Experience

Truman National Security Project

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Security Fellow

  • maj 2021 - – nu

  The Truman Project is a non-partisan, DC-based organization leading national security policy and thought leadership actions across political, defense and civilian sectors. Selected as a National Security Fellow for the 2021 Class, I engage with a group of innovative, disruptive national security, political and defense community leaders located around the globe to transform understanding and policy on national security issues. Learn more: https://www.trumanproject.org/ The Truman Project is a non-partisan, DC-based organization leading national security policy and thought leadership actions across political, defense and civilian sectors. Selected as a National Security Fellow for the 2021 Class, I engage with a group of innovative, disruptive national security, political and defense community leaders located around the globe to transform understanding and policy on national security issues. Learn more: https://www.trumanproject.org/



Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Analyst

  • jun. 2018 - – nu

  SIGAR’s Lessons Learned Program is akin to a think tank within the federal government and is tasked with identifying recommendations for Congress and the agencies it oversees to inform future programming in Afghanistan and elsewhere. Our 15-person team is best known for our research that in 2019 the Washington Post repackaged into a six-part cover series called the Afghanistan Papers. In this role I translate highly technical concepts from a wide variety of policy areas into simple, digestible language for non-experts and advocate for ways to make the federal government more effective. I focus on aid effectiveness and monitoring and evaluation.* Advised Congress, State Department, USAID, and Embassies on how SIGAR's analysis on the lessons from Afghanistan can inform the rollout of that new approach in Global Fragility Act pilot countries.* Subject matter expertise in: Stabilization: Global Fragility Act (GFA) & Stabilization Assistance Review; Donor electoral support; Monitoring and evaluation in conflict environments

• Analyst

  • feb. 2017 - jun. 2018

  One of three authors of SIGAR's 2018 lessons learned report on stabilization with a focus on USAID programming and monitoring and evaluation during the period 2009-2016. Stabilization is an integrated civilian-military process to create conditions under which locally legitimate authorities can peaceably manage conflict. The report seeks to answer the questions: what worked and what did not, and what lessons from Afghanistan should be applied to other stabilization efforts and contingency environments?* The Stabilization report garnered praise from the USAID Kabul Mission Director, as well as representatives from the Afghan government and multiple coalition partner governments, including Germany, Denmark, the United Kingdom, and Sweden. * Won an CIGIE Award for a Special Act of Excellence.* Provided tailored recommendations to the Afghan government on the proposed expansion of its Citizens' Charter program into less secure areas.* At the request of Senator Todd Young’s office, wrote a brief in support of re-establishing the Civilian Response Corps. During his nomination hearing, the Senator asked Secretary Pompeo which of our recommendations he would implement * Senator Merkley offered an amendment to the 2019 NDAA that quoted our findings in full.* The acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations instructed his entire bureau to read the report in full.* Briefed State CSO on staffing questions in northeastern Syria.



DT Global

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager

  • feb. 2016 - jan. 2017

  Managed a massive USAID program (20+ expatriate staff, 100+ local staff) working on conflict mitigation and stabilization across South Sudan. Managed a massive USAID program (20+ expatriate staff, 100+ local staff) working on conflict mitigation and stabilization across South Sudan.



DT Global

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Analyst

  • sep. 2014 - nov. 2015

  Helped to create and manage monitoring and evaluation approach for USAID's VISTAS, a $110-million stabilization program.

• Program Director

  • okt. 2012 - aug. 2014

  Managed company's first overseas office in Sana'a, Yemen in support of USAID/OTI. Provided political analysis to USAID. Served as a civilian advisor to Marine training exercises at 29 Palms.



Management Systems International

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager

  • feb. 2012 - sep. 2012

  Office of Transition and Conflict Mitigation (Short Term Technical Assistance contract) Office of Transition and Conflict Mitigation (Short Term Technical Assistance contract)



USAID

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Field Program Manager (Afghanistan)

  • feb. 2011 - nov. 2011

  Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI)

• Field Program Assistant (Afghanistan)

  • jun. 2010 - feb. 2011

  Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI)



Booz Allen Hamilton

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • jun. 2009 - jun. 2010

  Supported U.S. Special Operations strategy and planning through wargames and white papers. Supported U.S. Special Operations strategy and planning through wargames and white papers.



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • jun. 2008 - maj 2009

  African Affairs Bureau Office of Regional and Security Affairs and Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism African Affairs Bureau Office of Regional and Security Affairs and Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism



Kepler

• Rwanda
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Program Manager

  • jun. 2006 - maj 2007

  Articulated the organization's mission statement and focus on tertiary education, created a university scholarship program granting full rides to orphans and vulnerable children to study at Rwandan universities. Instituted a competitive student selection process balancing consideration of vulnerability with academic achievement and established a comprehensive student support package. Articulated the organization's mission statement and focus on tertiary education, created a university scholarship program granting full rides to orphans and vulnerable children to study at Rwandan universities. Instituted a competitive student selection process balancing consideration of vulnerability with academic achievement and established a comprehensive student support package.



U.S. Global Leadership Coalition

• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Coordinator

  • feb. 2005 - maj 2006



South Carolina Democratic Party

• Field Organizer

  • 2004 - 2004