Sandra Waithaka

Program Manager at The Global Good Fund
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States, US
Languages
  • French Professional working proficiency
  • Swahili Limited working proficiency
  • Kikuyu Elementary proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Program Manager
      • Sep 2021 - Present

      I currently manage and execute our recruitment for our flagship program successfully recruiting 3800 applicants in the 2022 cycle. My day-to-day includes managing the fellowship from start to finish working to recruit coaches, and mentors & match them with fellows. I manage the day-to-day needs of the fellowship such as communicating with fellows, check-ins, and facilitating online opportunities for them to connect. I also manage our LEAP program and work with other departments to create program reports for donors, and data related to our recruitment, and organize our annual in-person summit. Show less

    • Program Assistant
      • May 2020 - Sep 2021

      I worked with the program manager to execute the day-to-day of our flagship, I ran the 2021 recruitment process resulting in over 3000 applications for our fellowship, and I input data and created reports on our recruitment cycle. I managed our LEAP 2020 program.

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Executive Assistant
      • Sep 2018 - Feb 2020

      Executive support for President & CEO, interim CEOs, and Senior Team (including COO, VPs, etc.): o TRAVEL: Manage and prepare cost-effective, comfortable Sr. Team/board travel logistics to ensure timely attendance for external meetings and company success; research hotels, meeting space, and dining options o ACCOUNTING: Organize credit card receipts and coding for monthly credit reconciliation (using Concur), filing monthly/quarterly reimbursements; collaborate with Operations to confirm coding and maintain schedule o CALENDARING: schedule routine check-ins with CEO’s direct reports, external stakeholders’ meetings, board and committee meetings/calls, meet and greet lunches, etc.; identify and book meeting space, catering. ❖ HR: designed and implemented streamlined on boarding systems and manuals during major hiring initiative (summer associates to executive level) including independently developing an informational PowerPoint now used for standard new hire orientation; recommended updated HR/racial equity policies & strategies, and employee handbook. ❖ Culture & Equity: designed & facilitated two “HART: Healing, Accountability, Truth and Reconciliation” retreats to 1) uncover GEO’s equity work history, 2) share healing practice and, 3) begin healing through group storytelling. o Contributed to culture by facilitating GEO Open House project: found local vendors for décor and guest giveaways ❖ Board Management: Manage board meeting logistics; strategize long term board calendar priorities; organize board governance/executive committees (voting documents, compiling meeting minutes and creating agendas) documentation; research prospective board members, organization information/GEO-engagement to prepare for nomination. Show less

  • Black Alliance for Just Immigration
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area
    • Executive Assistant to Executive Director
      • Dec 2017 - May 2018

      •Schedules and manages the calendar of the executive director. •Assists with logistics and travel for the executive director. •Emails and communicates with media outlets for the executive director such as BBC and 60 minutes. •Coordinates the schedule of the Executive Director with other staff members in BAJI for meetings and events. •Supports the executive director through taking care of financial payments for business trips, event planning and other needs. •Schedules and manages the calendar of the executive director. •Assists with logistics and travel for the executive director. •Emails and communicates with media outlets for the executive director such as BBC and 60 minutes. •Coordinates the schedule of the Executive Director with other staff members in BAJI for meetings and events. •Supports the executive director through taking care of financial payments for business trips, event planning and other needs.

  • Clyde's Restaurant Group
    • Rockville, Maryland
    • Hostess
      • Oct 2017 - Dec 2017

      Working in the Clyde's restaurant group as a hostess. Performing duties related to hospitality, catering to guests and representing the highly dignified name of Clyde's. Working in the Clyde's restaurant group as a hostess. Performing duties related to hospitality, catering to guests and representing the highly dignified name of Clyde's.

  • African Union
    • Georgetown, USA
    • Intern
      • Oct 2017 - Dec 2017

      Working with the African Union Mission as a Volunteer Intern to help get started the various programs that the Ambassador wishes to achieve within the Diaspora. Working with African Women within the Diaspora to formulate ways to unite and build relationships within the Diaspora. Working with the African Union Mission as a Volunteer Intern to help get started the various programs that the Ambassador wishes to achieve within the Diaspora. Working with African Women within the Diaspora to formulate ways to unite and build relationships within the Diaspora.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Office Assistant
      • Jan 2015 - Aug 2017

      • Contributes to the successful running of the Provost department with various administrative skills. • Answers phones, inquires and questions about the calendar of the Provost. • Organizes and keeps track of the departments spending on the P-card. • Skilled in People Soft software as a way of keeping track of department finances. • Sends and organizes incoming and outgoing mail for the Provost department. • Contributes to the successful running of the Provost department with various administrative skills. • Answers phones, inquires and questions about the calendar of the Provost. • Organizes and keeps track of the departments spending on the P-card. • Skilled in People Soft software as a way of keeping track of department finances. • Sends and organizes incoming and outgoing mail for the Provost department.

    • United States
    • International Affairs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Intern
      • Aug 2016 - Nov 2016

      • Analyzed and contributed research on the plight of Violence Against Women and Girls in Nigeria. • Worked on the Partners for Peace database, coding, tracking and documenting incidents in Nigeria. • Successfully contributed to the quarterly reports in the Fund for Peace Report. • Focused on researching women’s rights in Nigeria and Liberia • Analyzed and contributed research on the plight of Violence Against Women and Girls in Nigeria. • Worked on the Partners for Peace database, coding, tracking and documenting incidents in Nigeria. • Successfully contributed to the quarterly reports in the Fund for Peace Report. • Focused on researching women’s rights in Nigeria and Liberia

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Student Secretary
      • Jan 2014 - Aug 2014

      Communication & Administration • Supported the main secretary with duties and stepped in when she was not available • Coded events into the alumni database to record attendance and measure growth • Answered phones and questions about alumni activities as well as facilities • Greeted and welcomed alumni to the main building during meetings as well as events. • Facilitated preparation of gifts for raffle prizes during large fundraising events • Edited and coded events within the database as well as within the alumni magazine Event Planning • Planned Sweeten up Your Network, an event to coordinate students and alumnus on campus • Organized the menu and timed the sequence of events in Sweeten Up Your Network • Assisted to plan and organize events for the Alumni Association Wine Tasting Event • Organized schedules • Coordinated with vendors • Conducted outreach to businesses and attendees • Called businesses for sponsorship for raffle prizes. Show less

Education

  • University of Maryland Baltimore County
    Bachelor’s Degree, International/Global Studies, Political Science
    2013 - 2017

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