Experience

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - Present



BioThai Foundation

• Researcher

  • Nov 2017 - Aug 2018

  • Develop and carry out research focused on food security, nutrition, and food safety; with specific attention to linking school lunch programs with sustainable agriculture options• Gather information related to food security, pesticides, and human and environmental health from academic sources and communicate findings to diverse stakeholders• Support in English-language communication of BioThai’s work and relevant issues• Translate documents from Thai to English and English to Thai • Develop and carry out research focused on food security, nutrition, and food safety; with specific attention to linking school lunch programs with sustainable agriculture options• Gather information related to food security, pesticides, and human and environmental health from academic sources and communicate findings to diverse stakeholders• Support in English-language communication of BioThai’s work and relevant issues• Translate documents from Thai to English and English to Thai



Action Against Hunger | ACF-USA

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

• Assessment and Communication Manager

  • Aug 2016 - Jul 2017

  - Facilitate the process of high-quality assessments to track community needs in nutrition, water and sanitation health (WASH), and food security and livelihoods in vulnerable communities- Analyze assessment data and ensure its usage in development of proposals that target community needs- Analyze qualitative data and facilitate uptake of research findings through scientific journal- Facilitate an integrated approach to assessments and proposals; incorporating cross-cutting issues such as gender, global climate change, etc.- Worked as Acting Grants Coordinator to facilitate project development and proposal writing, manage grants reporting, and do internal coordination- Worked as MEAL focal point to facilitate external evaluations of projects, collect best practices and lessons learned, and support field staff in mainstreaming MEAL

• Research Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Aug 2016

  - Coordinate the implementation of a randomized control trial evaluating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of introducing point-of-use water treatment methods into Action Against Hunger’s ongoing community-managed acute malnutrition (CMAM) program in rural Sindh- Manage the collection of both qualitative and quantitative data about study participants’ ideas and practices related to nutrition, water and sanitation health (WASH), and household food security; and about their experiences with the CMAM program and water treatment methods- Offer technical support for all aspects of the study at the field level; including submission of IRB and local ethical approval applications and related reporting, design of data collection tools, team training and ongoing capacity-building, assurance of quality and consistency in the data collection process, overseeing of data management, and adherence to donor requirements and reporting deadlines.



Center for Refugee and Disaster Response

• Newsletter Editor

  • Dec 2014 - Aug 2015

  - Compiled weekly updates on issues related to refugees and displaced people for the CRDR listserv - Compiled weekly updates on issues related to refugees and displaced people for the CRDR listserv



Pattanarak Foundation

• Staff

  • Aug 2012 - Jun 2014

  - Carried out children’s activities involving nutrition and health discussions, gardening, and cooking in communities on the Thailand-Myanmar border to promote food security and long-term health- Led interactive trainings and demonstrations about nutrition, cooking, and health for caretakers and other adults- Developed, administered, and analyzed surveys assessing eating habits, nutrition knowledge, and food security of people in two border communities.- Took responsibility for Pattanarak’s grant applications and grant reporting to the organization’s donors, including the European Union’s Aid to Uprooted People in Thailand grant and WhyHunger- Assisted with Pattanarak’s community work; including offering agricultural support for backyard gardening and animal-raising activities, facilitating monthly savings groups in a network of 21 border communities, maintaining Pattanarak’s demonstration farm and training center, and preparing for Pattanarak’s annual Agriculture Fair- Interfaced with English-speaking donors and visitors



HOPE Gardens

• Garden Manager

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  - Served as the summer manager for HOPE Gardens, a community garden that aims to address food security needs in local homeless and low-income communities- Oversaw garden programs including a reduced-price CSA pilot, cooking and nutrition classes for low-income community members in partnership with Cooking Matters, and Garden Playgroup for children at the homeless shelter- Documented summer events to lay the groundwork for impact evaluation.- Coordinated staff and volunteers to maintain the garden space, and developed a planting plan for the summer and following fall seasons



Asociacion Argentina de Medicos por el Medio Ambiente

• Research Intern

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  - Conducted research for a publication on chemicals in products- Assisted with the compilation of a database of contaminated sites in South America- Developed an English-version organization website- Pursued a research internship supported by Yale University School of Public Health - Conducted research for a publication on chemicals in products- Assisted with the compilation of a database of contaminated sites in South America- Developed an English-version organization website- Pursued a research internship supported by Yale University School of Public Health