Experience

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  Global Communities

  • United States
  • International Trade and Development
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Regional Manager, Americas

    • Jan 2023 - Present

    - Providing Strategic support for $32M Annual program portfolio of Humanitarian Assistance and Sustainable Development Programming Across 8 countries in the region (Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, U.S. ) Donor portfolio includes USAID, BHA, USDA, U.S. Dept of State as well as private foundations and private sector partnerships- Providing technical support to project portfolio that includes funding from USAID, BHA, USDA Global Fund and private foundations. - Supporting Country Directors and Regional Leadership with Strategic planning, donor communication, business development plans and Risk Management and Mitigation- Managing a team of program support team of 5 Program Managers, Officers and Associates

  • Senior Program Officer, Humanitarian Programs

    • Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

    - Supporting a multi-sector portfolio of humanitarian programming in Guatemala and Honduras that provides agricultural training, multi-purpose cash assistance, livelihood programming and Disaster risk reduction support to over 120,000 individuals - Responsible for writing, reviewing and approving proejct performance reports - Supporting $25 million USDA portfolio in Guatemala, coordinating with sub-grantees, field teams and donor to track project progress, troubleshoot problems and provide comprehensive updates - Co-leading working group focused on developing and operationalizing Emergency Response protocols across organization

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  GRACE Cares

  • Remote

  • Grants Consultant

    • Nov 2020 - Jan 2022
    • Remote
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  Malteser International Americas

  • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

  • Progam Manager - Latin America

    • Oct 2020 - Jan 2022
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    - Supporting $10 million humanitarian and DRR program portfolio in Colombia, with funding from USAID/BHA, IOM, UNHCR, BMZ and PRM - Working closely with Project Managers based in Colombia to maximize program impact and ensure donor compliance - Lead on new proposals and reports, consistently trac...

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  ShelterBox USA

  • Remote

  • Fundraising Consultant

    • Jul 2020 - Jan 2021
    • Remote

    - led proposal development process for private funding to support humanitarian response projects in Syria, Burkina Faso, Vanuatu, Cameroon and Iraq, totaling $5 million in value - conducted research on new private donors and foundations to expand private donor pool - conducted feasibility study o...

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  Save the Children US

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Specialist, Humanitarian Programs

    • Jun 2019 - Jul 2020
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    - Managed humanitarian program portfolio across 5 East African countries (Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Malawi) and three in the LAC region (Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala), - Collaborated with OFDA, BPRM, WFP and UNHCR donor agencies to ensure compliance requirements are communicated to cou...

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  Lutheran World Relief

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

  • Emergency Program Manager

    • Nov 2018 - Jul 2019

  • Program Associate for Emergency Response Operations

    • Jun 2017 - Nov 2018

    - Managing LWR's $1 million Caribbean Hurricane Maria response in Puerto Rico, Dominica and Haiti- Coordinating $14 million Material Resources portfolio - Responsible for training materials for LWR Rapid Response Team - Building Expertise in Cash Transfer Programming in Emergencies - Supporting Latin America region with Venezuela Migrant response projects

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  Salesian Missions

  • New Rochelle, NY

  • International Development Consultant

    • May 2017 - Jul 2017
    • New Rochelle, NY

    - Contributed to USAID/ASHA proposals for health and youth development projects in Nicaragua, Mexico and Haiti - Crafted letters of inquiry for private foundations to support projects in Mexico and Haiti. -

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  Mercy Corps

  • Amman Governorate, Jordan

  • Youth Development Program Intern

    • Sep 2016 - Apr 2017
    • Amman Governorate, Jordan

    I worked with with the Mercy Corps Jordan Office as part of my field practicum study with Brandeis University. The Mercy Corps Peace Pro Project seeks to apply a profound stress and attunement framework to teach vulnerable youth and community members about how their brain responds to stress and h...

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  Brandeis University

  • Waltham, MA

  • Writing Consultant

    • Sep 2015 - Dec 2016
    • Waltham, MA

    - Working 1-on-1 with students to improve their writing capabilities

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  Students for International Development

  • Kisumu, Kenya

  • Digital Education Project Manager

    • Jun 2016 - Sep 2016
    • Kisumu, Kenya
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  Global Education Fund

  • Remote

  • Development Consultant

    • Feb 2015 - Sep 2016
    • Remote

    • Crafted letters of inquiry and proposals for prospective donors and foundations • Led funder research, correspondence and grant writing activities • Traveled to Guatemala to interview project beneficiaries and collect data • Wrote newsletters published on GEF blog based on interviews from Guate...

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  The MacDuffie School

  • Granby, MA

  • Fundraising Consultant

    • Oct 2014 - May 2015
    • Granby, MA

    The MacDuffie School is a co-educational college preparatory school for grades 6 – 12 offering a challenging academic curriculum as well as leadership opportunities and a wide range of extra-curricular programs in the arts, athletics and community service. I am working with MacDuffie to conduct a...

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  AMEXTRA

  • Mexico City Area, Mexico

  • Fundraising & Communications Manager

    • Jun 2013 - Aug 2014
    • Mexico City Area, Mexico

    Amextra is a non-profit organization that uses sustainable training in activities like backyard gardens, water filtration systems, and ecological bathrooms to help families living in extreme poverty create change in their communities. They operate with the idea that in order to change your way of...

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  Miguel Angel Asturias Academy

  • Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

  • Director of Development

    • Feb 2012 - Feb 2013
    • Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

    The Miguel Angel Asturias Academy is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing alternative education to the children of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. The school is inspired by the work of Brazilian Author Paulo Freire, who believed that the only way an oppressed people can seek liberation is ...

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  Umass Amherst Annual Fund

  • Amherst, Massachusetts

  • Caller

    • Feb 2009 - Jun 2011
    • Amherst, Massachusetts

    -Part-time employment since 2009, responsible for calling alumni for fundraising and updating about current programs on campus-$48,000 raised to date

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  Department of Housing and Urban Devlopment

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Research and Development Specialist

    • Aug 2010 - Dec 2010
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    I worked in the Office of International and Philanthropic Innovation, assisting the secretary with special memo's to the Director and a major project that involved streamlining our database. I also helped compile reports for international delegations from South Africa, Brazil, Turkey, and Jap...

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  Grassroots Campaigns

  • Field Manager

    • May 2008 - Aug 2008

    -Door-to-Door fundraising for the Democratic National Committee during the 2008 campaign