Kaitlin Stastny
Program Analyst at Inter-American Foundation- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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Portuguese Professional working proficiency
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Credentials
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RPA Starter
UiPathMar, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
RPA Business Analyst Foundation
UiPathAug, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Styles@Work Managing Styles of Leadership, Learning, Conflict, Communication and Management
U.S. Department of the InteriorOct, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Data Analysis Circuit
General AssemblyMay, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
High Threat Securities Overseas Seminar (HT401)
CTC/US Department of StateMar, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Advanced Excel
Softek Services, Inc.Jul, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Technology for Knowledge Management
TechChangeJul, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Approving Officials Responsibilities: Federal Travel Regulations
GSADec, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Social & Behavior Research
CITI Program, A Division of BRANYJul, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
American RedFeb, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Inter-American Foundation
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United States
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International Trade and Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Analyst
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Jun 2022 - Present
- Identifies, analyzes, synthesizes, and evaluates data/findings related to IAF grants and field-based contractors; - Reviews information, reconciles conflicting data, devises new and modified methods, analyzes, and evaluates findings; - Serves as Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), administering, overseeing, and monitoring contracts/contractors, evaluation and data collection activities, and reporting requirements; - Ensures that quality research standards are met and findings and results are validated; - Develops effective strategies and recommendations for improving monitoring, evaluation, learning, and knowledge management; - Participates in synthesizing and disseminating analytical results to develop effective communications; and - Ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations, identifies and analyzes requirements, prepares annual acquisition plans, and develops procurement documentation. Show less
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RemedyBiz, Inc.
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Analyst
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Aug 2020 - Jun 2022
- Coordinated with technical contractors, federal staff, and leadership to optimize change management processes and implement release information technology enhancements to improve data management and financial reporting capabilities of the NIH Business System (NBS) for the National Institutes of Health (NIH); - Monitored contract performance against key performance indicators and developed additional policies and procedures to ensure that the service level agreements (SLAs) between the contractor and NBS were met; - Managed procurement and onboarding processes for various NIH facilities to ensure that the agency acquired qualified contractors that were a good fit for the statements of work (SOWs); - Performed rigorous oversight of change control documentation and procedures to ensure that federal regulations and auditing requirements were met through Process Manager role for the IT Service Management team; - Responded to audit requests and led walkthrough sessions to satisfy FISCAM and A-123 audit requirements; - Synthesized and disseminated reports to senior management to showcase improvement opportunities; and - Served as the Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) system administrator, managing user provisioning, system maintenance, and help desk support for federal staff and contractors. Show less
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Inter-American Foundation
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United States
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International Trade and Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Staff Assistant
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Jul 2016 - Jul 2020
- Supported a portfolio of approximately 50 grants that execute innovative community-based projects by regularly corresponding in English and Spanish with staff, grantees, and contractors, collecting and verifying qualitative and quantitative reporting, and maintaining and linking information across multiple knowledge management systems; - Advanced monitoring, reporting, and learning around the regional Venezuelan Migrants Initiative by analyzing research, drafting agency learning indicators, and assembling briefing materials for Executive Office; - Delivered technological improvements to RedColaborar, the IAF’s propriety online platform for facilitating grantee collaboration and knowledge sharing, by implementing user-experience design methodologies, performing user validation interviews, and communicating directly with contractors, stakeholders, and developers; - Fostered learning efforts and articulate achievements of the Colombia Peace Initiative by assembling reports and data visualizations, tracking project activities and network building, and coordinating all-grantee conferences and site visits to stimulate peacebuilding and grantee-to-grantee peer learning opportunities; - Interpreted congressional and inter-agency requests, execute thematic mapping exercises to determine which data best fulfill requests, and formulate transparent and comprehensive summaries to articulate agency accomplishments; and - Trained staff on proper data management procedures, proactively recommend process updates and system enhancements, and custom-build reports to develop and maintain a grant management database Show less
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Peace Corps
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United States
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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Community Environmental Conservation Volunteer
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Feb 2014 - Apr 2016
- Conducted a community assessment, developed discrete projects, and selected and reported on qualitative and quantitative indicators to track progress toward agency goal of promoting local capacity and cultural competence; - Designed and obtained grant and local counterpart funding to train 73 community youth and adults to implement ecological stoves that reduce deforestation and improve lung health; - Spearheaded three leadership workshops in indigenous communities in the Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca to improve community agency and health, safety, and water management outcomes; - Mobilized local and national support to facilitate agricultural training to increase food security, household dietary diversity, and yields of commercial organic crops such as cacao and coffee; and - Fostered dialogue on the role of girls and women in the local economy and environmental conservation and capitalized on existing opportunities to elevate female leadership and gender equity in small business. Show less
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Ceiba Foundation for Tropical Conservation
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Environmental Education Intern
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May 2012 - Jul 2012
- Trained local and international volunteers to conduct tests and analyze water quality in five local streambeds and disseminated findings to the community to raise local awareness about sanitation and health issues and - Advanced local women-led project to design, produce, and market reusable bags to reduce littering, promote eco-tourism, and generate an alternative income source. - Trained local and international volunteers to conduct tests and analyze water quality in five local streambeds and disseminated findings to the community to raise local awareness about sanitation and health issues and - Advanced local women-led project to design, produce, and market reusable bags to reduce littering, promote eco-tourism, and generate an alternative income source.
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Education
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The Johns Hopkins University
Master of Science (M.S.), Data Analytics & Policy -
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Studies, Spanish, Environmental Studies