Max Shanstrom

Senior Expert - Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) at Integrity
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(386) 825-5501
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London, England, United Kingdom, GB
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Limited working proficiency

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Joshua Shnider

Max possesses top-notch research, writing, and training design and development skills. He was an invaluable member of a team that delivered a high-quality eLearning product utilized by USAID. He has a rare ability to funnel his technical knowledge into output that can be easily comprehended. I would highly recommend Max.

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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Expert - Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)
      • Jun 2022 - Present

      Support UK Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) in building a global MEL system through the development of research tools and guidance, improving fund-wide evaluation, and strengthening the quality of evidence. Conduct assessments, internal learning and evidence workshops, and MEL strategic reviews for Tony Blair Institute's Africa advisory programmes in Nigeria and Rwanda.

    • Manager - Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)
      • Sep 2020 - Jun 2022

    • United States
    • Professional Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist
      • Feb 2018 - Sep 2020

      Design and manage mixed-method evaluations of USAID agriculture, early-grade reading, youth workforce development, and USAID Localization policy programs. Design data collection instruments, conduct fieldwork, data analysis, and write evaluation reports. Design monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) plans and write technical proposals for USAID and Dept. of State solicitations; develop performance indicators, theories of change, and results frameworks. Design and manage mixed-method evaluations of USAID agriculture, early-grade reading, youth workforce development, and USAID Localization policy programs. Design data collection instruments, conduct fieldwork, data analysis, and write evaluation reports. Design monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) plans and write technical proposals for USAID and Dept. of State solicitations; develop performance indicators, theories of change, and results frameworks.

    • Australia
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Technical Associate, USAID E3 Analytics and Evaluation
      • Sep 2016 - Feb 2018

      Responsible for coordinating evaluations of USAID E3 (Economic Growth, Education, Environment) Bureau programs, including desk review, recruitment, data collection, analysis and report writing.

    • Trainer, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
      • Sep 2016 - Feb 2018

      Facilitated in-person courses "Monitoring and Evaluation Essentials" and "Planning and Managing Evaluations" for USAID mission staff in Bangkok, Harare, and Washington DC. Courses covered topics related to preparing, collecting, and analyzing M&E data. Served as technical adviser for the development of online training modules for Bureau for Policy, Planning, and Learning (PPL).

    • Switzerland
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Assessments Team
      • Mar 2016 - Sep 2016

      Conducted assessments of Syrian refugees living in Jordan's refugee host communities. Developed questionnaires and focus group instruments examining women's employment and access to basic services as part of a UN Women funded assessment. Assisted with tool development, training of enumerators, spot checks, and FGD debriefs for the World Food Programme's (WFP) Comprehensive Food Security Monitoring Exercise (CFSME) of Syrian refugees across Jordan. Conducted assessments of Syrian refugees living in Jordan's refugee host communities. Developed questionnaires and focus group instruments examining women's employment and access to basic services as part of a UN Women funded assessment. Assisted with tool development, training of enumerators, spot checks, and FGD debriefs for the World Food Programme's (WFP) Comprehensive Food Security Monitoring Exercise (CFSME) of Syrian refugees across Jordan.

    • United States
    • Research Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Project Assistant
      • Jun 2015 - Sep 2015

      Trained over 30 researchers and enumerators in mapping and surveying of Juba forimplementation of large-scale household survey. Conducted field surveys for World Bank's RISE renewable energy initiative, including multiple interviews with government ministers, energy providers, and local stakeholders. Assisted with third party monitoring of UNICEF's South Sudan-wide humanitarian response. Trained over 30 researchers and enumerators in mapping and surveying of Juba forimplementation of large-scale household survey. Conducted field surveys for World Bank's RISE renewable energy initiative, including multiple interviews with government ministers, energy providers, and local stakeholders. Assisted with third party monitoring of UNICEF's South Sudan-wide humanitarian response.

    • Foreign Policy Researcher
      • Jun 2014 - Jun 2015

    • Wireless Sales Representative
      • Jan 2013 - Aug 2013

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Research Intern
      • Sep 2011 - Dec 2011

    • United Kingdom
    • Retail
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sales Associate
      • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

    • Legislative Offices
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Constituent Outreach Intern
      • Sep 2010 - Dec 2010

Education

  • Texas A&M University
    Masters of International Affairs, Conflict and Development
    2013 - 2015
  • University of Rhode Island
    BA, Political Science Major, International Relations, Philosophy Minors
    2008 - 2012

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