Experience

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  HEET (Home Energy Efficiency Team)

  • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  • Director of National networks

    • Apr 2024 - Present
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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  Brown University School of Public Health

  • Providence, Rhode Island, United States

  • Dean’s Office: Senior Writer & Climate Health Lead

    • Sep 2020 - Apr 2024
    • Providence, Rhode Island, United States

    I was a senior partner in public communications by Dean Ashish Jha, a national leader on COVID pandemic response and public health. Leads Dean’s Office strategy on climate and health, managing a team of research assistants, and cowriting grant proposals.I built the voice and strategic portfolio of Dean Jha and the School by developing comprehensive communications strategies and content including social media, congressional testimony, TV appearances, podcasts, and written output.I wrote key public and strategic publications, including 20+ opinion/policy pieces over 18 months and 5 cover features for Continuum magazine. Coauthored byline in Foreign Affairs: “How to Vaccinate Africa” (Oct. 2021). Presented to Brown faculty and students on writing effective op eds on research and policy.

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  Edenbridge Health

  • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  • Communications Consultant

    • 2019 - Apr 2024
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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  Royal Bafokeng Nation

  • Remote

  • Communications Consultant

    • Oct 2018 - Mar 2022
    • Remote

    Working in close collaboration with the Kgosi Leruo, King of the Bafokeng, developed public profile of progressive entrepreneur and community leader through drafting annual Royal Bafokeng Nation Review speech and other public addresses.

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  Suffolk County District Attorney's Office (Massachusetts)

  • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  • Communications Consultant

    • Mar 2021 - Apr 2021
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Developed strategy with Chief of Innovation & Strategy Unit to share impact of major policy innovations under progressive criminal reform leader in 2021 Midterm Report.

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  Harvard Global Health Institute

  • Writer-Editor

    • Jun 2018 - Sep 2020

    In collaboration with Institute leadership, I translate the full scope of HGHI's work into a wide range of written output, including op-eds, reports, and prepared remarks.

  • Program Manager

    • Apr 2016 - Sep 2020

    Led the development of HGHI's Climate Change & Health work, including successful grant applications, faculty recruitment, event management, and writing. Also led the development of HGHI's work in the fields of Road Safety and Healthy Cities.

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  Center for African Studies at Harvard University

  • Cambridge, MA

  • Special Projects Manager

    • May 2015 - Dec 2015
    • Cambridge, MA

    Harvard Africa-China InitiativeIslam in Africa InitiativeGlobal Advisory Board recruitment and launch

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  Independent

  • Independent Consultant

    • Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

    Writing and developing research reports, monitoring and evaluation, developing advocacy strategies.

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  Centre for Conflict Management and Transformation

  • Harare, Zimbabwe

  • Research and Advocacy Officer

    • Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
    • Harare, Zimbabwe

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  WilmerHale

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Summer Associate

    • May 2009 - Jul 2009
    • Greater Boston Area

    Successfully represented client in unemployment benefits hearing; contributed legal research and writing in a range of intellectual property matters.

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  International Center for Transitional Justice

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Legal Intern

    • Jul 2008 - Aug 2008
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Researched Zimbabwean crisis negotiations and U.S. truth commissions. Assisted with planning conference on gender and transitional justice.

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  Human Rights Watch

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Legal Intern

    • May 2008 - Jul 2008
    • Greater New York City Area

    Researched peace and justice issues in Mozambique and South Africa. Legal research and source citing for “Courting History” report on International Criminal Court’s first five years.