Experience

American Jewish World Service (AJWS)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Program Officer

  • Oct 2013 - Present

  • Lead the development and implementation of country level strategies in natural resource rights and climate justice, civil and political rights, and sexual health and rights in the DR and Haiti • Cultivate individual and institutional donor relationships • Set programmatic and operational priorities • Management of local consultants • Facilitate collaborations between advocacy, communications, development and programmatic work on two high profile portfolios • Lead strategic learning initiatives based on AJWS experience in grassroots grantmaking and accompanying social movements in Haiti and the DR Show less

• Haiti Country Consultant

  • Feb 2012 - Oct 2013

  • Managed the development, local administration, and M&E of $2 million grantmaking portfolio with more than 40 organizations • Led the development of new AJWS grantmaking strategies in Haiti in food sovereignty and sexual health and rights• Supervised local Haiti country consultant• Represented AJWS in donor spaces such as regular Clinton Global Initiative Meetings



Oxfam America

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Haiti Livelihoods Coordinator

  • Oct 2010 - Nov 2011

  • Developed and implemented start up livelihood programs in the Artibonite • Coordinated high leverage programs connecting health and agriculture related institutions • Worked closely with local government institutions in drafting and implementing strategies and with local partners in designing community interventions and mediating disputes • Managed and coordinated field logistics including leading delegations of international staff • Developed and implemented start up livelihood programs in the Artibonite • Coordinated high leverage programs connecting health and agriculture related institutions • Worked closely with local government institutions in drafting and implementing strategies and with local partners in designing community interventions and mediating disputes • Managed and coordinated field logistics including leading delegations of international staff



Environmental Defense Fund

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Air Program Associate

  • Oct 2001 - Oct 2005

  Oversaw and commenced strategic development, planning and execution of deliverables; assisted with climate change/air quality/renewable energy program development and implementation including creating partnerships with businesses and Utility Companies; wrote and edited grant proposals and press releases; researched, authored, and produced reports on climate change and air quality related issues; gave formal presentations and assisted other Air Program Staff at presenting at public meetings, press conferences, forums, congressional events, and hearings; researched and developed materials for events influencing local and national energy policy; prepared policy analysis and recommendations, and educational materials. Show less



Belize Agroforestry Research Center

• Intern

  • Nov 1999 - Jan 2001

  Developed model system applicable in Haiti, using agroforestry and permaculture systems modeled at BARC, a cooperative effort between Mayan farmers and US researchers; researched native plants used in model system and matched those plants with native plants in Haiti; participated in information and process sharing sessions with Mayan farm workers. Developed model system applicable in Haiti, using agroforestry and permaculture systems modeled at BARC, a cooperative effort between Mayan farmers and US researchers; researched native plants used in model system and matched those plants with native plants in Haiti; participated in information and process sharing sessions with Mayan farm workers.



Global Exchange

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• International Election Observer

  • Nov 2000 - Dec 2000

  Acted as an observer during Haiti's 2000 Presidential Elections to help ensure democratically elected representation for the Haitian people; recorded and supervised data collection in observance of the election process; conducted meetings with various heads of Haitian grass-roots organizations and members of the Haitian government. Acted as an observer during Haiti's 2000 Presidential Elections to help ensure democratically elected representation for the Haitian people; recorded and supervised data collection in observance of the election process; conducted meetings with various heads of Haitian grass-roots organizations and members of the Haitian government.