Rachel N'Diaye, MPA
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Julia Barke
I served in the Peace Corps with Rachel in Mali. She had begun working in a neighboring community the year before I arrived in my village - which had never before hosted a Peace Corps Volunteer. During volunteers' training period, they are sent out to their future sites for a few days--accompanied by a nearby volunteer--to meet their host communities for the first time. This is a critical period for any new volunteer - one during which they will make those essential first impressions. Rachel was the volunteer who accompanied and guided me through my site visit, and she continued to be a role model and source of advice during the remainder of her time in the Peace Corps. It was only as I spent more and more time working and living in Mali that I was able to truly appreciate how important her advice and example had been in allowing me to integrate, avoid cultural missteps and work effectively. She was greatly respected by her host community as well as the surrounding communities, to which her reputation had spread. She mastered the local language to an extent that not all volunteers can manage, integrated beautifully into Malian society, and led projects which made a lasting contribution to the health and well-being of her community. She added positively to the reputation of the Peace Corps in her area - a contribution which makes an enormous difference to the volunteers that follow. I remember my time working with her with pleasure and gratitude, and would recommend her highly to any future employer.
Julia Barke
I served in the Peace Corps with Rachel in Mali. She had begun working in a neighboring community the year before I arrived in my village - which had never before hosted a Peace Corps Volunteer. During volunteers' training period, they are sent out to their future sites for a few days--accompanied by a nearby volunteer--to meet their host communities for the first time. This is a critical period for any new volunteer - one during which they will make those essential first impressions. Rachel was the volunteer who accompanied and guided me through my site visit, and she continued to be a role model and source of advice during the remainder of her time in the Peace Corps. It was only as I spent more and more time working and living in Mali that I was able to truly appreciate how important her advice and example had been in allowing me to integrate, avoid cultural missteps and work effectively. She was greatly respected by her host community as well as the surrounding communities, to which her reputation had spread. She mastered the local language to an extent that not all volunteers can manage, integrated beautifully into Malian society, and led projects which made a lasting contribution to the health and well-being of her community. She added positively to the reputation of the Peace Corps in her area - a contribution which makes an enormous difference to the volunteers that follow. I remember my time working with her with pleasure and gratitude, and would recommend her highly to any future employer.
Julia Barke
I served in the Peace Corps with Rachel in Mali. She had begun working in a neighboring community the year before I arrived in my village - which had never before hosted a Peace Corps Volunteer. During volunteers' training period, they are sent out to their future sites for a few days--accompanied by a nearby volunteer--to meet their host communities for the first time. This is a critical period for any new volunteer - one during which they will make those essential first impressions. Rachel was the volunteer who accompanied and guided me through my site visit, and she continued to be a role model and source of advice during the remainder of her time in the Peace Corps. It was only as I spent more and more time working and living in Mali that I was able to truly appreciate how important her advice and example had been in allowing me to integrate, avoid cultural missteps and work effectively. She was greatly respected by her host community as well as the surrounding communities, to which her reputation had spread. She mastered the local language to an extent that not all volunteers can manage, integrated beautifully into Malian society, and led projects which made a lasting contribution to the health and well-being of her community. She added positively to the reputation of the Peace Corps in her area - a contribution which makes an enormous difference to the volunteers that follow. I remember my time working with her with pleasure and gratitude, and would recommend her highly to any future employer.
Julia Barke
I served in the Peace Corps with Rachel in Mali. She had begun working in a neighboring community the year before I arrived in my village - which had never before hosted a Peace Corps Volunteer. During volunteers' training period, they are sent out to their future sites for a few days--accompanied by a nearby volunteer--to meet their host communities for the first time. This is a critical period for any new volunteer - one during which they will make those essential first impressions. Rachel was the volunteer who accompanied and guided me through my site visit, and she continued to be a role model and source of advice during the remainder of her time in the Peace Corps. It was only as I spent more and more time working and living in Mali that I was able to truly appreciate how important her advice and example had been in allowing me to integrate, avoid cultural missteps and work effectively. She was greatly respected by her host community as well as the surrounding communities, to which her reputation had spread. She mastered the local language to an extent that not all volunteers can manage, integrated beautifully into Malian society, and led projects which made a lasting contribution to the health and well-being of her community. She added positively to the reputation of the Peace Corps in her area - a contribution which makes an enormous difference to the volunteers that follow. I remember my time working with her with pleasure and gratitude, and would recommend her highly to any future employer.
Credentials
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Master of Public Administration
Villanova UniversityDec, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Credly Platform Practitioner
CredlyMay, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Villanova School of Business
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Assistant Director of Student Services
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May 2022 - Present
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Villanova University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Doctoral Programs Coordinator - M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
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Nov 2017 - Apr 2022
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National Kidney Foundation
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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300 - 400 Employee
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Jul 2016 - Apr 2017
The role of the Regional Program Director for the Mid-Atlantic was to ensure the operational success of National Kidney Foundation’s (NKF) signature programs in the 8 offices that comprised the Mid-Atlantic region (Delaware Valley, Alleghenies, National Capitol Area, Virginia, Kentucky, Northern Ohio, Central Ohio and Cincinnati, OH) to ensured seamless execution of NKF signature programs. These programs include: KEEP Healthy, Your Kidneys and You, CKD Inform and other professional education activities.The Regional Program Director (RPD) provided guidance to the program staff in the 8 offices of the Mid-Atlantic Region. Additionally, the RPD provided oversight of program delivery in the Region. The RPD worked closely with the Regional Vice President and Executive Directors of the 8 offices and ensured that effective internal processes were in place in order to properly implement of all community outreach activities and worked in collaboration with Regional leadership and development staff in fundraising efforts. The Regional Program Director worked closely with the NKF Headquarters to evaluate program performance and ensured that activities were aligned with the NKF’s strategic plan. Show less
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May 2008 - Jul 2016
• Coordinated free health screening program for kidney disease within a 3-hour radius of Philadelphia, including recruiting volunteers, developing sites, and marketing program. • Trained and managed volunteer presenters and educated community members on kidney disease and its risk factors. Conducted presentations at senior centers, schools and to other groups.• Answered calls and requests for information from patients and family members before the NKF hotline roll-out.• Developed a Medical Advisory Committee and maintained relationships with the nephrology departments of area hospitals and with other non-profits.• Coordinated local continuing medical education programs for nephrologists and primary care physicians. Responsible for marketing, funding, and compliance of programs. • Researched and applied for grants to fund specific programs. Secured grants up to $25,000. Maintained relationships with funders.• Tracked budgets of multiple programs. • Supervised an employee in Philadelphia and remotely supervised two employees in Rochester, NY and Pittsburgh, PA.• Chosen to participate in national level program committee. Show less
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Monell Chemical Senses Center
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United States
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Research Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Laboratory Assistant
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2006 - 2008
Created Statistica files for a new protocol, scored data, and completed projects in Statistica and Excel. Scheduled subjects and prepared solutions. Created Statistica files for a new protocol, scored data, and completed projects in Statistica and Excel. Scheduled subjects and prepared solutions.
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ACHIEVEability
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Self-Sufficiency Coach
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2004 - Sep 2006
Provided case management for 25 single-parent clients pursuing higher education, including home-visits and home inspections. Helped clients to set goals and develop goal plans. Conducted regular assessment of progress towards goals and self-sufficiency. Referred clients to other social service organizations. Organized workshops and supervised activities for children. Developed a monthly newsletter, completed telephone intakes, interviewed prospective clients and selected applicants from the interview process to enter the program. Conducted lease signings with new clients. Show less
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Peace Corps
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United States
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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Mar 2003 - Apr 2004
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Aug 2001 - Mar 2003
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Education
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2018 - 2022
Villanova University
Master's degree, Public Administration -
Bryn Mawr College
AB, Growth and Structure of Cities -
Choate Rosemary Hall
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Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health
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