Experience

Food Fortification Initiative (FFI)

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  -Conducted interviews in French with members of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Senegal to assess their experiences and needs with respect to food fortification programs. -Analyzed qualitative data to identify and synthesize common themes and insights regarding the landscape of CSOs involved in nutrition and food fortification programs in Senegal. -Contributed to the development of a comprehensive report that summarized the results of the qualitative research conducted on Senegalese CSOs and their involvement in nutrition and food fortification programs. Show less



Global Fortification Data Exchange (GFDx)

• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Mar 2023 - Jul 2023

  -Administered a survey to contacts in French-speaking countries to gather data on the performance of maize flour, oil, rice, salt, and wheat flour fortification to reduce micronutrient malnutrition -Collaborated with food fortification legislation experts globally to verify and update fortification standards data in the Global Fortification Data Exchange (GFDx) database. -Conducted quality control checks on country fortification standards data in the GFDx database to ensure accuracy and completeness of information Show less



Health Emergency Operations Center

• Dakar, Senegal

• Intern

  • Mar 2021 - Aug 2021

  - Assisted a team in the development of an integrated health monitoring system, notably an interactive platform for real time mapping of available resources and health risks for each Senegalese region - Participated in training workshops for medical regions, hospitals and district health providers on health emergency management based on risk mapping - Assisted a team in the development of an integrated health monitoring system, notably an interactive platform for real time mapping of available resources and health risks for each Senegalese region - Participated in training workshops for medical regions, hospitals and district health providers on health emergency management based on risk mapping