Experience

Millennium Challenge Corporation

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

• Practice Lead & Senior Director, Gender & Social Inclusion

  • Dec 2016 - Present



Strategy for Humanity

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2016



Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Senior Advisor, Project on Development and Prosperity

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  -Provide advice on integration of gender and development - Organized September 2016 workshop on Gender & SDGs -Provide advice on integration of gender and development - Organized September 2016 workshop on Gender & SDGs



Women for Women International

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Nov 2014 - Jul 2016

  - Responsible for the management of all strategic, programmatic, and financial operations - Collaborated with the Board of Directors to develop and implement strategic priorities - Served as the chief spokesperson and representative - Raised funds from diverse range of sources (individual donors, corporations, foundation and governments) to maintain and expand programmatic reach and policy relevance of organization - Responsible for the management of all strategic, programmatic, and financial operations - Collaborated with the Board of Directors to develop and implement strategic priorities - Served as the chief spokesperson and representative - Raised funds from diverse range of sources (individual donors, corporations, foundation and governments) to maintain and expand programmatic reach and policy relevance of organization



Georgetown University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Advisor for Global Engagement

  • Jun 2014 - Oct 2014

  - Provided advice and assistance to the Vice-President for Global Engagement in support of Georgetown's international programs

• Associate Dean for Programs and Outreach, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service

  • Aug 2010 - Jun 2014

  - Led Dean Carol Lancaster's priority initiatives included the creation of new Masters in Global Human Development and the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace & Security, - Served as Interim Director of Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace & Security (GIWPS)- Advised student-led groups including the Georgetown Women in International Affairs (GWIA) and the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs - Oversaw the SFS Graduate Career Center and SFS Communications team



Georgetown University Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Adjunct Professor - MSFS

  • 2010 - 2012

  Taught a graduate seminar on freedom of association and expression Taught a graduate seminar on freedom of association and expression



Freedom House

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jan 2001 - Aug 2010

  -Spearheaded efforts to restructure and re-orient the organization to be a respected, non-partisan global leader in advancing human rights and democracy -Upgraded quality and oversaw the production of book-length global and comparative assessments of freedom and democracy, including Freedom in the World, Freedom of the Net, Countries at a Crossroads and Women’s Rights in the Middle East and North Africa. -Refocused programs on capacity building and support to civil society activists, human rights defenders and internet advocates in 40+ countries -Built new advocacy and communications department, resulting in regular coverage of Freedom House in elite news outlets and policy impact through outreach to Congress and the Executive branch -Led private and public sector development efforts which led to overall growth and diversification of funding sources -Catalyzed organizational growth from a $5 million to $18 million annual budget, from 25 staff to over 200, and the establishment of 15 field offices. Show less



Georgetown University School of Foreign Service

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Adjunct Professor - MSFS

  • 1999 - 2004

  Taught course on democratization and US democracy policy Taught course on democratization and US democracy policy



USAID

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Assistant Administrator and Director, Center for Democracy and Governance

  • 1998 - Dec 2000

  -Designed, built, and managed the center dedicated to the effective integration of democracy and governance in U.S. foreign assistance programs-Oversaw establishment of global programs in the area of rule of law and human rights, governance, anti-corruption, and elections and political processes-Managed growth from $2 to $45 million annual budget -Oversaw 6 departments, and a staff which grew from 6 to 40 full-time

• Deputy Director, Center for Democracy and Governance

  • Dec 1994 - 1998

  -Responsible for day-to-day management of office, including oversight and hiring of key personnel, budget, global programs, technical leadership, evaluation of democracy and governance, support of USAID field missions programs in democracy and governance

• Special Assistant and Deputy Chief of Staff, USAID Administrator

  • Mar 1993 - Nov 1994

  - Worked for J.Brian Atwood, USAID Administrator

• Democracy Officer, Africa Bureau

  • Aug 1991 - Feb 1993

  -Managed $15 million in programs to support elections in Africa and a $3.5 million program to provide small grants to local human rights organizations -Designed strategies and programs to support democracy and human rights for USAID missions and U.S. Embassies



U.S. House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legislative Assistant, Foreign Affairs, Rep. Ted Weiss (D-NY)

  • 1987 - 1989



United States Senate

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Legislative Correspondent, Foreign Affairs, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-NY)

  • Aug 1986 - 1987