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Atlanta, Ga

Manage workforce development grant related to energy codes enforcement. Ensure federal compliance. Synchronize Prime, Subrecipient and State partner activities.

Head country-level teams to extend reporting and technical support to national offices. Deploy learning tools to expand the organization’s knowledge and capacity to engage donors. Generate reports on burn rate, forecasts, participant reach, and engagement. Recruited, on-boarded Project and Finance Managers.

BuildEd, Remote- Facilitate 5-hour synchronous workforce development workshopsRed Cross, Various Locations/Remote- Facilitation Caribbean and Americas Pre-Hurricane Virtual Conferences (Summers 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)- Learning Advisor and Coordinator Virtual Rapid Intervention Team Training (2021)- Trainer: Community-Based Health and First Aid - Protection Module (2014)- Trainer: Integration of Protection into Community-Based Programming (2013)- Trainer: Integration of Protection into Organizational Policies and Procedures (2013)UNAIDS, Geneva, Switzerland (Remote)Lead Facilitator & Team Lead Global HIV Virtual Surveillance Meetings (2022)

Identified new business opportunities and developed and implemented network strategy. Created concept notes and business proposals by collaborating with key stakeholders. Responded to calls and tenders for concept notes from varied government organizations. Facilitated USAID engagement by building new business strategies.

Directed evaluation project from initiation through delivery. Developed scopes of work, contracts, deliverable templates, and field manuals in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese languages. Coordinated with LAC and Africa Country Teams at the Secretariat to create work plans and nation-specific budgets according to the requirement. Extended technical inputs to an international, standardized protocol with customized elements. Co-created and monitored project management tracking systems with adherence to complicated and layered tiers of approval mechanisms. Produced and analyzed international and local data to offer input to reports and enable knowledge management. Managed team of 12 consultants.

Translated complicated organizational characteristics and missions into communications tools and knowledge management. Extended technical support in strategic planning processes for global regional networks and multilateral companies.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Mentored over 150 adult English Language Learners through governmental, educational systems – including workforce development programs, civic participation, access to food security.Formulated strategies to streamline processes; collaborated with agency-wide teams; recommended approaches for integrated systemsDesigned content for agency-wide and external communications; liaised with wide range of stakeholders; represented agency at local, regional eventsEfficiently, accurately tracked and reported data

Miami, Florida, United States

Provided capacity building for five in-country, community-based projects. Oversaw key responsibilities, including reviewing frameworks, preparing training toolkits, maintaining quality control in guidance documents, and navigating budgets. Orchestrated comprehensive assessments of ongoing projects and potential grantees. Partnered with inter-agency and external teams for higher education. Facilitated design of long- and medium-term evaluations.

Panama City, Panamá, Panama

Built country-focused approaches for scaling programs. Drove current youth development, child protection, organizational strengthening, and community development programming throughout four countries. Extended technical input and guidance on incorporating safeguarding measures into community-focused programs. Developed internal capacity through offering training and distribution of guidance. Managed assembling, analysis and sharing of lessons understood and best practices among multilateral partners.

Panama

Instructed classes of 45-90 minutes, between 1-20 students; provided one-on-one consultations about yogic philosophy, theory and practice

Panama

Provided technical assistance related to youth and volunteer development for Red Cross Societies across the Americas. Promoted knowledge sharing by capturing and disseminating good practices. Managed multi-national donor grants; blended donor requirements with organizational priorities. Established and ensured effective working relationships with other units, staff and international counterparts. Managed Youth Delegate and Youth Communications intern.

Panama City, Panamá, Panama

Directed complex community-based project from initiation through delivery. Developed program materials, budget, and framework for bilateral pilot programs throughout eight countries. Build capacity around development of integration plans, institutional systems, quality monitoring, resource development, and evaluation. Extended strategic guidance to community-based cross-sector program development, including youth and HIV prevention. Managed finance staff.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Developed, implemented, monitored and evaluated weekly college/career placement program. Integrated national college/career readiness standards into school-wide curriculum. Managed college access grants; developed monthly budget, narrative reports; liaised with community leaders, funders to secure resources for future projects.

St. John'S, Antigua, Antigua And Barbuda

Developed, implemented outreach campaign to promote HIV testing to immigrant communities.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Develop, launch city-funded human trafficking education campaign in four languages, engaging community organizations, faith community, law enforcement.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Developed program evaluation system. Created and facilitated youth advocacy campaign. Wrote and managed federal, state, county and private grants. Managed staff and interns.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Counseled and mentored immigrant and previously incarcerated youth. Wrote and delivered life skills curriculum, integrating District standards. Developed extensive community relations with area service providers, including health clinics, language schools, legal and family services, housing agencies.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

La Raya De Santa María, Veraguas, Panama

Master Of Arts - Ma, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master Of Arts, International Training And Education

Focus in Latin American education sector development and alternative education interventions for immigrant youth - Nonformal Education.

Bachelor Of Arts, Liberal Arts

Activities and Societies: Inter-mural basketball Inter-mural soccer Yearbook editor