing refugee global partners and NGOs such as the International Rescue Committee, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, UNICEF, and Save the Children. Expanded the partnership portfolio with NGOs dedicated to innovative refugee education and mental health.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

-Supervised 55 professional medical volunteers in implementing maternal newborn (Helping Babies Breathe, Helping Mothers Survive) and vision care projects for 85 international humanitarian projects.

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Conducted case investigations for COVID-19 casesProvided public health education for individuals and businesses Reviewed and approve cases for data completion

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Designed and implemented community health workshops by initiating and managing relationships with community providers for refugee women and children.• Coordinated care and developed culturally competent health programs for pregnant women, mothers, and children from 10+ nationalities. Trained community partners on cross-cultural communication.• Created protocol for 100+ staff and interns including guidelines on gender sensitivity and domestic violence.• Co-taught group pregnancy class at a community maternal health clinic with doctors and staff.• Supervised and trained 20+ maternal child health staff and volunteers, including a cross-departmental team of sexual assault and domestic violence responders.

Nata, Botswana

Facilitated evidence-based interventions promoting positive health outcomes such as safe-motherhood, neonatal, and child health. • Organized and fundraised for a multi-day Girls Leading our World Camp for youth throughout the Nata region. Supervised teachers and staff in leading sessions about HIV prevention, life skills, and decision-making.• Conducted comprehensive three-month community assessment using interviews and focus group discussions. Used findings to design and implement programming.• Collaborated with the International Red Cross and local health care staff to organize and facilitate a series of workshops for girls at the Dukwi UNHCR Refugee camp.

Working with TMUC in Nepal to facilitate community development

Master Of Public Health - Mph

Master’S Degree, Migration And Displacement

Ba, Cultural Anthropology

Activities and Societies: Field Study, Students for International Development