Experience

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  Center for International Private Enterprise

  • United States
  • International Trade and Development
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Program Director, Business Leadership & Entrepreneurship, Africa

    • Jun 2023 - Present

    • Leads a portfolio of private sector development projects in Kenya and Sudan, strengthening business organizations to better serve their members, advocate for policy reform that improves the business environment, combat corruption, and expand economic opportunity.

  • Senior Program Manger, Africa

    • Apr 2021 - Jun 2023

  • Program Manager, Africa

    • Apr 2020 - Mar 2021

  • Program Officer, Africa

    • Oct 2018 - Mar 2020

  • Associate Program Officer, Africa

    • Jul 2016 - Sep 2018

  • Program Associate, Africa

    • Jul 2014 - Jun 2016

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  The International Foundation for Electoral Systems

  • United States
  • International Affairs
  • 500 - 600 Employee

  • Program Coordinator, Africa

    • Dec 2012 - Jul 2014

    • Provided programmatic and financial management and ensured compliance to USAID rules and regulations for election projects in South Sudan, Ethiopia and Liberia worth $89 million. The $70 million project in South Sudan was evaluated by USAID evaluators as “extraordinarily successful” and having “contributed to averting a war between Northern and Southern Sudan.”• Completed 3 assignments of 7 months in South Sudan and Ethiopia. • Established office for South Sudan government by directing procurement of $250,000 of equipment and services, coordinating with the UN in construction and engineering of office compound, and managing team of three international staff.• Received organization's "Make a Difference Award" for directing close-out of 5-year, $70 million program in South Sudan, managing team of three international staff, auditing 750 property items worth $420,000 and collaborating with 15-member field team to liquidate office in compliance with USAID regulations.• Contributed to the successful business development of $12.9 million by providing research, design, writing and development of USAID proposals in Burundi and Liberia, as well as an unfunded $74.8 million proposal for South Sudan.• Assisted in organizing public event on youth and democracy for International Youth Day, recruited speaker and moderated discussion panel that included White House official.

  • Program Associate, Africa

    • Oct 2010 - Dec 2012

  • MENA Intern

    • Jun 2010 - Oct 2010

    Provided assistance in administering USAID-funded electoral support and democracy programs in Iraq, Palestine, and Lebanon.

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  RENEW LLC

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Fellow

    • May 2013 - Aug 2013
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    • Assisted with outreach and marketing activities and strategy for RENEW Strategies, an impact investment consulting firm helping impact investors achieve social and financial returns by investing in promising businesses in Africa. • Through research of statistics and arguments, developed a compelling case for why impact investing has more impact than aid and charity and why Africa is a strategic place to invest.• Researched and compiled extensive database of publications, media outlets, and journalists for strategic media outreach. Provided subsequent consultation for strategic outreach during RENEW's press release announcing first investment deal.• Researched and compiled extensive database of target markets, including angel groups in US and Europe.• Assisted in RENEW's social media strategy, such as reaching out to Forbes Africa and interviewing Managing Editor Chris Bishop on Google+ Hangout, live tweeting RENEW discussion panel, and writing guest blog post for RENEW's website.

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  Food for the Hungry

  • Petionville, Haiti

  • Interim Environmental Rehabilitation Manager

    • Mar 2010 - Mar 2010
    • Petionville, Haiti

    • Managed the interventions associated with OFDA funded community Environmental Rehabilitation (ER) project, involving rubble removal and site preparation for Child-Friendly Spaces in earthquake affected areas. • Managed section staff including 3 engineers who oversaw community work crews totaling 1930 workers, organized by using cash-for-work (CFW) as a motivational safety net compensation.

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  Food for the Hungry

  • Thailand

  • Mekong Program Assistant

    • Aug 2009 - Dec 2009
    • Thailand

    • Conducted needs assessment of minority hill tribe farmers for an economic development project, researching economic, agricultural, and social causes of poverty and developed training materials in math literacy for uneducated farmers to use in the marketplace. Completed 3-day disaster response training and simulation at Food for the Hungry Asia Regional Conference

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  World Hope International

  • Sierra Leone

  • Reasearch Assistant

    • May 2009 - May 2009
    • Sierra Leone

    • Conducted team interviews with government officials to research successes and struggles of government decentralization in Sierra Leone, particularly in the agricultural sector, and produced 70-page collaborative report on findings.

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  Food for the Hungry

  • Uganda

  • Junior Livelihood Officer

    • Feb 2009 - Feb 2009
    • Uganda

    • Supported creation and implementation of Livelihood Program in northern Uganda which provided income-generating activities and cash-for-work opportunities returning IDPs.

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  World Hope International

  • Micro-finance Consultant

    • Sep 2008 - Dec 2008

    • Researched 20,000-client microfinance institution with nearly $1 million portfolio in Sierra Leone

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  Enough Project

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Advocacy Intern

    • Mar 2008 - Aug 2008
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    • Helped organize, network, and build national Christian advocacy movement for ending genocide

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  Micah Challenge USA

  • Election Observer

    • Aug 2007 - Aug 2007

    • Officially observed 2007 Sierra Leone presidential election at 9 polling stations to ensure accountability and transparency and submitted team report of observations to Sierra Leone’s National Electoral Commission• Partnered with National Democratic Institute and Democracy Sierra Leone to dialogue with civil society and Christian leaders about collaboration between Northern and Southern countries and encourage local advocacy in developing countries.• Initiated search process to bring Sierra Leone Christians to American Christian colleges before the 2008 US Presidential Elections with the vision of encouraging students to consider issues of justice and poverty when voting for a presidential candidate.

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  World Relief

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Intern

    • May 2007 - Aug 2007
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area