Food Systems and Nutrition Policy Analyst and Convener

• Feb 2020 - Present

Researcher, State of the World's Children Report 2019: Children, Food and Nutrition (Consultant)

• Jun 2018 - Jun 2019

Collaborated with editorial team and nutrition colleagues to support all phases of the research, drafting, and review process for production of UNICEF’s flagship report, the State of the World’s ChildrenDeveloped, researched, and wrote background papers examining and summarizing the current trends, issues, and debates surrounding the causes and consequences of childhood malnutritionSupported the development of policy analysis and recommendations to address the global challenge of children’s malnutrition in the context of rapidly changing food systems

Consultant Programme Officer

• Aug 2017 - Oct 2017

Conducted and authored case study of empowerment of women involved in street food businesses in a humanitarian emergency for WFP's regional "Gender and Markets Initiative" Conducted and authored case study of empowerment of women involved in street food businesses in a humanitarian emergency for WFP's regional "Gender and Markets Initiative"

Assistant Professor

• Sep 2016 - Aug 2017

Instructed courses including Research Methods, International Development, and EconomicsPreformed applied research, grant writing, and monitoring and evaluation to support the university’s development agenda; projects target vulnerable and internally displaced people in Northeast Nigeria Instructed courses including Research Methods, International Development, and EconomicsPreformed applied research, grant writing, and monitoring and evaluation to support the university’s development agenda; projects target vulnerable and internally displaced people in Northeast Nigeria

Farmer-to-Farmer Nutrition Volunteer

• Apr 2016 - May 2016

Trained over one hundred staff and program beneficiaries on nutrition principles, dietary diversity, and household-level food processing techniques to improve the nutrition of cereal-based diets.Designed and conducted a training-of-trainers workshop on behavior change communication and participatory approaches that can be incorporated into existing rural development programming.Prepared a detailed food composition table with the nutrient values of the most commonly consumed local staples, to be disseminated among program staff for future health and nutrition programming.

Teaching Assistant

• Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

Global Health Program Design and Implementation Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D)Introduction to International Development

Independent Researcher

• Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

Wrote and received grant to conduct independent research study entitled, "Does Urban Agriculture Enhance Food Sovereignty in Bolivia?"Interview actors from universities and non-governmental organizations; conducted site visits and agricultural research and market sites

Bookkeeper

• Sep 2011 - Aug 2014

Integral part of the Finance and Operations team with primary responsibility for accounting. Support the Director of Finance in coordinating budgets, grants, and payroll. Assisting with compliance for federal and state accountability requirements as well as auditing and executing internal controls. Integral part of the Finance and Operations team with primary responsibility for accounting. Support the Director of Finance in coordinating budgets, grants, and payroll. Assisting with compliance for federal and state accountability requirements as well as auditing and executing internal controls.

Livelihoods Intern, Rajasthan, India

• Sep 2009 - Mar 2010

Supported fundraising efforts for ACCESS by researching, writing, and editing various grant and competition proposals for the organization's projectsAdvocated for ACCESS by writing publications and case studies, maintaining the project website, and other public relations activitiesDesigned the business plan for a legal company owned and operated by below-poverty-line rural farmers in Rajasthan, India Researched and reported on government investment requirements for workforce relocation and skill development for youth from high-poverty rural areas

Teaching Fellow

• Jul 2007 - Jun 2009

Organized, taught, and managed three class preparations at a Jesuit middle school for low-income boys from diverse ethnic backgroundsDeveloped and implemented a school-wide mathematics curriculum designed to track students for appropriate high school placementContributed as an active member of the school admissions committee and school accreditation review team Organized, taught, and managed three class preparations at a Jesuit middle school for low-income boys from diverse ethnic backgroundsDeveloped and implemented a school-wide mathematics curriculum designed to track students for appropriate high school placementContributed as an active member of the school admissions committee and school accreditation review team