Experience

Helping Children Worldwide

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director for Mission Advancement & Partnership

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  Chantilly, Virginia, United States • Executing plans to build and maintain relationships between Helping Children Worldwide (HCW) and the community organizations. • Identifying and connecting donors to the work of HCW for meaningful engagement. • Engaging donors, prospects and volunteers in various activities and events. • Conducting meetings and making effective and professional presentations that are engaging, inspiring and persuasive in order to sustain and deepen their connection to HCW and its mission. •… Show more • Executing plans to build and maintain relationships between Helping Children Worldwide (HCW) and the community organizations. • Identifying and connecting donors to the work of HCW for meaningful engagement. • Engaging donors, prospects and volunteers in various activities and events. • Conducting meetings and making effective and professional presentations that are engaging, inspiring and persuasive in order to sustain and deepen their connection to HCW and its mission. • Producing marketing and communication strategies that produce unique engagement and stewardship opportunities. • Team lead in achieving annual development goals. • Providing direct management of prospect portfolios of potential and existing supporting individuals, churches, and partners. • Meaningful collaboration with the planning oversight team and various operations work teams.

• Child Welfare Programs Liaison/Specialist

  • Mar 2019 - Apr 2020

  Chantilly, Virginia Served as the liaison for Helping Children Worldwide while supporting child welfare programs as the primary contact for the management of all on-site field operations relating to child welfare programs. . ● Established and sustained a meaningful relationship with donors and sponsors including organizational leadership, international partners, partnership churches, advisory groups, collaborative partners, and other stakeholders ● Collaborated to fundraise the organizational yearly budget… Show more Served as the liaison for Helping Children Worldwide while supporting child welfare programs as the primary contact for the management of all on-site field operations relating to child welfare programs. . ● Established and sustained a meaningful relationship with donors and sponsors including organizational leadership, international partners, partnership churches, advisory groups, collaborative partners, and other stakeholders ● Collaborated to fundraise the organizational yearly budget from various sources ● Supported long term and short-term child welfare missions in developing countries ● Worked and collaborated with local and international partners in relation to existing and emerging child welfare programs ● Facilitated and explored collaborative problem-solving skills, involving necessary stakeholders and leveraging capital and human resources ● Collaborated to design and lead projects that explore new opportunities for programs improvement or expansion, and collaborate with local partners for proper projects execution and monitoring ● Made holistic presentations relating to child welfare programs in support of overall organizational objectives ● Engaged in partnership formation strategies involving the seeking of donors or sponsors and partnering organizations.



USAID Center on Children in Adversity (CECA) Care Leaders Council

• Council Member

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  United States Member of the Care Leaders Council, an activity of YouthPower2: Learning and Evaluation, a project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development implemented by Making Cents International and its partners. • Making recommendations to increase the relevance and effectiveness of the Advancing Protection for Care for Children in Adversity (APCCA) Interagency Implementation Plan activities. • Providing input on USAID-funded alternative care programming, evaluation, and research… Show more Member of the Care Leaders Council, an activity of YouthPower2: Learning and Evaluation, a project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development implemented by Making Cents International and its partners. • Making recommendations to increase the relevance and effectiveness of the Advancing Protection for Care for Children in Adversity (APCCA) Interagency Implementation Plan activities. • Providing input on USAID-funded alternative care programming, evaluation, and research activities as well as advising on possible future activities for USAID to consider in these areas. • Providing recommendations to USAID on how to support the development, strengthening, and sustainability of groups that work most appropriately and effectively with those who have left alternative care. • Supporting the development of resource and training materials on alternative care systems issues and challenges. Show less



Wow Life Coaching and Consulting/Live Coaching Now

• Life Coach // Speaker // Leadership & organizational consultant

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  Life Coaching: Meaningfully engaging, empowering, and equipping people with proven tools and techniques that are simple, practical, and powerful to: - Help them improve their ability to respond to adversity and challenges in life. - Help them create lasting change, successfully set and meet goals and dreams, and fully and boldly live a life of happiness and purpose. - Help them control and navigate their predominant thoughts, emotions and evaluate their own level of… Show more Life Coaching: Meaningfully engaging, empowering, and equipping people with proven tools and techniques that are simple, practical, and powerful to: - Help them improve their ability to respond to adversity and challenges in life. - Help them create lasting change, successfully set and meet goals and dreams, and fully and boldly live a life of happiness and purpose. - Help them control and navigate their predominant thoughts, emotions and evaluate their own level of “response-ability.” - Help them through the ravages of unhappiness, unfulfillment, procrastination, limitations, and fear of making changes that last. - Help them rise above whatever may be holding them back, giving them the tools to stop negative thinking patterns and set them up on the path of becoming their best selves. - Help them increase commitment, consistency to overcome challenges for true transformation that emanates from within. - Help emerging leaders (youth and young adults) develop good life skills, not for just the issues they face today but tools they can use for the rest of their lives. Consulting: • Helping organizations to achieve their strategic objectives, boost leadership capability and create and manage culture change. Speaking: • Delivering speeches that inspire, entertain, and inform people to reflect upon their own lives in profound ways that allow them to take practical steps and make changes that last. Show less



Deeper Missions/Healthy Schools International

• Project Manager/Cultural Advisor/Board member

  • Nov 2012 - Mar 2020

  Sierra Leone Supervised all country operations and projects impacting schools and communities in Sierra Leone. Spearhead contract negotiation and management for 6 major community projects totaling over $100K (USD). • Supervised all country operations and projects impacting schools and communities in Sierra Leone. Spearhead contract negotiation and management for 6 major community projects totaling over $100K (USD). ● Coordinated and steered 15 activities involving 200 community development… Show more Supervised all country operations and projects impacting schools and communities in Sierra Leone. Spearhead contract negotiation and management for 6 major community projects totaling over $100K (USD). • Supervised all country operations and projects impacting schools and communities in Sierra Leone. Spearhead contract negotiation and management for 6 major community projects totaling over $100K (USD). ● Coordinated and steered 15 activities involving 200 community development workers ● Reported project progress and financial metrics to Virginia headquarters ● Collateral responsibilities as Sierra Leone Research Associate and Cultural Advisor Show less



Child Rescue Centre

• Programs Director // Organizational Development Specialist // Operations Manager

  • Jun 2016 - Feb 2019

  Sierra Leone Served as a program executive with responsibility for managing 35 staff, providing support to over 800 of the most vulnerable children and families in Sierra Leone. Developed and led a cohesive team to transition the mission, resulting in one of the first successful transitions in Sierra Leone to meet government and United Nations Children's Fund child care standards. ● Deciphered and utilized valid and reliable industrial/occupational measuring tools for employee performance in the… Show more Served as a program executive with responsibility for managing 35 staff, providing support to over 800 of the most vulnerable children and families in Sierra Leone. Developed and led a cohesive team to transition the mission, resulting in one of the first successful transitions in Sierra Leone to meet government and United Nations Children's Fund child care standards. ● Deciphered and utilized valid and reliable industrial/occupational measuring tools for employee performance in the workplace to boost organizational commitment, job satisfaction and productivity by 80% ● Expanded service delivery from 3 to 9 towns across Sierra Leone by retooling the organization and implementing effective change management ● Created, analyzed, and managed a $200K budget, successfully adding new programs through operational efficiencies, while maintaining the budget baseline ● Steered the transition of the residential-based care to a family-based care program while ensuring no gap in services and implementing a new model ● Spearheaded multiple initiatives including, education programs to improve academic competitiveness and microfinance projects cultivating economic independence ● Developed and delivered over 20 various professional leadership and behavioral training for individuals, managers, and organizations ● Established and sustained infrastructure and relationship mechanisms to ensure strong cross-cultural partnerships between Sierra Leone and US partners ● Successfully accomplished out over 15 projects and change management principles for organizational growth using project development & organizational change management skills ● Developed successful mechanisms for the protection of vulnerable families, youth, and children in emergencies ● Originated and led successful family strengthening programs/strategies that have yielded sustainable solutions to family reintegration and preservation. Show less



Global Leadership Summit: International Ministries of Willow Creek Association

• Leadership Development Expert/Marketing Manager/Volunteers Manager

  • Sep 2010 - Jan 2019

  Sierra Leone Represented Sierra Leone as a delegate to the Global Leadership Summit in Chicago, IL, which hosts over 400,000 leaders annually. Participating in these summits for 9 years allowed direct access to inspiring leadership content and actionable and impactful ideas. • Organized, led, and facilitated over 50 national and regional local leadership conferences, impacting 10,000 people across the country. • Expanded annual national leadership summits and conferences from 1 city to 6 cities.



Child Rescue Center

• Sponsor A Child Program-In-Country Manager

  • Mar 2014 - Jun 2016

  Sierra Leone Created and launched an in-country program for the establishment of meaningful and long-term relationships between 600 sponsored children in Sierra Leone and 400 sponsors. ● Designed and regularly updated the sponsor database for effective information sharing and program metrics ● Maximized and accelerated volunteer participation to support program growth and increase donor commitment ● Increased and expanded the sponsorship base 85% by devising new strategies and strengthening… Show more Created and launched an in-country program for the establishment of meaningful and long-term relationships between 600 sponsored children in Sierra Leone and 400 sponsors. ● Designed and regularly updated the sponsor database for effective information sharing and program metrics ● Maximized and accelerated volunteer participation to support program growth and increase donor commitment ● Increased and expanded the sponsorship base 85% by devising new strategies and strengthening two-way communication mechanism between sponsored children and their sponsors, and synchronized cross-cultural partnership stakeholders ● Promoted to Programs Director because of accomplishments in this role Show less



World Council of Churches // Sierra Leone Fellowship of Evangelical Students

• Leadership Development Specialist/Mission & Evangelism Manager/ Youth Coordinator

  • Oct 2011 - Jul 2014

  Sierra Leone As an organizational change management consultant, facilitated course contents for organizational change, thriving culture, workplace civility, and leadership development for 15 organizations and teams. • Enlivened over 300 volunteers to accomplish schools and community projects. • Trained and sharpened over 2,000 emerging leaders through quarterly national leadership development conferences. • Led over 20 professional leadership training for missions, evangelical teams… Show more As an organizational change management consultant, facilitated course contents for organizational change, thriving culture, workplace civility, and leadership development for 15 organizations and teams. • Enlivened over 300 volunteers to accomplish schools and community projects. • Trained and sharpened over 2,000 emerging leaders through quarterly national leadership development conferences. • Led over 20 professional leadership training for missions, evangelical teams, religious leaders, youth, and student fellowships in universities. • Developed a robust skill mechanism for collaborating and communicating with internal and external stakeholders through the Sierra Leone Fellowship of Evangelical Students. Show less