Experience

Bid Boss Consulting

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Consultant

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  • Provide bid development support for Bid Boss clients at international development firms, including copy editing, capture, and back chapter support • Provide bid development support for Bid Boss clients at international development firms, including copy editing, capture, and back chapter support



Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Spanish to English Translator and Editor

  • May 2017 - Present

  Reach out for a quote or a sample of my work: https://www.lisataylor.com.co/ • Spanish-English Translation Certificate (June 2021) from the University of Massachusetts, Boston • Member of the Colombian Association of Translators, Terminologists, and Interpreters (ACTTI) • Translation of publications, academic articles, grant proposals and implementation reports, budgets, strategic plans, interviews, witness statements, audits, and other documents • Copyediting/proofreading of Spanish>English translations for final publication • Subject matter expertise in gender equity, human rights, and peacebuilding



Criterion Institute

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Gender Lens Investing Research Associate

  • Mar 2021 - Oct 2021

  • Developed a GBV Risk Score tool to integrate data on gender-based violence into financial risk calculations and present the tool to key stakeholders at DFIs and MDBs to refine its development and launch • Supported the development of a roadmap for development finance institutions to use their power to reduce gender-based violence • Coordinated the development of a roadmap for Christian denominations to use finance to end gender-based violence, conducted design sessions with faith-based partners, and researched/wrote the roadmap



Equilo

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Gender Equality & Social Inclusion (GESI) Research Manager

  • Sep 2020 - Sep 2021

  • Managed a team of GESI consultants to produce rigorous sector-specific content for Equilo's web-based application, directly overseeing three consultants• Conducted quality control and substantive editing of written content, provided feedback to ensure robust analysis of gender- and identity-based constraints and opportunities in qualitative research, and proofread content for final publication• Identified and synthesized key gender indicators from over 50 open data sources

• Gender Equality & Social Inclusion (GESI) Research Associate & Data Analyst

  • Aug 2017 - Sep 2020

  • Conducted rigorous qualitative and quantitative desk research on gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) in international development for Equilo's web-based application• Prepared data-driven GESI analyses and action plans for development projects focusing on gender equality & women’s empowerment, clean energy, infrastructure, agriculture, and workforce inclusion• Analyzed gender data sources and gaps to map country-level progress on gender equality• Led the development of an evidence-based database of actionable recommendations, including implementing resources and tools, M&E indicators, and case studies for a web-based application• Compiled stakeholder engagement maps and legal and policy summaries• Researched existing RFPs and EOIs and prepared multiple company-level contract bids, including one ultimately awarded by a prominent agricultural research consortium



Atethemis

• United States
• International Affairs

• Gender Integration Consultant

  • Dec 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Collaborated with a team of consultants to develop four UNOPS/UN Women guides on integrating gender into infrastructure development in Asia and the Pacific • Analyzed gender-based constraints and opportunities, drafted case studies, and crafted comprehensive checklists for gender integration • Collaborated with a team of consultants to develop four UNOPS/UN Women guides on integrating gender into infrastructure development in Asia and the Pacific • Analyzed gender-based constraints and opportunities, drafted case studies, and crafted comprehensive checklists for gender integration



Witness for Peace

• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• International Team Co-Coordinator

  • Mar 2015 - May 2017

  • Designed and facilitated 10 popular education programs (delegations) for groups of 7–20 Americans who visited Colombia to learn about the effects of US policy • Cultivated and maintained partnerships on the ground with Colombian organizations and provided human rights accompaniment • Provided interpretation (consecutive and simultaneous) and translation • Documented and wrote articles about human and labor rights cases to put a "human face"​ on the effects of US policy in Colombia • Designed and facilitated 10 popular education programs (delegations) for groups of 7–20 Americans who visited Colombia to learn about the effects of US policy • Cultivated and maintained partnerships on the ground with Colombian organizations and provided human rights accompaniment • Provided interpretation (consecutive and simultaneous) and translation • Documented and wrote articles about human and labor rights cases to put a "human face"​ on the effects of US policy in Colombia



La Comisión Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz

• International Observer and Human Rights Accompanier

  • Jun 2014 - Sep 2014

  • Accompanied and lived in solidarity with the Afro-Colombian community of Puente Nayero as an international human rights observer • Conducted group interviews with women and wrote a report on their nonviolent resistance and empowerment in the face of paramilitary violence and economic exploitation • Provided English/Spanish interpretation and translation • Accompanied and lived in solidarity with the Afro-Colombian community of Puente Nayero as an international human rights observer • Conducted group interviews with women and wrote a report on their nonviolent resistance and empowerment in the face of paramilitary violence and economic exploitation • Provided English/Spanish interpretation and translation



Catholic Charities of Allentown

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Refugee Resettlement Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  • Compassionately facilitated the adjustment of refugees to life in the United States • Provided transportation for medical and social services • Assisted with job applications, cultural orientation, and moving into apartments • Built relationships with refugees through listening to personal stories • Compassionately facilitated the adjustment of refugees to life in the United States • Provided transportation for medical and social services • Assisted with job applications, cultural orientation, and moving into apartments • Built relationships with refugees through listening to personal stories