Associate Program Manager

• Aug 2020 - Present

Managing and facilitating all aspects of the grantmaking lifecycle. Providing capacity building and technical assistance to grantees and subrecipients.• Oversee a $5.2 million portfolio of grant-funded child protection projects in East Africa • Facilitate all aspects of the grantmaking lifecycle, including scoping, proposal solicitation and review, and post-award implementation management• Foster grantee technical capacity development in project design, monitoring and evaluation, research, compliance, and financial management • Strengthen organizational and sector learning through data collection and analysis

Program Manager

• Jul 2018 - Apr 2020

Coordinated all aspects of program management and project implementation for a $3.76 million portfolio of foundation- and U.S. Department of State-funded anti-human trafficking projects in West Africa and the Caribbean. • Developed a program management handbook that codified demonstrated cross-functional processes and in-depth procedures • Supervised and supported an international team of six programmatic, financial, and administrative staff • Directed annual work plan and budget development for four country programs and seven grassroots implementing partners

Operations Officer

• Jul 2017 - Jul 2018

Supported the enhancement of organizational, fundraising, and program operations, instituting, among other things: • Cross-functional processes for the delivery and maintenance of development functions, including database administration, donor reporting, and grant proposal coordination, and• Streamlined HR practices, including standardized recruitment, onboarding, and benefit administration practices.

Employment Program Case Manager

• May 2016 - May 2017

Advanced employment outcomes for refugees and asylees participating in the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement, through comprehensive case management. To promote sustained, safe employment, I instituted the development of individualized, employment-focused, service and protection plans for clients, maintaining an employment rate of 97%.

Volunteer and Donations Coordinator

• May 2016 - May 2017

Managed all administrative and operational aspects of volunteer and in-kind donation coordination, including: • Relationship cultivation with local businesses and congregations to formalize partnerships for volunteerism and giving • Coordination of a network of over 200 volunteers • Enhancement of administrative and operational procedures, including the establishment of organizational protocols for in-kind donation management and distribution

Intern: Women's Empowerment Program

• Jan 2016 - May 2016

Planned for and instructed a financial literacy course for single mothers and provided assistance in all aspects of resettlement case management, including financial counseling and job-seeking.

Server/Bartender/Host

• Mar 2016 - May 2017

Supervisor

• Jan 2013 - Jan 2016

Intern: Project on Human Mobility

• Mar 2015 - May 2015

Supported the Province of Imbabura Bureau of Human Mobility's ongoing projects through conducting policy research; monitoring cooperative agreement compliance - Migration for Development project funded by the Joint Migration and Development Initiative; and, designing community sensitization materials related to refugee and migrant acceptance. Supported the Province of Imbabura Bureau of Human Mobility's ongoing projects through conducting policy research; monitoring cooperative agreement compliance - Migration for Development project funded by the Joint Migration and Development Initiative; and, designing community sensitization materials related to refugee and migrant acceptance.