Experience

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  Episcopal Relief & Development

  • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

  • Director, Early Childhood Development

    • Apr 2022 - Present
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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  CASA of MD (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children of Maryland)

  • Maryland, United States

  • Board Member

    • Jul 2020 - Present
    • Maryland, United States

    Newly appointed to this Board

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  Freelance

  • Washington DC-Baltimore Area

  • Non-Profit Organizational Development & Strategic Planning Consultant

    • Mar 2020 - Apr 2022
    • Washington DC-Baltimore Area

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  Charity and Security Network

  • United States

  • Consultant

    • Mar 2020 - Mar 2020
    • United States

    Strategic visioning and planning; organizational advancement; communications; philanthropic engagement; institutional donor relations.

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  Lutheran World Relief

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Vice President for Strategic Partnerships and External Relations

    • Nov 2015 - Apr 2019
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

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  Aga Khan Foundation USA

  • Director, Communications & Resource Development

    • Jun 2013 - Oct 2015

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  American Friends Service Committee

  • Philadelphia, PA USA

  • Director International Programs Division (Associate General Secretary - International Programs)

    • Oct 2003 - Sep 2012
    • Philadelphia, PA USA

    Led and directed a multi-cultural management team responsible for strategic planning and implementation, program development, operations, monitoring and evaluation, performance based budgeting, policy development and advocacy, fundraising and grants management. Partnered with the Development Department in fundraising strategies, donor and constituent outreach. Participated in organization-wide decision-making and management as member of the executive management team. • Managed programs and staff in 20 countries and at the United Nations with a total budget of over $12million. • Led and energized staff to align organizational vision and culture, to plan and implement a first-ever strategic plan, a new decentralized structure and improved monitoring and accountability systems. • Guided and managed operations systems improvements for human resources, administrative policies, budget processes, grants management and compliance, and security. • Tapped the creativity and dedication of staff to build a collaborative team with a performance culture.• Introduced logical program and impact oriented planning models. • Grew international programs by 37% in less than one year through multi-year grant funding, after a 50% organization-wide downsizing.• Appreciably expanded cross-departmental collaboration, learning and adoption of best practices on a number of key program and operational initiatives. • Directed advocacy efforts to change U.S. policy on a variety of timely international issues.• Leveraged resources through successful major donor relationships.• Assisted Board governance to assume a more impactful role in strategic program investments, policy issues, and fundraising.

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  Catholic Relief Services

  • Baltimore, Maryland

  • Various staff and line management positions of increasing responsibility

    • May 1994 - Sep 2003
    • Baltimore, Maryland

    Director, Education and Institutional Relations, U.S. OperationsSpecial Assistant to the Executive DirectorDirector, Global Relations and Strategic IssuesEmergency Coordinator

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  UNICEF

  • New York, New York

  • Deputy Director, Social Mobilization Section

    • Jan 1992 - Apr 1994
    • New York, New York

    Developed and successfully introduced new strategies to achieve impact in child survival and development, basic education, women’s empowerment, and gender responsive programs. Advised on best practices for achieving “World Summit for Children” and “Education for All” goals, and for investing UNICEF resources in over 100 countries