Experience

Teracore, Inc.

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

• Preparedness Task Lead - FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Division

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  In my role as Manager - Preparedness Team Lead, my major responsibilities include:Directing a team responsible for developing strategic plans, online and in-person trainings, curricula, webinars, promotional initiatives, research, studies, and publications for FEMA's Individual and Community Preparedness Division (ICPD).I lead the strategy and implementation for ICPD’s new personal resilience program. I also oversee the operations, budgeting, and quality control of a portfolio of programs for individuals, children, families, community-based organizations, and emergency management professionals.Below listed are some of my key accomplishments within this role:• Established and fostered strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and beneficiaries.• Delivered exceptional assistance in creation of best practices for strategic planning, program development, training delivery, stakeholder involvement, and communications.• Liaised with heads of research, evaluation, and communications teams to ensure program development based on quality research and distributed efficiently to target stakeholder groups.



ICMA - International City/County Management Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Program Director, Sustainability

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

  In my various roles as Program Director / Senior Program Manager / Program Manager, my major responsibilities included:I was entrusted with leading and guiding a team tasked with new business development, relationship management, and the delivery of a multi-million dollar portfolio of federally funded global projects.I have been tasked with providing a platform for local government leaders from around the world to share best practices in climate-resilient development, as well as organizing seven global city-to-city exchanges.I also built connections between local governments and academic institutions to help make client science more actionable at the local level.I developed a framework for ICMA's sustainability activities inside the broader strategic plan.Furthermore, I wrote white papers, blogs, and articles about climate resilience, sustainability, smart cities, and digital transformation (view LinkedIn profile for more details).Some of my key contributions within this role included:• Represented ICMA at international conferences, on panels, and in other high-level public venues.• Served as Project Director and Interim Chief of Party for $12M USAID-funded local governance project in Kosovo.• Showcased outstanding performance in cultivating and maintaining relationships with ICMA, corporate sector, worldwide networks, and academics to develop climate resilience agendas for cities.• Strengthened local government official's capability and promoted good governance by directing all financial and programmatic aspects of multimillion-dollar portfolio of contracts and grants.• Supported customized climate resilience solutions in seven global cities to address resilience through sustainable land use planning, sea level rise scenario planning, water resource management, and potential for greenhouse gas reduction.

• Sr. Program Manager

  • Jul 2015 - Dec 2017

• Program Manager

  • Jan 2013 - Jul 2015



Council of Women World Leaders

• Graduate Fellow

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Selected through a highly competitive process with the Council of Women World Leaders to participate in summer fellowship in The Office of The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar.Held key stakeholder meetings to promote and garner support for the Prime Minister’s gender initiatives.Developed policy briefs and concept notes on gender issues affecting Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean at large. Selected through a highly competitive process with the Council of Women World Leaders to participate in summer fellowship in The Office of The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar.Held key stakeholder meetings to promote and garner support for the Prime Minister’s gender initiatives.Developed policy briefs and concept notes on gender issues affecting Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean at large.



Blumont, Inc.

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Field Program Coordinator

  • Mar 2009 - May 2011

  In my role as Field Program Coordinator, my major responsibilities included:Providing management support for a $1 billion+ portfolio of projects in Iraq/Afghanistan that focused on community-level stabilization and resiliency tactics through economic development opportunities, increased agricultural production, and improved the quality of urban systems and local government services.I also worked closely with IRD HQ/USAID to guarantee program activities and financial compliance.I was assigned with the task of providing operational, administrative, and human resource assistance to field offices around Afghanistan.Furthermore, I was a member of the assessment team that provided qualitative/quantitative reporting on the $648 million USAID-funded Community Stabilization Program.My key contributions within this role included:• Assisted author in preparation of Community Stabilization Program's final report.• Chaired compliance taskforce meetings to maintain compliance with internal controls and USAID rules.• Deployed strategies to target 13,000 female farmers and boosted women's participation to 5% of targeted population.



Peace Corps

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Volunteer, Jordan

  • Jul 2006 - Aug 2008



The American Institute of Architects (AIA)

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant, Government Advocacy

  • Nov 2005 - May 2006