Experience

Inactive CARE Page

• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Grants Stewardship and Communications Manager

  • Apr 2009 - Present

  Atlanta Monitors financial stewardship of approximately 250 private grants; each worth between $25,000 and $2,000,000. Develops multi country and single program budgets. Improved existing and created new tracking systems to ensure that financial stewardship of grant funding is maximized. Reviews financial reports to ensure consistency with donor expectations and works with finance colleagues in finalizing the reports prior to submission to the donor. Processes an… Show more Monitors financial stewardship of approximately 250 private grants; each worth between $25,000 and $2,000,000. Develops multi country and single program budgets. Improved existing and created new tracking systems to ensure that financial stewardship of grant funding is maximized. Reviews financial reports to ensure consistency with donor expectations and works with finance colleagues in finalizing the reports prior to submission to the donor. Processes an average of 15 new grants per month, ensuring timely preparation of necessary documentation in order to allocate the funds to the country office. Supports unit team members with proposal development, including the review of project budgets. Show less



CARE

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

• East and Central Africa Regional Management Unit, Program Officer

  • Oct 2006 - Mar 2009

  Greater Atlanta Area Provided support to nine East and Central Africa Region (ECAR) country offices in managing U.S. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) cooperative agreements by reviewing and providing input into proposals, quarterly and final reports, and processing modifications. Served as a liaison between country offices and headquarter technical and administrative units. Prepared approximately 50 consultant contracts per year. Responded to queries from the U.S. Government… Show more Provided support to nine East and Central Africa Region (ECAR) country offices in managing U.S. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) cooperative agreements by reviewing and providing input into proposals, quarterly and final reports, and processing modifications. Served as a liaison between country offices and headquarter technical and administrative units. Prepared approximately 50 consultant contracts per year. Responded to queries from the U.S. Government, other NGOs and the public regarding CARE’s programming in the ECA region. Provided programmatic, administrative and financial support to the nine country offices in the ECA region. Backstopped ECAR Program Liaison Coordinator in his absence.

• Program Information Manager (Tsunami)

  • May 2005 - Sep 2006

  Greater Atlanta Area Managed systems and ensured the provision of monthly reports to country offices and ten CARE International members the draw-down and expenditure of private appeal funds, by country, and on the acquisition of institutional and other funding for the response, also by country. Coordinated the collection and dissemination of programmatic information for use by CARE International members meeting their donor and media reporting needs. Produced comprehensive reports on CARE’s repose to… Show more Managed systems and ensured the provision of monthly reports to country offices and ten CARE International members the draw-down and expenditure of private appeal funds, by country, and on the acquisition of institutional and other funding for the response, also by country. Coordinated the collection and dissemination of programmatic information for use by CARE International members meeting their donor and media reporting needs. Produced comprehensive reports on CARE’s repose to the tsunami marking the six-month and one-year anniversaries of the disaster.

• Proposal Development Assistant

  • Mar 2001 - Apr 2005

  Atlanta Provided timely support to fifty country offices and headquarters units responding to U.S. Government competitive bids. Visited CARE UK, CARE France and CARE International Secretariat in May 2002 to share CBU proposal development systems and discuss how the unit operates. Visited CARE/Tanzania in August 2003 to assist the CO respond to three World Bank proposals. Visited CARE/Tajikistan in February 2004 to assist the CO respond to a USAID RFA Provided editing and production support… Show more Provided timely support to fifty country offices and headquarters units responding to U.S. Government competitive bids. Visited CARE UK, CARE France and CARE International Secretariat in May 2002 to share CBU proposal development systems and discuss how the unit operates. Visited CARE/Tanzania in August 2003 to assist the CO respond to three World Bank proposals. Visited CARE/Tajikistan in February 2004 to assist the CO respond to a USAID RFA Provided editing and production support during the proposal process. Kept country offices up to date on solicitations in the USAID pipeline and serve as a liaison between country offices and partners during the proposal development process. Supported development of proposals to USAID and other donors by preparing past performance references, capacity statements and other required documents.



Institute of International Education

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Program Coordinator, Environmental Exchange Program

  • Apr 2000 - Dec 2000

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Facilitated study tours and meetings for Asian and American environmental technology companies, Asian and American government environmental agencies and non-governmental organizations Coordinated with the USAID and US Department of Commerce offices in Asia and in Washington to develop an appropriate program for each individual or group.

• Program Associate, Fulbright Memorial Fund Teachers Program

  • Feb 1999 - Apr 2000

  Washington D.C. Metro Area