Experience

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  Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

  • United States
  • Strategic Management Services
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • Team Lead

    • Jan 2023 - Present

    Team Lead supporting all project activity in Cameroon.

  • Program Manager - Breakthrough ACTION Guinea

    • Jan 2021 - Jan 2023

    Remotely managed field operations for Breakthrough ACTION Guinea, including work plans focused on Integrated Health (FP, MCH, malaria), Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) with a focus on risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) and capacity building around outbreak responses including zoonotic diseases like rabies, avian influenza, yellow fever, Lassa fever, Ebola, and COVID-19.

  • Chief of Party - Breakthrough ACTION DRC

    • May 2020 - Jan 2021

  • Chief of Party (Interim) - Breakthrough ACTION DRC

    • Nov 2019 - May 2020

  • Deputy Chief of Party - Breakthrough ACTION DRC

    • Nov 2018 - May 2020

    Implementing the Breakthrough-ACTION project in the DRC, using Human Centered Design and Behavioral Economics as transformative ways of changing behaviors to improve health outcomes.

  • Senior Program Officer - Net Misuse

    • Sep 2016 - Jan 2019

    Manages mosquito net misuse for fishing activity, liaising with international and multi-sectoral partners ensuring a multi-sectoral response to the problem. Co-leads the francophone team for technical support, working with National Malaria Control Programs and implementing partners, overseeing continuous distribution implementation and technical assistance and routine distribution assessments, determining the most effective and efficient mix of channels to help countries ensure universal coverage with mosquito nets.

  • Senior Program Officer/Program Operations Manager

    • Dec 2014 - Aug 2016

    Responsible for operations management, systems development and programmatic and administrative management for national field operations as the prime partner for the bilateral social and behavior change communication (SBCC) and social marketing (SM) project in Mali. Manages the planning and use of resources that will identify operational solutions to improve productivity and implements best practices, ensuring efficiency at every level of the project. Coordinates all project activities between teams to ensure cohesion and manages a $35M budget across all health sectors (FP, MCH, HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Nutrition, WASH) and social marketing, liaising with partners when needed.

  • Program Officer II

    • Jun 2013 - Dec 2014

    Responsible for managing field operations for bed net distribution and behavior change communication malaria projects with a special emphasis on Senegal, Mali and Burundi. Worked closely with National Malaria Control Programs and in‐country partners to conduct workshops, assessments and feasibility analyses, for countries wishing to expand their net distribution options past mass campaigns. Supported the creation of educational entertainment activities in the form of radio and television programs as part of our social behavior change communication (SBCC) strategy. Conducted research and authored/co-authored manuscripts in collaboration with the Research and Evaluation team that informed programmatic decision-making and local and global policy.

  • Program Officer

    • Feb 2012 - Jun 2013

    Supporting behavior change communication (BCC) strategies for increased bed net usage and reduced malaria incidence for NetWorks projects (Senegal, Mali, South Sudan, Tanzania, Ghana).

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  IntraHealth International

  • Chapel Hill, NC

  • Program Specialist

    • Sep 2009 - Feb 2012
    • Chapel Hill, NC

    Providing assistance in operational and program areas for development and maternal and child health projects in Senegal,Madagascar, West Bank, and Armenia, focusing on maternal and child health, reproductive health and health sector reform.

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  Starbucks Coffee Company

  • Barista/Shift Supervisor

    • Aug 2009 - Oct 2009

    Making delicious espresso and coffee based drinks for caffeine lovers and being a responsible shift supervisor.

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  Health Clinic

  • Project Coordinator

    • Sep 2008 - Mar 2009

    Led administrative and operational effort to construct community health center in low resource area of Bamako, including meetings with community members and maintaining an operational budget.Coordinated partnership between organization and local government office.Designed specifications for biddi...

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  Peace Corps

  • Small Enterprise Development Management Advisor

    • Jul 2006 - Mar 2009

    -Evaluated small and medium sized enterprises to improve business practices, including accounting and management.-Facilitated Hallmark Greeting Cards in the design, planning and implementation of a 65,000 mud cloth bag project for the (Product) Red line distributed by Hallmark. -Analyzed cost ca...

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  United States Department of Justice

  • Office Assistant/Clerk

    • Jun 2005 - Apr 2006

    Contributed administrative support and research assistance to attorney's with federal cases regarding the implementation and standardization of the American's with Disabilities Act.

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  Peace Corps HQ

  • Office Assistant

    • Jan 2005 - May 2005

    Supported the Office of Domestic Programs administratively including newsletter publication and conference planning while enhancing knowledge of computer applications (including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and database management).

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  Friends of the Earth Europe

  • Office Research Intern

    • Sep 2004 - Dec 2004

    Aided Johannah Bernstein, an international environmental lawyer, with consultation work for the Finnish Foreign Ministry regarding sustainable development and follow-up to the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002.

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  Human Rights Foundation

  • Research Assistant Intern

    • Jun 2004 - Aug 2004

    Created a human rights plan of action for Multinational Corporations (MNC) and encouraged leading global companies to adopt and implement this plan for improved corporate accountability.

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  Peace Corps

  • Office Assistant

    • Sep 2003 - May 2004