Experience

ImpactPlus.io

• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Lead

  • Feb 2023 - Present



Integrity

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Expert

  • Feb 2023 - Present



Panagora Group

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• MERLA Director

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Provided technical oversight of key MERLA activities and deliverables across Panagora’s global USAID MEL/CLA platforms. This included developing Pangora’s first MERLA Operations Manual comprised of tailored tools for designing and managing the numerous lifecycle tasks (SOWs, compliance checklists, etc. with video tutorials) associated with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Study/Assessment and CLA responsibilities of the global Activity Offices. Developed and managed Panagora’s first Human Research Policy with Ethical Review Board protocols. Lead Panagora’s MERLA Community of Practice and disseminated Panagora’s innovations in American Evaluation Association, European Union, World Bank and numerous other forums. Provided informational and training seminars on the use of Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Blockchain technologies to various USAID Missions Show less



Emergence Consultancy

• United States
• Research Services

• Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Expert, Data Science/Decision Making and Blockchain Advisor

  • 2018 - Feb 2022

  Lead Advisor for the design and upstart of a MEL Strategy for the USDA McGovern Dole Food Security and Education program that included several mixed method special studies, impact evaluation (propensity score matching), MEL Plan with iterative monitoring and stakeholder reflection seminars to drive Adaptive Management and Learning Agendas. Products included guidance on designation for new construction, rehabilitation or a hybrid construction model to be used and sites to be included for joint education and food security programs. Evaluation Team Leader for the mixed method independent evaluation of the USAID Yemen Economic Stabilization Program to include trade, economic stabilization, agricultural livelihood and Buyer Lead Growth strategies. Methods included case studies, desk review, surveys, FGD’s and KII’s. Lead Evaluator for the USAID evaluation of Measuring Impact II which examines the integration of adaptive management process into global USAID Missions using a variety of behavior change and systems based evaluative strategies. Lead Evaluator for developing the evaluation and M&E strategy designs for USDA food security programs in West Africa with an emphasis on resiliency measures and adaptive management protocols. Visiting Associate at the Pulte Institute (Notre Dame) performing research with UN, USAID, MCC and thought leaders on designing data science protocols to facilitate the use of results in decision-making. Research focused on integrating lessons from the private sector on use of data problem diagnostic and ROI tools. Lead Evaluator for USAID’s partnership with the African Biodiversity Collaborative Group. The evaluation focused on informing future business model and planning efforts(with a focus on value proposition development). Lead the design and implementation of an assessment of current ICT policies, practices and needs for the NEA Bureau at the U.S. State Dept. Show less



Mangement and Training Corporation

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Lead Proposal Writer and Monitoring/Evaluation Expert

  • Apr 2017 - Feb 2022

  • • Led the proposal design of Results Based Funding Socially Inclusive Training and Job Placement Programs in Morocco and Ivory Coast. • Served as the lead technical writer for three MCC Public Private Partnership TVET Grant proposals in Morocco • • Led the proposal design of Results Based Funding Socially Inclusive Training and Job Placement Programs in Morocco and Ivory Coast. • Served as the lead technical writer for three MCC Public Private Partnership TVET Grant proposals in Morocco



Konectid

• Lead Evalutor and Technical Writer

  • Mar 2017 - Feb 2022

  • Lead M&E proposal writer for USDA McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. • Lead M&E proposal writer for USAID’s Feed the Future Nigeria Agriculture Investment • Lead M&E proposal writer for USDA McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. • Lead M&E proposal writer for USAID’s Feed the Future Nigeria Agriculture Investment



ICMA - International City/County Management Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Adaptive Management Specialist and Technical Writer

  • May 2018 - Jun 2018

  • Lead proposal writer for the USAID Nepal Sanjeri Federalism Program. Developed a Problem Driven Adaptive Management Framework around enhancing quality of services by newly created local governments in an inclusive manner. • Lead proposal writer for the USAID Nepal Sanjeri Federalism Program. Developed a Problem Driven Adaptive Management Framework around enhancing quality of services by newly created local governments in an inclusive manner.



Regis University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Taught graduate courses in Monitoring & Evaluation, Needs Assessment, Program Design and Evaluability Assessment. Taught graduate courses in Monitoring & Evaluation, Needs Assessment, Program Design and Evaluability Assessment.



Mendez, England & Associates

• Denver, CO/Washington D.C./San Salvador

• Consultant

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

  • M&E lead in charge of technical oversight all M&E Proposals, Designs and implementation for USAID Policy, Planning and Learning M&E Technical Assistance and Food for Peace efforts. This included oversight (to include process, performance and summative evaluations using experimental and quasi experimental mixed methods) efforts in Georgia, El Salvador, Sri Lanka and Ukraine. • Lead technical input evaluations of tax reform and trade policy programs in El Salvador (performance-mixed method), Civil Society Strengthening in Sri Lanka (performance-mixed method) and Agricultural Value Chains in Georgia (RCT-mixed method). Show less



Adams State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Adjunct Instructor

  • Sep 2008 - Dec 2016

  • Currently teach distant learning undergraduate courses in 21st Century International Development, Social Movements and Globalized Islam. Profits it from the courses goes to the Excellence in Social Science Scholarship fund. • Currently teach distant learning undergraduate courses in 21st Century International Development, Social Movements and Globalized Islam. Profits it from the courses goes to the Excellence in Social Science Scholarship fund.



Millennium Challenge Corporation

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Associate Director for Policy and Evaluation

  • Jun 2012 - Dec 2015

  • Was the lead M&E Director in charge of the WASH portfolio at MCC to include technical oversight of all M&E Plans, Evaluation Designs (to include sampling strategies, instrument design, data collection plans, etc.), development of TOR’s for independent evaluators, approval of deliverables, Data Quality Review protocols and establishing a stakeholder review process for MEL. • Served as the MCC M&E lead or provided input for various evaluations to include clean cook stoves in Mongolia ( mixed method quasi experimental evaluation), WASH (to include tariff and utility reform) in Zambia (mixed methods quasi experimental impact evaluation), policy and utility reform in Nepal (mixed method performance evaluation), early grade reading curriculum in Niger (experimental mixed method impact evaluation ) and irrigation and social services provision in Mali ( experimental impact evaluation using mixed methods). • Developed toolkits and gave trainings on designing and conducting evaluations for decision making (utilization focused evaluation), methodologies for project selection and design (various problem diagnostic and project design tools such as root cause, cost benefit using systems based approaches), stakeholder mapping (social network analysis), evaluability assessments, project monitoring (outcome mapping), and project sustainability scoring criteria. • Worked with the MCC Sustainability Working group that developed recommendations for MCC policy and practice for sustainability of MCC investments.• Served as the Contract Program Manager on 12 evaluation contracts. This included drafting the TOR’s, managing budgets, work plans, invoices and providing technical oversight. Show less

• Associate Director Policy and Evaluation

  • Jun 2012 - Dec 2015

  • Provided technical oversight and input on the Mali Compact impact evaluation (which included a performance evaluation using a variation of outcome mapping and oringal base, mid and endline household and community survey data collection) which was comprised of irrigation, training and farmer inputs all aimed towards improving food security. While there were measures for food security, stakeholders did not understand the dynamics driving food insecurity. As part of the Mathematica led evaluation we developed several systems maps that outlined these dynamics and the government adopted them and developed a series of programs addressed at mitigating what we highlighted. This Mali evaluation utilized variations of numerous scales including household access, dietary diversity, coping strategies and hunger. • Served as the MCC M&E technical lead and provided input for various third party impact evaluations of electrical network expansion (Social Impact-Malawi RCT of Infrastructure Development and Power Sector Reform-base and endline household data collection with utility based mixed method measures gathered quarterly), WASH (Center for Disease Control-Zambia PSM with base, mid and endline mixed method data collection of Bundled Infrastructure and IEC Interventions), Agriculture (Innovations for Poverty Action-Mali RCT with base, mid and endline mixed method data collection of Alatona Irrigation Project as well as a proposed three more rounds of data collection to look at long term residual effects after project completion) and Education (Mathematica-Niger RCT with mid and endline data collection of the Niger Education Compact). Oversight of these impact evaluations included assessments of the viability of control groups, criteria for assessing the rigor of evaluation design, instrument design, enumerator training, data management protocols (coding, scrubbing, anonymizing, etc.) and IRB reviews. Show less



Caerus Associates

• International Affairs

• Senior M&E Expert

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  • Provided independent assessments of USAID stabilization programs and M&E strategies as part of the Measuring Instability in Afghanistan (MISTI) project. • Collected, synthesized and analyzed data at the sub-district, district, provincial and regional levels to identify the most effective drivers of stabilization outcomes and track higher-order stabilization trends to inform adaptive program needs. • Worked with provincial and district stabilization teams in Afghanistan in assessing their data collection practices (data quality), value and rigor of any evaluations in a dynamic complex environment. Show less



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Planning & Evaluation Officer

  • Jun 2009 - Apr 2011

  • M&E oversight of numerous food security programs in Western Afghanistan (these programs ranged from market programs designed to link producers, transporters, sellers, farmer input markets like fertilizer and seed). Measures centered on understanding the effects of value chain disruption on food security measures.• Was the Director in charge of providing oversight of all USG civilian evaluations conducted in Afghanistan. This included managing evaluation budgets, contracting processes, writing Terms of Reference, designing evaluation approaches, and providing technical oversight for independent evaluations of USG programs taking place under Chief of Mission, including transition and stabilization programming. • Oversaw and provided technical input to the development of all USAID project identification and design processes. • Served as the lead planner in facilitating sectoral strategic transition plans for Gender, Agriculture, Economic Development and Security. Worked with U.S Embassy, USAID and Donor stakeholders in developing planning frameworks, measurable indicators, M&E plans and procedures for communicating results to policy makers. • Coordinated and authored the Fiscal Year 2013 Mission Strategic Resource Plan for Embassy Kabul to include the strategic planning framework, indicators, policy parameters, assumptions, environmental dynamics, benchmarks and resource requirements to achieve strategic goals and objectives. Was responsible for communicating and answering questions on the MSRP to DoS and USAID leadership, the Office of Management and Budget and Congressional staff. Show less

• Senior Evaluation Officer

  • May 2007 - May 2009

  • Assisted numerous countries develop M&E frameworks for their respective CDCS/MSRP and program level PMEP’s around Feed the Future Programming. These countries included Bangladesh, Sudan (before the referendum), Georgia and El Salvador. This work focused on developing appropriate measures that were valuable to Mission decision making on the drivers of food insecurity in these environments. Once these drivers were identified and “unpacked”, robust theories of change were developed that lead to changes in program design and revisions to CDCS budget requests, etc. The FTF M&E framework in the 2010 Bangladesh MSRP was noted when it won MSRP of the Year. • Provided input and oversight into the Social Impact mixed method impact evaluation of bundled FTF programming in rural Bangladesh. These FTF programs were centered in increasing food security measures at the household level and the evaluation included an assessment of various food security assumptions that led to a robust risk mitigation strategy that countered the effects of population shifts, climate change and drought in the areas. • Provided technical assistance to the 1207 Conflict Prevention Program which worked with DoS and USAID Posts to fund individual projects. • Taught portions of Level 1 Planning Course at the National Defense University to USG Interagency members. Show less

• Deputy Program Manager

  • Jul 2005 - Aug 2007

  • Managed a $700M Economic Support Fund that leveraged community led development strategies to mitigate conflict in Iraqi provinces. • Provided technical assistance to the Provincial Reconstruction and Development Councils (PRDC’s) in Iraqi provinces in developing and implementing, with Provincial leadership, Provincial Development Plans.• Developed evaluation and assessment framework to assess progress of PRDC’s in implementing Provincial Development Plans and assuming other Provincial leadership functions (conflict arbitration, reconciliation and reintegration efforts, etc). Developed terms of reference for third party evaluations of the PRDC program and served as the PM of the evaluation. • Facilitated needs and conflict assessment frameworks that fed into PRDC provincial development plans and coordinated project planning, design and implementation among Iraqi and donor partners. • Worked with the Joint Strategic Planning and Assessments office in creating and maintaining the Civilian-Military Joint Campaign Plan for Iraq. Helped develop a working group structure to produce conflict assessment, results frameworks, logical frameworks and monitoring and evaluation processes for Embassy and Military leadership. Show less