Experience

Duke Center for International Development

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Affiliate and Adjunct Instructor

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  • Co-teaching graduate level course with 20 students on Global Value Chain analysis at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy.• Designed and led two intensive refresher courses (economics and statistics) for 40+ mid-career professionals from over 26 nations.

• Director of Admissions, Student Accounts and Visiting Scholars

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  • Helped to establish and maintain 10+ partnerships with foreign governments and funding organizations.• Developed a survey to determine the best marketing/recruiting strategy to reach a diverse international population.• Built a dashboard in Microsoft Excel to track 5 years of applicant data over a series of variables.• Implemented a new procedure for reviewing applicants from over 40 nations and trained faculty, staff and alumni on best practices in admissions.• Managed the Duke Center for International Development Visiting Scholar program.• Oversaw student account activity, including scholarship postings, and payment by foreign sponsors. Show less



Duke University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Affiliate, Duke Global Value Chain Center

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  • Conducted research on global firm governance and regulatory structures.• Assisted in the development of GVC training for development practitioners.• Delivered introductory GVC training to 60+ Islamic Development Bank employees both virtually and in-person.• Co-facilitated four advanced level GVC training with rigorous research component for 8 participants.

• Research Analyst, Duke Global Value Chain Center

  • Jan 2014 - Nov 2019

  • Head researcher for a four-year US Department of Defense funded project studying food security in the Middle East and North Africa using the Global Value Chain framework.• Lead researcher on RTI/USAID-funded report on the Philippines in the global cocoa-chocolate industry which offered workforce development policy suggestions to bolster competitiveness.• Conducted research for an OAS funded project studying Caribbean SMEs engagement in global industries.• Trained four student researchers from a variety of backgrounds on how to conduct international research using the global value chain framework.• Facilitated two year long research projects with a team of four Kazakh government employees.• Led team of 10 students in university-funded project examining the adoption and scaling of new cervical cancer screening technologies in Peru. Show less

• Research Associate, Duke Center on Globalization, Governance, and Competitiveness

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2014

  • Co-lead for a USAID funded project examining the scaling of health interventions focusing on integrating SME firms into global value chains.•Prepared and delivered multiple presentations for diverse audiences on research findings including USAID, Harvard University, Department of Defense, and various country governments.•Conducted desktop research on North Carolina Hog Farming industry trends.



Nash Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Adjunct Sociology and Political Science Instructor

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  • Developed and taught introductory social science courses (sociology and political science) asynchronously online and virtually. • Ensured learning objectives were met for a variety of traditional and non-traditional students. • Maintained all records as required by college policies. • Developed and taught introductory social science courses (sociology and political science) asynchronously online and virtually. • Ensured learning objectives were met for a variety of traditional and non-traditional students. • Maintained all records as required by college policies.



TradeUpgrader

• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Short-Term Research Assistant

  • Nov 2020 - Jan 2021

  • Conducted data analysis of the salmon production and trade for a research project funded by the Chilean government. • Examined the evolution of technology firms that supported the evolution of the Chilean salmon industry with a focus on research and development. • Provided summaries of research findings on key associations that support the domestic fishing industry and provide research on best practices for Chile as well as nations looking to enter the industry. • Conducted data analysis of the salmon production and trade for a research project funded by the Chilean government. • Examined the evolution of technology firms that supported the evolution of the Chilean salmon industry with a focus on research and development. • Provided summaries of research findings on key associations that support the domestic fishing industry and provide research on best practices for Chile as well as nations looking to enter the industry.



International Labour Organization

• Switzerland
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Short-Term Research Assistant

  • Jul 2020 - Jul 2020

  • Supported International Labor Organization consultant on literature review of occupational safety regulations to establish a metalevel understanding of regulations across the globe and help develop best practices at the global level to product vulnerable populations. • Developed background paper on palm tree industry regulations related to worker safety. • Drafted background paper on employment structure and ramification for worker well-being in Mexican coffee industry. • Supported International Labor Organization consultant on literature review of occupational safety regulations to establish a metalevel understanding of regulations across the globe and help develop best practices at the global level to product vulnerable populations. • Developed background paper on palm tree industry regulations related to worker safety. • Drafted background paper on employment structure and ramification for worker well-being in Mexican coffee industry.



The World Bank

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Short-Term Research Consultant

  • May 2016 - May 2016

  • Researched trends and structures of the leading ITC/offshore services global firms and their strategy for identifying and partnering with contract firms in developing nations for a project seeking to increase links to Bangladeshi firms. • Produced a detailed case-study on the ICT/offshore industry in Ireland. • Analyzed trade data in ICT services of a 10-year period to see key sourcing nations and the presence of Bangladesh in the global market. • Researched trends and structures of the leading ITC/offshore services global firms and their strategy for identifying and partnering with contract firms in developing nations for a project seeking to increase links to Bangladeshi firms. • Produced a detailed case-study on the ICT/offshore industry in Ireland. • Analyzed trade data in ICT services of a 10-year period to see key sourcing nations and the presence of Bangladesh in the global market.

• Short-Term Research Consultant

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2015

  • Produced a background paper detailing the cocoa and mihi-mihi in Ecuador and providing a roadmap for increasing exports. • Conducted semi-structured interviews with 10+ stakeholders in Ecuador in both English and Spanish. • Presented preliminary findings to mid-senior level officials in the World Banks’ Ecuador office. • Produced a background paper detailing the cocoa and mihi-mihi in Ecuador and providing a roadmap for increasing exports. • Conducted semi-structured interviews with 10+ stakeholders in Ecuador in both English and Spanish. • Presented preliminary findings to mid-senior level officials in the World Banks’ Ecuador office.



Oxfam

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

• Short-Term Research Consultant

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2014

  • Contracted to produce a technical report on food security policies in four nations and the ramification of these policies on inequality in each country. • Presented, in Spanish, findings to the Mexican Senate sub-committee on food security and at two Mexican universities. • Produced a one-page memo on key findings of study for senior level policy officials. • Contracted to produce a technical report on food security policies in four nations and the ramification of these policies on inequality in each country. • Presented, in Spanish, findings to the Mexican Senate sub-committee on food security and at two Mexican universities. • Produced a one-page memo on key findings of study for senior level policy officials.



North Carolina State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Research Assistant

  • May 2012 - Jun 2014

  • Graduate student research lead on a USDA-funded project studying agriculture clusters in the United States.• Completed over 20 in-depth interviews with actors involved in North Carolina agriculture clusters.• Wrote a detailed case study of a North Carolina fishing community.• Developed and launched a survey of North Carolina seafood stakeholders

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2014

  • Graduate student research on university funded project to explore the effects of proposed legal changes in Mexico for mezcal and agave production.• Conducted desktop research on historical evolution and regulatory environment for the mezcal industry.• Completed qualitative analysis of secondary data along with interviews of key participants., in Spanish.

• Graduate Student Instructor

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2013

  • Taught five sections (25 students each) of introductory sociology courses.• Created syllabus, lesson plans, assessments and grading rubrics for each course.• Supervised students working on independent research projects.

• Graduate Student Intern

  • May 2011 - Dec 2013

  • Coordinated the arrival of 50 mid-career international graduate students each summer • Processed visa documents for incoming students • Aided in the planning of an annual professional development trip to Washington DC for 60 graduate students. • Coordinated the arrival of 50 mid-career international graduate students each summer • Processed visa documents for incoming students • Aided in the planning of an annual professional development trip to Washington DC for 60 graduate students.

• Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2010 - May 2011

  • Completed detailed review of the variety of capitalism literature and industrial policy for four developed nations. • Guest lecturer in an advanced undergraduate political science course. • Assisted professor with research and copyediting for peer-reviewed academic journal articles. • Completed detailed review of the variety of capitalism literature and industrial policy for four developed nations. • Guest lecturer in an advanced undergraduate political science course. • Assisted professor with research and copyediting for peer-reviewed academic journal articles.



Cleveland County Family YMCA

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

• Summer Camp Director

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2010

  • Supervised summer camp for 70+ rising kindergarten to rising 9th graders. • Planned and organized age-appropriate activities for participants. • Oversaw the hiring and training of seasonal staff. Maintained communication between program participants, parents and YMCA staff. Served as Spanish interpreter for non-English speaking parents. • Supervised summer camp for 70+ rising kindergarten to rising 9th graders. • Planned and organized age-appropriate activities for participants. • Oversaw the hiring and training of seasonal staff. Maintained communication between program participants, parents and YMCA staff. Served as Spanish interpreter for non-English speaking parents.



Cleveland County Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Spanish Teacher

  • Aug 2008 - Aug 2009

  • Developed and taught five sections of high school Spanish, each with 25 students. • Reestablished and served as faculty advisor for the high school chapter of the National Spanish Honor Society. • Interpreted for five Hispanic students and families in meetings with school leadership. • Designed and delivered hybrid-instruction for two homebound Spanish II students. • Developed and taught five sections of high school Spanish, each with 25 students. • Reestablished and served as faculty advisor for the high school chapter of the National Spanish Honor Society. • Interpreted for five Hispanic students and families in meetings with school leadership. • Designed and delivered hybrid-instruction for two homebound Spanish II students.