Experience

Millennium Challenge Corporation

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Associate Director

  • Apr 2022 - Present

• Senior Program Officer

  • Sep 2019 - May 2022

• Program Officer

  • Jan 2017 - Sep 2019

• Program Analyst

  • Sep 2015 - Jan 2017



American School of Antananarivo

• Madagascar
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher

  • Nov 2013 - Dec 2014

  • Instructed and managed an array of classes in 12th grade environmental science, 10th grade biology, life skills, and middle school health • Updated and developed new curricula for science and life-skills courses • Prepared and presented regular lectures and educational activities for a wide variety of science based subject matter for audiences between 10 to 20 years of age • Selected by peers to serve as Teacher Representative to the School Board of Trustees and Student Council advisor



WWF Madagascar

• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Volunteer

  • Aug 2013 - Nov 2013

  In collaboration with WWF's professional partner organizations across Madagascar, as well as WWF staff, I served in a volunteer/intern capacity in the local communications team to research, author, design and finalize the Madagascar Protected Areas Guide. This book promoted and described significant attributes of over 80 officially recognized and potential protected areas across Madagascar. In collaboration with WWF's professional partner organizations across Madagascar, as well as WWF staff, I served in a volunteer/intern capacity in the local communications team to research, author, design and finalize the Madagascar Protected Areas Guide. This book promoted and described significant attributes of over 80 officially recognized and potential protected areas across Madagascar.



Michigan Technological University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2008 - Jun 2013

  • Guided lab classes and presented lectures for up to 70 students • Graded essays and tests, designed quizzes, and provided student support • Analysis of social science research data for a regional bioenergy feasibility study • Contributed written summary evaluations of sociological survey data • Guided lab classes and presented lectures for up to 70 students • Graded essays and tests, designed quizzes, and provided student support • Analysis of social science research data for a regional bioenergy feasibility study • Contributed written summary evaluations of sociological survey data



Peace Corps

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Agroforestry Extensionist and Program Coordinator

  • 2009 - 2012

  • Provided administrative backstopping assistance to over 200 volunteers • Collaborated with administrative staff in development of annual project plans and in organizational workshops to refine programmatic processes • Assisted volunteers in preparation and review of grants for numerous cross-sector governmental and non-governmental organizations • Organized and disseminated database of experiential institutional knowledge • Organized and facilitated numerous training events for up to 80 volunteers and host country nationals in forestry, climate change adaptation and sustainable agriculture • Copy-edited and processed numerous reforestation grants as a formal liaison between Peace Corps and a USAID-funded Paraguayan reforestation NGO • Assisted Peace Corps administrative staff in identification and placement of volunteers with host country national counterpart individuals and organizations • Assisted community members to establish 8 successful family tree nurseries • Authored and managed a $10,000 grant from a USAID-funded NGO to distribute 73,000 native trees and provide a series of community wide trainings with regional stakeholders to promote agroforestry, reforestation and community development • Applied and implemented reforestation project resulting in plantation of 5,000 trees among 60 families and one school in rural Paraguay • Facilitated networking of rural farmers with donor agencies, technical agricultural experts, and buyers to encourage sustainable quality product and supply chain relationships • Elected as President of Volunteer Advisory Council to represent and liaise between Peace Corps administrative staff and the 200 volunteer community • Collaborated with local technical expert to organize, facilitate and implement a community wide organic gardening program for up to 70 participants



ACRT, Inc.

• United States
• Software Development

• Operations Manager

  • Mar 2003 - Jul 2008

  Approximately 2.5 years as a Roving Consulting Utility Forester and approximately 2.5 years as an Operations Manager between Florida and California • Developed and managed budgets in excess of $1,000,000, managed client communications, oversaw 35 staff members • Monitored contract and regulatory compliance across multiple utility vegetation management contracts • Analyzed program metrics to collaborate with regional and national staff in development of long term organizational strategies and objectives • Redesigned, refined, and facilitated employee training programs in collaboration with regional office staff to comply with changing contract specification as well as state and federal utility vegetation standards. • Conflict mediation between utility customers and contract clientele • Selected by peers to serve on the company’s ESOP Committee • Represented company at numerous recruiting events • Conducted vegetation field surveys of utility easements to ensure regulatory and safety compliance with standards unique to 10 states and over 20 utility companies • Provided leadership and training to employees in new and established contracts as well as supervised new contract field project startups • Assisted in evaluation of productivity and quality indicators to identify and design appropriate programming and training strategies

• Community Forester Extensionist

  • Sep 2002 - Sep 2003

  Worked with district forest rangers in performance of numerous forest surveys to develop management plans required for the handover of forest areas to forst user group as part of Nepal's community forestry strategy. Worked in collaboration with a local NGO to develop a waste management program for the Ilam municipality. Worked with district forest rangers in performance of numerous forest surveys to develop management plans required for the handover of forest areas to forst user group as part of Nepal's community forestry strategy. Worked in collaboration with a local NGO to develop a waste management program for the Ilam municipality.