Marlaina Ross
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German Limited working proficiency
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Jeffrey Wang
During her two months in Ruder Finn, Marlaina has shown us her great capability for recruitment and met her targets at an impressive speed. She is outstanding, hardworking and passionate. It is my honor to have such a colleague. I believe everyone in Ruder Finn loves the girl from Alaska.
Jeffrey Wang
During her two months in Ruder Finn, Marlaina has shown us her great capability for recruitment and met her targets at an impressive speed. She is outstanding, hardworking and passionate. It is my honor to have such a colleague. I believe everyone in Ruder Finn loves the girl from Alaska.
Jeffrey Wang
During her two months in Ruder Finn, Marlaina has shown us her great capability for recruitment and met her targets at an impressive speed. She is outstanding, hardworking and passionate. It is my honor to have such a colleague. I believe everyone in Ruder Finn loves the girl from Alaska.
Jeffrey Wang
During her two months in Ruder Finn, Marlaina has shown us her great capability for recruitment and met her targets at an impressive speed. She is outstanding, hardworking and passionate. It is my honor to have such a colleague. I believe everyone in Ruder Finn loves the girl from Alaska.
Credentials
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Developing Gender-Sensitive Value Chains
FAOAug, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Certificate in Impact Evaluation Methods with Applications in Low-and-Middle Income Countries
Georgetown UniversityApr, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Causal Design
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Public Policy Offices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Country Manager
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Feb 2022 - Present
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Economist
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Jan 2020 - Present
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Economist
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Oct 2019 - Jan 2020
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Millennium Challenge Corporation
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United States
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International Trade and Development
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300 - 400 Employee
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Development Intern - Pathways
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Dec 2018 - Aug 2019
• Supported the Economic Analysis division in the development of a constraints analysis (CA) for MCC’s second compact with Indonesia. Specifically, this included conducting a literature review of existing research on constraints to growth in Indonesia (including a constraints analysis produced by Indonesia's Ministry of National Development Planning) as well as utilizing both Stata and Excel to process large quantities of data to create and present visualizations related to the macroeconomic risks, finance, and infrastructure (water and sanitation) nodes of the constraints analysis tree. • Supported research related to the household level impact of power sharing initiatives in West Africa. This involved organizing large quantities of household level data into a usable format, utilizing Stata to conduct an analysis of the impact of a reduction in electricity tariffs on disposable income, and compiling a qualitative summary of the energy sector of eight West African countries. Show less
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International Affairs Review
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United States
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International Affairs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Editor
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Aug 2018 - May 2019
• The International Affairs Review (IAR) is an academic journal organized and published by graduate students at the Elliott School of International Affairs. • As an Associate Editor, I was involved in the selection of articles to be published in the print edition of the journal as well as extensive first and second round edits of a selected article. • The International Affairs Review (IAR) is an academic journal organized and published by graduate students at the Elliott School of International Affairs. • As an Associate Editor, I was involved in the selection of articles to be published in the print edition of the journal as well as extensive first and second round edits of a selected article.
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Planet Indonesia
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Associate
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May 2018 - Aug 2018
• Planet Indonesia is an organization focused on encouraging community involvement in environmental conservation through the promotion of sustainable livelihoods. • Responsibilities included evaluating and improving Planet Indonesia’s existing village savings and loans (VSLA) model. • Specifically, this involved designing surveys, traveling to the field to collect data, and developing a strategy to address key issues faced by the current VSLA model. • Presented findings to senior management as well as relevant members of the field staff upon conclusion of the internship. Provided a comprehensive written report which could serve as a guidebook as the program is expanded and developed. • Recipient of the Freeman Foundation Grant for internships in Asia. Show less
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University of Alaska Anchorage
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Jun 2017 - Dec 2017
• Supported a NSF-funded project related to economic development in rural Alaska native communities. • Assisted with compiling Stata do files which could be used to quickly and efficiently organize data located in a centralized database. • Conducted qualitative background research to provide insight into these communities. • Supported a NSF-funded project related to economic development in rural Alaska native communities. • Assisted with compiling Stata do files which could be used to quickly and efficiently organize data located in a centralized database. • Conducted qualitative background research to provide insight into these communities.
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Ruder Finn
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United States
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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400 - 500 Employee
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Recruitment Intern
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Jun 2016 - Jul 2016
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Education
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Elliott School of International Affairs
Master of Arts (M.A.), International Relations and Affairs -
University of Alaska Anchorage
Bachelor’s Degree, Economics -
Freie Universität Berlin
Economics