International Incident Response Coordination - Lead/coordinate MIT's International Crisis Team - Institutional contact for all crises abroadInternational Incident Preparedness Coordination - Develop, maintain, exercise response plans - Co-chair Student Safety Abroad Team charged with safety preparedness and planning to identify and implement better practicesGlobal Situational Awareness - Monitor health, safety, and security issues - Notify and advise… Show more International Incident Response Coordination - Lead/coordinate MIT's International Crisis Team - Institutional contact for all crises abroadInternational Incident Preparedness Coordination - Develop, maintain, exercise response plans - Co-chair Student Safety Abroad Team charged with safety preparedness and planning to identify and implement better practicesGlobal Situational Awareness - Monitor health, safety, and security issues - Notify and advise travelers / travel organizers of significant issues that can impact travelers negatively. - Chair MIT's High Risk Travel Review Committee to analyze student requests to prohibited locations and provide decision support to senior leadership whether to approve or deny.International Assistance Provider - Manage contract with International SOS - Conduct case after-action reviews to improve processesTravel Registry - Senior user of Terra Dotta and Concur Risk Messaging Platforms for Travel Risk Management - conduct safety checks and provide safety messaging or mitigation advice in coordination with departments responsible for sending travelers abroad. Incident Reporting & Analysis - Maintain database to capture all incidents abroad impacting traveler - Use data to analyze trends and recommend process or protocol improvements - When appropriate, share anonymized data to OSAC and the Forum on Education AbroadPeer Networking - PULSE Executive Committee member (2017 - 19) - NEAR (New England Analysts Roundtable member (2017 - 19) - OSAC Academic Working Group Steering Committee Member (2016 - 18) Show less

Within the Division of Housing Stabilization based out of Boston Family Housing in Roxbury, MA, this office received clients applying for emergency shelter benefits.• Managed staff of 10 benefits eligibility specialists; • Provided feedback and advice to clients determined either eligible or ineligible;• Liaised and coordinated with local health care and homeless shelter providers and advocates regarding applicant intake;• Coordinated with Shelter Placement Unit to ensure… Show more Within the Division of Housing Stabilization based out of Boston Family Housing in Roxbury, MA, this office received clients applying for emergency shelter benefits.• Managed staff of 10 benefits eligibility specialists; • Provided feedback and advice to clients determined either eligible or ineligible;• Liaised and coordinated with local health care and homeless shelter providers and advocates regarding applicant intake;• Coordinated with Shelter Placement Unit to ensure clients placed into most appropriate shelter.• Handled, advised and referred ineligible applicants to other shelter resources. Show less

Programme manager for the Office of Corporate Security•Manage International SOS Security Contract with 60+ global travel agency registrations; Increased global travel tracking penetration from under 50% to 70%. •Manage portfolio for Core Security Requirements (minimum standards), Integrated Incident Reporting, & Travel Security, for implementation, technical reviews, and trainings to end users•Provide helpdesk assistance on projects & programs in English, Spanish and French… Show more Programme manager for the Office of Corporate Security•Manage International SOS Security Contract with 60+ global travel agency registrations; Increased global travel tracking penetration from under 50% to 70%. •Manage portfolio for Core Security Requirements (minimum standards), Integrated Incident Reporting, & Travel Security, for implementation, technical reviews, and trainings to end users•Provide helpdesk assistance on projects & programs in English, Spanish and French •Improved cross-department implementation on employee duty of care services with global HR•Revised department SharePoint intranet to improve communication features for WV business travelers, general end users of security documentation and tools; and security-specific team site•Assess and report on vendor products pitched to World Vision related to staff tracking or safety in the field. Show less

• Advised on regional security issues affecting 16 WV national offices.• Ensured regional compliance with agency safety and security policies and protocols • Provided technical review to WV agency security and safety guidelines;• Conducted basic security trainings for staff and organize advanced security trainings through expert consultants;• Conducted in situ security and safety assessments and wrote reports for national offices;• Designed travel and communication protocols… Show more • Advised on regional security issues affecting 16 WV national offices.• Ensured regional compliance with agency safety and security policies and protocols • Provided technical review to WV agency security and safety guidelines;• Conducted basic security trainings for staff and organize advanced security trainings through expert consultants;• Conducted in situ security and safety assessments and wrote reports for national offices;• Designed travel and communication protocols for WV work in Gaza;• Trained and guided national staff security point persons on security and safety management.• Liaised with institutional security officials and networks in Eastern Europe, Southwest Asia the Middle East; UN, US Embassy, OSAC, NGO security officers. Show less

• Advised on regional security issues affecting nine CRS country and outreach programs.• Ensured regional compliance with agency safety and security policies and protocols • Provided technical review to CRS agency security and safety guidelines;• Conducted basic security trainings for staff and organize advanced security trainings through expert consultants;• Conducted in situ security and safety assessments and write reports for CRS regional country programs;• Designed… Show more • Advised on regional security issues affecting nine CRS country and outreach programs.• Ensured regional compliance with agency safety and security policies and protocols • Provided technical review to CRS agency security and safety guidelines;• Conducted basic security trainings for staff and organize advanced security trainings through expert consultants;• Conducted in situ security and safety assessments and write reports for CRS regional country programs;• Designed travel and communication protocols for CRS work in Gaza and Lebanon and Lebanon Country Program Kidnap protocol based on Agency Crisis Management Plan;• Trained and guided national staff security point persons on security and safety management.• Liaised with institutional security officials and networks in Eastern Europe and the Middle East; UN, US Embassy, OSAC, NGO security officers.• Drafted and edited sections of the CRS Staff Safety and Security Manual. Show less

•Supervised a US 8 mn project and CRS team of 15 national staff responsible for financial and technical oversight of loan capital funds to 10 MFI-NGOs operating in seven Egyptian governorates; •Reviewed and edited staff reports prior to submission to donor;•Managed UNDP/CRS-funded Avian Influenza Mitigation Project in Fayoum and Minia Governorates; •Managed relations with main MF project donors: Egyptian Social Fund for Development and United Nations Development Program;

o Planning: Prepared annual estimates and monitored supply chain. Reported and investigated claims of loss, misuse, theft, and spoilage within Title II limits of authority;o Implementation: Supervised 35 national staff team managing and monitoring commodity shipments, storage, distribution, and use for approximately 8,700 annual MTs delivered to over 400 distribution centers;o Coordinated and tracked commodity borrowing between iNGO cooperating parties;

o Coordinated food / NFI distributions for several humanitarian emergencies;o Bi-national Hispaniola Initiative – prepared, monitored, & assessed projecto Regional technical advisor for emergency proposal review.

Les Cayes Field Office Director• Managed a 75-employee field office with a program value of US$ 4 mn;• Supervised financial transactions, reporting, budgeting, personnel management and recruitment, and administration of a fleet of 35 heavy and light-weight vehicles• Assured regulation storage, delivery, and monitoring of Title II food for 350 school feeding, MCH, and general relief centers reaching 100,000 beneficiaries in Haiti’s southern peninsula;• Directly managed small… Show more Les Cayes Field Office Director• Managed a 75-employee field office with a program value of US$ 4 mn;• Supervised financial transactions, reporting, budgeting, personnel management and recruitment, and administration of a fleet of 35 heavy and light-weight vehicles• Assured regulation storage, delivery, and monitoring of Title II food for 350 school feeding, MCH, and general relief centers reaching 100,000 beneficiaries in Haiti’s southern peninsula;• Directly managed small projects portfolio and funding ($15,000); Show less

Les Cayes Deputy Field Office Director• Managed commodity logistics unit verifying use of Title II food;• Coordinated oversight of MCH program with Port-au-Prince based technical manager;

Agricultural and Emergency Projects Department• Managed Hurricane Georges emergency response projects and budgets;• Collected field data from disaster locality partners and developed additional projects that were successfully funded;• Managed Haiti Regional Small Projects Funds ($35,000). Monitored disbursements, advances, liquidations, and reporting. Produced final 1999 report;• Coordinated US Government Excess Property Program for selection and shipment of items from US… Show more Agricultural and Emergency Projects Department• Managed Hurricane Georges emergency response projects and budgets;• Collected field data from disaster locality partners and developed additional projects that were successfully funded;• Managed Haiti Regional Small Projects Funds ($35,000). Monitored disbursements, advances, liquidations, and reporting. Produced final 1999 report;• Coordinated US Government Excess Property Program for selection and shipment of items from US military bases in Panama to Haiti; Required travel to Panama to negotiate for items;• Headed interdepartmental emergency coordination group for safety and security preparedness; Show less

• Produced proposals and secured funding for Hurricane Mitch relief projects;• Monitored progress and budgets of relief projects;• Managed Guatemala and Mexico Regional Small Projects funds ($50,000), including monitoring of disbursements, advances, liquidations, and reporting;• Coordinated US Government Excess Property Program for selection and shipment of items;• Surveyed disaster sites to collect information for situation reporting• Coordinated project management with… Show more • Produced proposals and secured funding for Hurricane Mitch relief projects;• Monitored progress and budgets of relief projects;• Managed Guatemala and Mexico Regional Small Projects funds ($50,000), including monitoring of disbursements, advances, liquidations, and reporting;• Coordinated US Government Excess Property Program for selection and shipment of items;• Surveyed disaster sites to collect information for situation reporting• Coordinated project management with sector specialists in health, wat/san, and agriculture;• Interviewed and recommended for hire emergency projects staff;• Wrote weekly and monthly reports in Spanish; Show less

• Conceived and implemented improved office applicant processing system;• Pioneered agency use of internet as medium to support recruitment;• Trained and supported staff on internet uses and locally troubleshot computer problems;• Monitored production and applicant database;• Coordinated new recruiter orientations / training;• Recruited and coached applicants desiring to join the Peace Corps.

• Implemented recruitment campaigns in universities and at professional organizations;• Interviewed, evaluated, and nominated appropriate candidates for Peace Corps service;• Represented Peace Corps on Hispanic Employment Program Committee;• Performed media interviews in English and Spanish;

My responsibilities as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali were centered on community agricultural extension with rural farmer groups. While focusing on gender, groups comprised both men and women. The most rewarding group experience involved a local women's literacy group which organized to collectively garden in the off season. This resulted in the production of off season crops that fetched a higher market price which improved their household income. In addition, family consumption of the… Show more My responsibilities as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali were centered on community agricultural extension with rural farmer groups. While focusing on gender, groups comprised both men and women. The most rewarding group experience involved a local women's literacy group which organized to collectively garden in the off season. This resulted in the production of off season crops that fetched a higher market price which improved their household income. In addition, family consumption of the kitchen garden products contributed to better family nutritional intake. Show less