Rya Crafts, MBA
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Nina Z.
I worked with Rya for several years at LIRS, as her supervisor. Rya is a strong leader of people and teams. She ensures that each voice is heard, skills are leveraged, and projects are completed. She hired some of the most amazing people and supported their development and growth. She also managed multiple federal funders focused on refugee resettlement during a time of significant transition in the program. She was always able to think through to next step--and was very focused on compliance and outcomes, as well as continuous systems improvement. I have also used Rya as a consultant on several projects and her work is always stellar. I highly recommend Rya.
Willis Orlando
I worked under Rya as a Monitoring Associate with LIRS in 2016. Rya is an excellent, approachable supervisor and has a knack for identifying flaws in systems and finding ways to optimize them. Much of my work under Rya focused on updating our systems for monitoring federal grants, whether this meant creating new tracking tools, updating procedures, or crafting SOPs. Rya presented a clear vision to the team, was open to outside perspective, and kept projects moving along at a steady rate without overburdening others.
Nina Z.
I worked with Rya for several years at LIRS, as her supervisor. Rya is a strong leader of people and teams. She ensures that each voice is heard, skills are leveraged, and projects are completed. She hired some of the most amazing people and supported their development and growth. She also managed multiple federal funders focused on refugee resettlement during a time of significant transition in the program. She was always able to think through to next step--and was very focused on compliance and outcomes, as well as continuous systems improvement. I have also used Rya as a consultant on several projects and her work is always stellar. I highly recommend Rya.
Willis Orlando
I worked under Rya as a Monitoring Associate with LIRS in 2016. Rya is an excellent, approachable supervisor and has a knack for identifying flaws in systems and finding ways to optimize them. Much of my work under Rya focused on updating our systems for monitoring federal grants, whether this meant creating new tracking tools, updating procedures, or crafting SOPs. Rya presented a clear vision to the team, was open to outside perspective, and kept projects moving along at a steady rate without overburdening others.
Nina Z.
I worked with Rya for several years at LIRS, as her supervisor. Rya is a strong leader of people and teams. She ensures that each voice is heard, skills are leveraged, and projects are completed. She hired some of the most amazing people and supported their development and growth. She also managed multiple federal funders focused on refugee resettlement during a time of significant transition in the program. She was always able to think through to next step--and was very focused on compliance and outcomes, as well as continuous systems improvement. I have also used Rya as a consultant on several projects and her work is always stellar. I highly recommend Rya.
Willis Orlando
I worked under Rya as a Monitoring Associate with LIRS in 2016. Rya is an excellent, approachable supervisor and has a knack for identifying flaws in systems and finding ways to optimize them. Much of my work under Rya focused on updating our systems for monitoring federal grants, whether this meant creating new tracking tools, updating procedures, or crafting SOPs. Rya presented a clear vision to the team, was open to outside perspective, and kept projects moving along at a steady rate without overburdening others.
Nina Z.
I worked with Rya for several years at LIRS, as her supervisor. Rya is a strong leader of people and teams. She ensures that each voice is heard, skills are leveraged, and projects are completed. She hired some of the most amazing people and supported their development and growth. She also managed multiple federal funders focused on refugee resettlement during a time of significant transition in the program. She was always able to think through to next step--and was very focused on compliance and outcomes, as well as continuous systems improvement. I have also used Rya as a consultant on several projects and her work is always stellar. I highly recommend Rya.
Willis Orlando
I worked under Rya as a Monitoring Associate with LIRS in 2016. Rya is an excellent, approachable supervisor and has a knack for identifying flaws in systems and finding ways to optimize them. Much of my work under Rya focused on updating our systems for monitoring federal grants, whether this meant creating new tracking tools, updating procedures, or crafting SOPs. Rya presented a clear vision to the team, was open to outside perspective, and kept projects moving along at a steady rate without overburdening others.
Experience
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USA for UNHCR
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Manager, Field Engagement
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Dec 2022 - Present
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Manager, Proposals & Reporting
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Sep 2020 - Present
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Consultant
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Jul 2018 - Aug 2020
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Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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200 - 300 Employee
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Assistant Director
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Apr 2017 - May 2018
Oversaw the administration and monitoring of post-arrival refugee resettlement programming for a national network of 45 partner organizations.
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Program Manager
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May 2014 - Mar 2017
Managed program administration, compliance, and capacity-building for portfolio of LIRS partner organizations that provided resettlement and integration services through two U.S. government-funded programs.
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Quality Assurance Coordinator
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Aug 2013 - Apr 2014
Conducted monitoring and evaluation of partner sites providing services to unaccompanied migrant children throughout the country.
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Mennonite Central Committee
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United States
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Philanthropy
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400 - 500 Employee
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Capacity Building Officer
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Nov 2011 - Mar 2013
Provided project planning, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting support to MCC Zimbabwe partner organizations working in the areas of income generating projects, HIV/AIDS, food security, and education. Provided project planning, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting support to MCC Zimbabwe partner organizations working in the areas of income generating projects, HIV/AIDS, food security, and education.
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Tenfold
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Division Manager
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Jul 2007 - Sep 2008
Oversaw asset development and financial capability programming. As the Division Manager directed six programs which provided services to over 1,000 households annually. Managed federal, state, and locally funded contracts.
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Program Coordinator
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Oct 2004 - Jun 2007
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Education
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2008 - 2011
Eastern University
MBA, Development Economics and International Development -
Temple University
Bachelor of Arts, English -
Community Development Resource Association
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