Experience

Delta Institute

• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • May 2013 - Present



Self Employed

• Independent Consultant

  • Sep 2012 - Apr 2013



Chicago Council on Global Affairs

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director: Global Agriculture and Food Initiative

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  - Collaborated with the Executive Director to plan and initiate new business development activities, including approaches for engaging corporate partners and diversifying the Initiative’s funding - Designed the primary strategy for the Initiative’s publications while overseeing their day-to-day management - Supervised and mentored junior support staff and interns on a project-specific basis

• Senior Program Officer: Global Agriculture and Food Initiative

  • Nov 2010 - Jul 2012

  - Led a team of external researchers, writers, and designers to develop and release the Initiative’s major publication, the Annual Progress Report on U.S. Leadership in Global Agricultural Development; liaised with 40+ U.S. government representatives to construct this detailed assessment of U.S. food security funding and activities- Managed the research, writing, design, and publication processes for Initiative’s Policy Paper Series, Issue Brief Series, Commentaries, and Op-Eds – a total of 10 publications, with teams ranging from 3 – 7 people- Supported large-scale events, including the Initiative’s Annual Symposium on Global Agriculture and Food Security, drawing 350+ attendees; the 2012 Symposium featured President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, rock musician and activist Bono, and four African heads of state - Collaborated with the Initiative’s Advisory Group – comprised of former leaders of U.N. agencies and U.S. government, private sector CEOs, and prominent philanthropists – to develop strategies to influence and inform U.S. policy Show less



Agriculture Learning Impacts & Network

• Consultant

  • Jun 2010 - Oct 2010

  - Collaborated with authors to edit and finalize academic papers; specific works: “Evaluation in Theory and Practice”; and “Does Research Reduce Poverty? Assessing the Welfare Impacts of Policy-Oriented Research in Agriculture” - Collaborated with authors to edit and finalize academic papers; specific works: “Evaluation in Theory and Practice”; and “Does Research Reduce Poverty? Assessing the Welfare Impacts of Policy-Oriented Research in Agriculture”



FAO

• Italy
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • Dec 2009 - Sep 2010

  - Worked with a global team of authors to develop the central paper for the Global Conference for Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD, Montpellier, France, March 2010); contributed to the research, writing, and data analysis; attended the conference and assisted with the presentation of findings to 650+ participants - Worked with a global team of authors to develop the central paper for the Global Conference for Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD, Montpellier, France, March 2010); contributed to the research, writing, and data analysis; attended the conference and assisted with the presentation of findings to 650+ participants



Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Apr 2010 - Jun 2010

  - Collaborated with a team of authors on the research and data analysis for a background paper for The Environment, Climate Change and Land Policies Conference (Cambridge, MA, May 2010) - Collaborated with a team of authors on the research and data analysis for a background paper for The Environment, Climate Change and Land Policies Conference (Cambridge, MA, May 2010)



Institute of Development Studies

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Finance Assistant

  • Oct 2009 - Dec 2009

  Managed the project budget; processed payments and invoices; prepared financial reports and projections; drafted external financial reports and consultant contracts. Managed the project budget; processed payments and invoices; prepared financial reports and projections; drafted external financial reports and consultant contracts.



Creative Associates International, Inc.

• Program Associate: Education, Mobilization and Communication Division

  • Mar 2007 - Jul 2008

  - Supported USAID/U.S. government-funded education programming, specifically the Liberia Accelerated Learning Program PLUS ($9.8M) and Technology for Improved Learning Outcomes, Egypt ($21M)- Opened new field offices in Monrovia, Liberia (Sept. - Oct. 07) and Cairo, Egypt (Sept. 08); trained local staff in administrative and operational systems related to project start-up, implementation, and close-out- Developed and managed multi-million dollar project budgets; projected and processed expenses; calculated pipeline analysis, and tracked vouchers- Coordinated project reporting and approvals; served as the administrative liaison to the field and HQ teams, the client (USAID), and partner organizations; recruited short- and long-term personnel; drafted consultant agreements, subcontracts, and purchase order requests- Helped generate new business for the Division by developing technical drafts and budgets for proposed programs in Liberia, Haiti, Sudan, Egypt, Sri Lanka, and Jordan Show less

• Program Specialist: Education, Mobilization and Communication Division

  • Jul 2006 - Feb 2007

  (see above)



Creative Associates International, Inc

• Washington, D.C.

• Program Specialist: Business Development Unit

  • Mar 2005 - Jun 2006

  - Developed USAID/U.S. government proposals by tracking bidding opportunities, facilitating bid decisions, convening proposal teams, and leading final production and delivery; submitted 15+ proposals, covering topics such as Democracy & Governance, Civil Society Development, Media, Elections and Political Processes - Developed USAID/U.S. government proposals by tracking bidding opportunities, facilitating bid decisions, convening proposal teams, and leading final production and delivery; submitted 15+ proposals, covering topics such as Democracy & Governance, Civil Society Development, Media, Elections and Political Processes



Alexandria Neighborhood Health Services, Inc

• Alexandria, VA

• Event Coordinator

  • Sep 2004 - May 2005

  - Coordinated the organization’s largest fundraiser of the year, raising approximately 75% of the organization’s annual budget; directed over 40 volunteers, secured in-kind donations, procured equipment and venue, and oversaw an event that drew 300+ attendees - Coordinated the organization’s largest fundraiser of the year, raising approximately 75% of the organization’s annual budget; directed over 40 volunteers, secured in-kind donations, procured equipment and venue, and oversaw an event that drew 300+ attendees