Experience

Nuru International

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• West Africa Advisor

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Burkina Faso Country Representative

  • Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

• Burkina Faso Field Review Coordinator

  • Oct 2021 - Jan 2023



Tradewater

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Program Implementation

  • Dec 2020 - Nov 2021



AAK

• Sweden
• Food Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sourcing & Logistics Manager

  • Feb 2016 - Jun 2020

  ● Spearheaded sourcing strategies to ensure traceability, lower costs, maximize market share and increase supplier loyalty.● Managed customs, transportation, warehousing and quality control for over 20,000 tons of raw material per season.● Analyzed procurement data to recommend future sourcing initiatives.● Lead contract negotiations and develop partnerships with producers, suppliers and subcontractors to ensure quality and meet yearly sourcing targets.● Create budget allocation recommendations and spending reports.



TRAID (The Right to Access to IT for Development)

• Director Of Operations

  • Feb 2010 - Feb 2016

  ● Collaborated with the Burkinabé Ministry of Education and US-based supplier to assess and meet IT needs in schools throughout the country.● Supplied computer labs to over 40 schools and donated computer labs to 30 high schools, giving 84,000 students per year access to computer literacy courses.● Worked with local government to integrate educational software into computer labs in 80 high schools and trained an IT support team of 20 to maintain/install educational software.● Developed capacity of local employees (8) and transferred ownership to them in 2018.



The Carter Center

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Advisor

  • Apr 2007 - May 2009

  ● Team leader for the Guinea Worm Eradication Programs in Northern Mali and Ghana.● Coordinated interagency activities between the local health ministry and The Carter Center Guinea Worm Eradication Program.● Managed 3 Guinea Worm health clinics in greater Tamale metropolitan where infected patients were treated to eliminate disease transmission. Cases dropped from over 800 to below 100 in two transmission seasons. ● Distributed 100,000 water filters and chemically treated over 300 water collection points annually.



Ministère de l'Éducation nationale et de la Jeunesse

• France
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• ESL Assistant Professor

  • Sep 2006 - Apr 2007

  ● Assist the French foreign language program with immersion style group activities.● Prepared 120 candidates for their language exam with over 90% success rate. ● Assist the French foreign language program with immersion style group activities.● Prepared 120 candidates for their language exam with over 90% success rate.



Peace Corps

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Peace Corps Volunteer

  • Jul 2004 - Aug 2006

  I worked with a credit Union in Burkina Faso helping women's groups and local artisans develop their go to market strategies and develop capacity to target new opportunities. Developed and piloted a youth credit savings program that encouraged and supported students to develop healthy financial planning skills. Created a bio-mass fuel briquette program to reduce deforestation which is still functional 15 years after is creation. I worked with a credit Union in Burkina Faso helping women's groups and local artisans develop their go to market strategies and develop capacity to target new opportunities. Developed and piloted a youth credit savings program that encouraged and supported students to develop healthy financial planning skills. Created a bio-mass fuel briquette program to reduce deforestation which is still functional 15 years after is creation.