Experience

Bright Research Group

• United States
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Associate

  • May 2016 - Present

  Conduct program evaluation and applied research for publicly and privately funded programs in the areas of public health, youth development, health care enrollment, public safety, and community/economic development; plan, coordinate, and conduct research activities; analyze quantitative and qualitative data; synthesize findings into reports, briefs, and presentations. Conduct program evaluation and applied research for publicly and privately funded programs in the areas of public health, youth development, health care enrollment, public safety, and community/economic development; plan, coordinate, and conduct research activities; analyze quantitative and qualitative data; synthesize findings into reports, briefs, and presentations.



VentureWell

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

• Research and Evaluation Consultant

  • Jun 2015 - Apr 2016

  Collaborate on the evaluation of the Xcelerator training program, a program that provides training and coaching to social innovators in global health and agriculture. Program participants are USAID and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges grantees. Collaborate on the evaluation of the Xcelerator training program, a program that provides training and coaching to social innovators in global health and agriculture. Program participants are USAID and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges grantees.



Venture Strategies Innovations

• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

  • May 2011 - Feb 2015

  Planned, managed, monitored, and evaluated projects that address women’s health in Africa; collaborated with Ministries of Health to develop monitoring plans and tools and supervise projects; trained in-country staff on monitoring and evaluation; managed and analyzed data; wrote project reports, policy briefs, and papers for publication. Planned, managed, monitored, and evaluated projects that address women’s health in Africa; collaborated with Ministries of Health to develop monitoring plans and tools and supervise projects; trained in-country staff on monitoring and evaluation; managed and analyzed data; wrote project reports, policy briefs, and papers for publication.



Human Rights Center, UC Berkeley

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant, Sexual Violence and Accountability Project

  • Apr 2012 - Jul 2012

  Collaborated on a qualitative evaluation of Safe Shelters for women who have experienced sexual and gender-based violence in communities displaced by conflict or political unrest; interviewed women, staff, and key informants at Safe Shelters in Colombia; coded and analyzed interview transcripts from women using Safe Shelter services and from Safe Shelter staff at evaluation sites in Haiti, Kenya, Colombia, and Burma Collaborated on a qualitative evaluation of Safe Shelters for women who have experienced sexual and gender-based violence in communities displaced by conflict or political unrest; interviewed women, staff, and key informants at Safe Shelters in Colombia; coded and analyzed interview transcripts from women using Safe Shelter services and from Safe Shelter staff at evaluation sites in Haiti, Kenya, Colombia, and Burma



BECAS Foundation International

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Evaluation Consultant

  • Oct 2010 - Jun 2012

  Planned and conducted an evaluation of a scholarship program for children ages 7-18 in Ecuador; designed interview and focus group discussion guides; trained in-country staff to conduct interviews and to moderate focus groups; developed resources for these trainings; coded and analyzed interview and focus group data. Planned and conducted an evaluation of a scholarship program for children ages 7-18 in Ecuador; designed interview and focus group discussion guides; trained in-country staff to conduct interviews and to moderate focus groups; developed resources for these trainings; coded and analyzed interview and focus group data.



Nokia Data Gathering Project

• Consultant

  • Mar 2010 - May 2012

  Assisted in the coordination of a pilot project that aimed to improve accessibility and quality of health care in rural Ecuador through training community health workers on the use of mobile phones to gather health data and improve communication in rural areas; designed surveys; trained community health workers on the use of mobile data gathering technology; analyzed data. Assisted in the coordination of a pilot project that aimed to improve accessibility and quality of health care in rural Ecuador through training community health workers on the use of mobile phones to gather health data and improve communication in rural areas; designed surveys; trained community health workers on the use of mobile data gathering technology; analyzed data.



The Minga Foundation

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Board Member

  • Mar 2010 - Jan 2012

  Collaborated with a team of 10 staff members in the US and Ecuador in the management of projects in South America and Africa aimed at improving the health and well-being of rural populations; supported project coordinators in the development of project plans, budgets, and evaluation reports; coordinated fundraising activities. Collaborated with a team of 10 staff members in the US and Ecuador in the management of projects in South America and Africa aimed at improving the health and well-being of rural populations; supported project coordinators in the development of project plans, budgets, and evaluation reports; coordinated fundraising activities.



Venture Strategies for Health and Development

• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reproductive Health Intern

  • Jan 2011 - May 2011

  Worked with the Director of Research and Policy to write and edit grants for projects that reduce barriers to fertility regulation or support the availability of health technologies to people in developing countries; collaborated on the design of a study to investigate the relationship between misinformation and use of family planning; conducted research on issues related to family planning and international maternal health; investigated funding opportunities. Worked with the Director of Research and Policy to write and edit grants for projects that reduce barriers to fertility regulation or support the availability of health technologies to people in developing countries; collaborated on the design of a study to investigate the relationship between misinformation and use of family planning; conducted research on issues related to family planning and international maternal health; investigated funding opportunities.



Peace Corps

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Health Extensionist

  • Jun 2007 - Nov 2009

  Conducted a community needs assessment that included over 60 households. Recruited and managed a network of Health Promoters—40 individuals representing 25 remote rural communities—and worked with medical staff, government, and nonprofit organizations to develop trainings for Health Promoters. Collaborated with the National Service of Malaria Eradication (SNEM) in the design and implementation of an epidemiologic data survey, the development of community malaria prevention plans, and the implementation of rapid malaria tests in 26 rural communities with a total of 5,000 inhabitants. Developed a microcredit project and trained four community members to manage the project, which provided over 200 small-business loans to local people. Assisted community leaders in writing grant proposals to fund a project to provide piped water to over 200 households. Provided health education to elementary and high school students and adults. Organized a community health fair in which over 500 people were screened for and educated about chronic illnesses.



National Writing Project

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Assistant

  • Jan 1998 - Mar 2007

  Collaborated with a team of 6 staff members to coordinate communications activities; updated the website and developed online resources for K-16 teachers; designed graphics for publications; managed the publications database; wrote author biographies and proofread documents for distribution among staff and K-16 teachers. Collaborated with a team of 6 staff members to coordinate communications activities; updated the website and developed online resources for K-16 teachers; designed graphics for publications; managed the publications database; wrote author biographies and proofread documents for distribution among staff and K-16 teachers.