Experience

Collective Mind

• Indonesia
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Advisor

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  Collective Mind’s mission is to support networks, and the people who work for and with them, to bemore effective and impactful. We provide services and offerings that are tailored to and focused on networks as a unique organizational model and an emerging field of practice. In our work with networks worldwide, across all sectors, we provide expert consulting and advisory services to networks and learning and original professional development opportunities to network managers and leaders. We utilize our proprietary frameworks and tools – such as our Network Diagnostic Framework – to design, analyze, and assess networks through systematic, standardized approaches that are grounded in both evidence and practice. Show less

• Senior Advisor

  • Nov 2019 - Present



United Nations Foundation

• United States
• International Affairs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Manager, Clean Cooking Alliance

  • Apr 2014 - Nov 2019

  • Provided programmatic and strategic leadership within the Foundation’s Clean Cooking Alliance to alleviate the negative impacts of inefficient and polluting cooking practices in the global South. • Collaborated closely with DC-based and international teams to manage and provide technical oversight on 15 country-specific interventions per quarter. • Managed up to 10 grantees and consultants per year, overseeing all aspects of the engagements including scoping, defining and monitoring milestones, developing budgets and timelines, participating in field work, reviewing deliverables, disseminating final products, and reporting to donors. • Designed and managed the Alliance’s portfolio on clean alternative cooking fuels, including drafting funding proposals, conducting research, executing grants, convening events, communicating progress and results, writing and publishing reports, and developing decision-support tools. • Collaborated with international experts, government ministries, civil society groups, industry associations, and academic researchers to inform and strengthen the Alliance’s approach to increase access to affordable clean cooking energy products that maximize environmental and health benefits and integrate women in the industry value chain. • Developed creative content for reports, articles, media inquiries, briefings, proposals, case studies and social media to communicate lessons learned, industry trends, best practices, and market data to domestic and international industry partners. • Supported monitoring and evaluation efforts of country activities, including identification and tracking of measurable indicators. Show less



BCS Incorporated

• United States

• Manager

  • Jul 2007 - Mar 2014

  • Directed and supervised the initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and closing of over 50 client projects per year utilizing extensive planning and scoping, communications, research, event management, information technology and meeting facilitation experience. • Served as primary communications lead for a succession of Program Directors, developing their briefing materials and presentations for conferences, workshops, meetings and Congressional testimonies. • Developed communication products and led outreach efforts for Government Communications and Legislative Affairs Offices, research laboratory staff, external stakeholders, senior level government officials, and Congress. • Oversaw management of 3-5 technical portfolio peer reviews annually, valued at over $800M. • Coordinated 4 annual technical conferences with an average attendance of 600 stakeholders, managing all aspects of the planning process including development of the technical agenda, raising sponsorship funds, coordination with speakers, directing staff assignments, and implementation of events. • Oversaw content development and logistical coordination of smaller-scale events, workshops and roundtables. • Supervised development, revision and review of technical papers, reports, annual operating plans, budgets, and project scoping documents. • Developed technical proposals and budget estimates for newly contracted awards. • Hired, trained, on-boarded, supervised, mentored and evaluated more than 25 staff. • Established procedures to formalize processes and capture institutional knowledge, developing more than 15 standard operating procedures. Show less



The William James Foundation

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Project Manager

  • Jul 2005 - Apr 2007

  • Worked alongside CEO, managing both his for-profit consulting and non-profit foundation work, helping small businesses and NGOs restructure their internet presence and promoting sustainable business growth. • Developed and maintained website content and financial records for 10 clients. • Trained clients and new hires to successfully operate content management software and produced detailed documentation for a client training manual. • Organized and co-led an annual Socially Responsible Business Plan Competition, securing logistics and participants, developing and maintaining website, developing evaluation criteria, coordinating judging process, and organizing the award ceremony for the final winning business plans. • Designed a series of local tours and speaking engagements with NGOs and other organizations throughout Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia to discuss and promote their sustainable businesses. Show less



World Resources Institute

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Intern

  • Oct 2006 - Dec 2006

  • Conducted research on private sector initiatives focused on base of the pyramid populations. • Maintained sustainable enterprise online database. • Developed content for the NextBillion.net online blog provoking discussion on issues related to developing country interventions and business models. • Conducted research on private sector initiatives focused on base of the pyramid populations. • Maintained sustainable enterprise online database. • Developed content for the NextBillion.net online blog provoking discussion on issues related to developing country interventions and business models.



Oxfam America

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Associate

  • Feb 2005 - Apr 2005

  • Maintained data used for tracking the organization's software and hardware inventory across 8 Oxfam regions. • Set up an internet-based billing system to handle accounts over 100 employees in Oxfam’s Boston office. • Maintained data used for tracking the organization's software and hardware inventory across 8 Oxfam regions. • Set up an internet-based billing system to handle accounts over 100 employees in Oxfam’s Boston office.



Boston University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Assistant

  • Oct 2004 - Dec 2004

  • Assisted Director of Graduate Studies/Assistant Professor of International Relations with his research on environmental, economic and social poverty indicators. • Conducted detailed literature reviews for the Professor’s research on income-pollution association in developing countries. • Evaluated and graded undergraduate exams for Professor’s Sustainable Development course. • Assisted Director of Graduate Studies/Assistant Professor of International Relations with his research on environmental, economic and social poverty indicators. • Conducted detailed literature reviews for the Professor’s research on income-pollution association in developing countries. • Evaluated and graded undergraduate exams for Professor’s Sustainable Development course.



United Nations Environment Programme

• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2004 - Sep 2004

  • Evaluated and responded to proposals to implement training programs for community leaders and local law enforcement to enforce regulations on illegal wildlife trafficking. • Researched judicial publications to support the work of a local Kenyan judge. • Reviewed and analyzed various African country constitutions in preparation for upcoming African environmental law conference. • Researched the issue of cultural diversity across African nations for an environmental legislation project. Show less



Shugseb Nunnery

• English Teacher

  • Jul 1999 - Aug 1999

  • Developed curriculum for English language learners. • Taught English to Tibetan nuns and refugees. • Developed curriculum for English language learners. • Taught English to Tibetan nuns and refugees.