Experience

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  Mathematica

  • Senior Manager

    • Jan 2024 - Present

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  Centore Consulting LLC

  • Washington DC-Baltimore Area

  • Founder & CEO

    • Jul 2023 - Present
    • Washington DC-Baltimore Area

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  Chemonics International

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

  • Senior Specialist, Education & Youth Development

    • Aug 2017 - Jul 2023

  • Acting Director, Education & Youth Development

    • Apr 2019 - Aug 2019

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  UNLEASH - Innovation lab for SDGs

  • Washington, United States

  • UNLEASH+ Facilitator

    • Jul 2020 - Apr 2022
    • Washington, United States

    Facilitating team development and the implementation of solutions addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the pre-acceleration program UNLEASH+. UNLEASH is a global initiative uniting the world’s top talents to share ideas, build networks, and grow solutions to help reach the SDGs.

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  Chemonics International

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Senior Associate, Education & Youth Development

    • Aug 2015 - Sep 2017
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

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  Centore Consulting LLC

  • Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand

  • International Education Consultant

    • Jul 2013 - Aug 2015
    • Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand

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  UNESCO

  • Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand

  • Consultant

    • Aug 2014 - Mar 2015
    • Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand

    • Collected and analyzed information with the UNESCO-OECD joint review team to collect and analyze the information relating to cross-cutting issues in the Thai education system; co-authored a chapter on cross-cutting issues in the Thai education system• Summarized available Education for All (EFA) Review Reports and complete Education System Profiles for ten countries• Assisted in the compilation, consolidation, and preparation of analytical reports, papers, PowerPoints, news and website items, and other materials in the area of education policy, planning, management and financing, in particular: (1) regional study on teacher effectiveness; (2) Myanmar Comprehensive Education Sector Review (3) education reforms in Nepal and Bhutan and (4) developing a training module on school financing.

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  UNICEF

  • Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand

  • Consultant

    • Aug 2014 - Oct 2014
    • Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand

    Prepared over thirty abstracts and bibliography to support UNICEF paper on Equity in Education, part of the series of UNCT China Equity Policy Briefs, which provides a discussion of what equity in education means in the China context, why equity in education is important, and recent education challenges in China and undertaken reforms to address the issues.

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  Pan-Asia International School

  • Bangkok, Thailand

  • Kindergarten Teacher

    • Aug 2013 - Jul 2014
    • Bangkok, Thailand

    • Improved the department’s effectiveness for individual child data collection through the development of longitudinal evaluation mechanisms, including report generation and parental feedback• Established differentiated lesson plans to meet the individual needs of children; developed a full range of social development learning activities by planning and organizing classrooms according to the United States Common Core Standards and State of Massachusetts State Standards• Collaborated to implement the first ever school blog, updated weekly with classroom happenings and announcements, which received over 7,000 views from 23 countries in the first month of going live.

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  State of New Jersey, Office of the Secretary for Higher Education

  • New Brunswick, NJ

  • Consultant

    • Jan 2013 - Jun 2013
    • New Brunswick, NJ

    • Introduced synthesized evaluation mechanisms as component for the Aim High Academies across New Jersey, summer enrichment programs federally funded through College Access Challenge Grant to better prepare high achieving, low-income and/or first generation students and motivate them to attend college• Identify program tools and policy changes that can be shared with other colleges and universities in New Jersey to start and/or expand programs geared to education enrichment activities for high-achieving, low-income and/or 1st generation students

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  Rutgers University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Student Recruiter

    • Aug 2012 - Jun 2013

    • Assisted the Dean’s office of the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy to increase prospective student recruitment. Responsibilities included representing Rutgers University in conducting large recruiting presentations, answering e-mails and phone calls, and coordinating and guiding tours

  • Consultant

    • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

    • Created first ever report to review best practices, challenges and policy recommendations for Rutgers University Center for Global Advancement and International Affairs (GAIA) in forming partnerships with institutions overseas in an effort to provide a guideline to for future partnership development and advocate for international relations during the University’s 2014 Strategic Plan

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  Institute of International Education

  • New Brunswick, NJ

  • Consultant

    • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012
    • New Brunswick, NJ

    • Evaluated IIE International Academic Partnership Program (IAPP), a one year program to assist universities in forming partnerships in targeted countries, by synthesizing best practices and challenges faced by Rutgers University

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  Education Pioneers

  • New York City Metro Area

  • Fellow

    • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
    • New York City Metro Area

    • Conceptualized and created a strategic business plan for restricting and reorganization of E3’s subsidiary program, Community Education Resource Network (CERN) forecasted to be implemented in 2013, to become a leading accredited alternative education program in New Jersey• Introduced program meetings with leaders in State education, international, and labor policy arenas to spread the breadth of knowledge and impact of E3: Excellent Education for Everyone • Initiated professional development seminars on topics on women in education and international education

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  Our Lady of Lourdes Hospitality North American Volunteers

  • Syracuse, NY

  • Accountant

    • Oct 2009 - Aug 2011
    • Syracuse, NY