Experience

Third Man Ltd

• Tanzania
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Projects Manager

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  ◦ Oversee the successful launch and management of 15 Beekeeping Centers of Excellence (BCOE) across western Tanzania, ensuring alignment with the USAID-funded Tuhifadhi Maliasili initiative ◦ Direct a diverse team of over 50 employees, including processing facility staff in Kigoma and field staff throughout the region. Foster collaboration and drive project execution ◦ Develop and implement strategic projects focused on organic production, processing, and export, with a primary focus on honey, fish, and biochar, contributing to the company's sustainable growth and success Show less



RIDE International

• United States
• Education

• Founder & Executive Director

  • May 2020 - Present

  ◦ Launched an educational organization that carries out innovative research initiatives focused on community development in East Africa ◦ Responsible for managing a team of 6 (both in the US and East Africa) and consistently reporting to the Board of Directors ◦ Honed in on critical skills including organizational management, inclusive growth, project management, field research (qualitative and quantitative), and partnership development ◦ Launched an educational organization that carries out innovative research initiatives focused on community development in East Africa ◦ Responsible for managing a team of 6 (both in the US and East Africa) and consistently reporting to the Board of Directors ◦ Honed in on critical skills including organizational management, inclusive growth, project management, field research (qualitative and quantitative), and partnership development



Columbia University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Department Research Assistant at the Institute of African Studies

  • Feb 2022 - Aug 2023

  ◦ Advanced the mission of the Institute of African Studies (IAS) with research assistance, event planning, outreach to speakers and scholars, and general administrative tasks. ◦ Led the construction and design of an entirely new website for IAS, which we officially launched at beginning of the Fall Semester 2022 (www.ias.columbia.edu). ◦ Advanced the mission of the Institute of African Studies (IAS) with research assistance, event planning, outreach to speakers and scholars, and general administrative tasks. ◦ Led the construction and design of an entirely new website for IAS, which we officially launched at beginning of the Fall Semester 2022 (www.ias.columbia.edu).



UNICEF

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Consultant

  • Oct 2022 - May 2023

  ◦ Drafted a comprehensive green strategy for UNICEF's youth entrepreneurship program through desk research and field studies ◦ As Kenya Country Expert, I managed all in-country research, logistics, outreach to key stakeholders, and project contextualization ◦ Drafted a comprehensive green strategy for UNICEF's youth entrepreneurship program through desk research and field studies ◦ As Kenya Country Expert, I managed all in-country research, logistics, outreach to key stakeholders, and project contextualization



Friends Of The Congo

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Intern

  • May 2022 - Aug 2022

  ◦ Worked directly under the Executive Director performing operations tasks like program management, external partnerships, publicity, etc. ◦ Designed and led 5 separate development initiatives related to women financial empowerment and youth entrepreneurship/education ◦ Worked directly under the Executive Director performing operations tasks like program management, external partnerships, publicity, etc. ◦ Designed and led 5 separate development initiatives related to women financial empowerment and youth entrepreneurship/education



Key Contacts, LLC

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Media Buyer

  • Dec 2020 - Jun 2021

  ◦ Coordinated with station managers and clients to ensure our media advertisements were aired correctly and on time ◦ Negotiated the price and purchase of television air time across 200+ stations nationwide, working within a team and on my own ◦ Coordinated with station managers and clients to ensure our media advertisements were aired correctly and on time ◦ Negotiated the price and purchase of television air time across 200+ stations nationwide, working within a team and on my own



University of Denver - Josef Korbel School of International Studies

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• International Program Coordinator

  • Dec 2017 - Sep 2020

  ◦ Developed and led 10+ global education initiatives for DU students to study abroad, culminating in the Korbel School’s first semester-long field studies program in East Africa ◦ Responsible for program planning, budget development, global partnerships, management of student daily wellbeing, international logistics, and training of student researchers ◦ Developed and led 10+ global education initiatives for DU students to study abroad, culminating in the Korbel School’s first semester-long field studies program in East Africa ◦ Responsible for program planning, budget development, global partnerships, management of student daily wellbeing, international logistics, and training of student researchers



West Development

• United States
• Leasing Non-residential Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Analyst Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Employed as an intern performing analytical as well as investigative duties for the course of the summer. The work is heavily involved with collecting and understanding data on potential investments, and then creating a judgement pertaining to the information found. Employed as an intern performing analytical as well as investigative duties for the course of the summer. The work is heavily involved with collecting and understanding data on potential investments, and then creating a judgement pertaining to the information found.