Principal Specialist, Women and Youth at the Forefront

• Nov 2022 - Present

Chief Program Officer & Senior Director of Land Governance

• Feb 2019 - Oct 2022

▪ Promoted to Chief Program Officer and selected as a key member of the executive and management teams▪ Developed and implemented core strategies and defined business goals for public benefit tech start-up▪ Spearheaded two major winning proposals▪ Managed global projects, client relationships, and end-to-end project management standards and processes▪ Reduced land transaction time in Rwanda from 2-6 weeks to two days using public key infrastructure, blockchain, and biodata▪ Supported program in Zambia, which issued 50,000 land titles and increased female land ownership by 120% in less than two years▪ Oversaw collection and verification of 1000+ landowner records in urban Liberia, establishing a scalable model ▪ Established gender mainstreaming as an organizational value, introduced gender-specific key results, and established gender-disaggregated reporting for improved implementation

Liberia Program Manager

• Feb 2018 - Feb 2019

▪ Led a 10-person international team of experts to design and implement a 3-year, $3 million project ▪ Leveraged high-level strategic vision to drive initiatives to strengthen land tenure for Liberian women and youth▪ Established first organizational office in Liberia, including on-the-ground presence, legal entity, and hiring a cross-functional team ▪ Built partnerships with the Liberia Land Authority and two local civil society organizations ▪ Oversaw program visioning and development of Theory of Change to guide monitoring, evaluation, and learning

Gender, Land Tenure, and Natural Resources Consultant

• Sep 2016 - Feb 2018

▪ Led rapid land tenure assessments in Mozambique and Zambia for a major US government contractor ▪ Co-led a needs assessment of young Turkish and Syrian women in Gaziantep, Turkey ▪ Integral to the development of a winning proposal on technology and governance ▪ Led rapid land tenure assessments in Mozambique and Zambia for a major US government contractor ▪ Co-led a needs assessment of young Turkish and Syrian women in Gaziantep, Turkey ▪ Integral to the development of a winning proposal on technology and governance

Chief of Party

• 2015 - Aug 2016

▪ Promoted from Deputy Chief of Party-Technical Activities to Chief of Party ▪ Managed team of eight cross-functional employees and directed five months of implementation for the $9.4M Rwanda project▪ Oversaw development of four policy papers to inform revisions to the National Land Policy ▪ Organized a national forum to steer land use planning activities in Rwanda▪ Coordinated a working group of 10 NGO and governmental partners to harmonize communications across the land sector▪ Managed a multi-media communications campaign on citizens’ rights and responsibilities reaching audiences in five districts ▪ Led qualitative assessments of the impact of agriculture policy on farmers and the rights of women in de facto unions to land▪ Communicated key messages on land rights through infographics and radio dramas, reaching over 250 decision-makers

Fulbright Scholar and Visiting Researcher

• Jan 2012 - Nov 2012

▪ Led four cases studies on women’s customary land tenure, including participatory mapping of resources, and disseminated findings at regional conferences and to donors▪ Designed and led training on Rapid Rural Appraisal for tenure studies to government agencies and NGO representatives ▪ Led four cases studies on women’s customary land tenure, including participatory mapping of resources, and disseminated findings at regional conferences and to donors▪ Designed and led training on Rapid Rural Appraisal for tenure studies to government agencies and NGO representatives

Land Tenure Associate

• Sep 2009 - Nov 2011

▪ Integral to the publication of major research on customary land tenure in Liberia for the USAID Liberia Land Policy and Institutional Support (LPIS) Project; researcher and co-author of 6 case studies on customary land tenure, gender, and natural resource governance ▪ Coauthored and edited USAID Country Profiles, highlighting land and natural resource tenure issues in 56 countries worldwide ▪ Integral to the publication of major research on customary land tenure in Liberia for the USAID Liberia Land Policy and Institutional Support (LPIS) Project; researcher and co-author of 6 case studies on customary land tenure, gender, and natural resource governance ▪ Coauthored and edited USAID Country Profiles, highlighting land and natural resource tenure issues in 56 countries worldwide

Resident Director, NSLI-Y Tajikistan

• Jul 2009 - Aug 2009

Graduate Student Consultant

• Jan 2009 - Jun 2009

For my MPA capstone project, I co-led a qualitative study on the performance of Chirag's Agricultural Marketing Program and wrote a three-year business plan for the program. For my MPA capstone project, I co-led a qualitative study on the performance of Chirag's Agricultural Marketing Program and wrote a three-year business plan for the program.

Program Associate

• Sep 2008 - Jun 2009

Public Policy/Public Relations Intern

• Sep 2007 - Jun 2008

English Language Instructor (JET Programme)

• Sep 2006 - Jul 2007

Taught English language classes for 200+ middle and elementary school students. Taught English language classes for 200+ middle and elementary school students.

Relocation Consultant

• Jul 2005 - Jul 2006

TEFL Volunteer/Community Development Volunteer

• Sep 2004 - Apr 2005