Teresa Phiri
Sub-Saharan Africa Lead & Senior Consultant, Social Impact and Environment at Perrett Laver- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Perrett Laver
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Sub-Saharan Africa Lead & Senior Consultant, Social Impact and Environment
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May 2023 - Present
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Executive Research
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Mar 2018 - Present
London, United Kingdom Working for an international consultancy to identify global leaders for leadership positions in non-profit organizations. Engage with candidates to determine fit for pertaining positions.
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Volunteer Network
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Volunteer
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Jan 2016 - Nov 2016
Recife Area, Brazil Researched the well-being of welfare recipients in Brazil to estimate their incurred social benefit (The University of South Africa research consortium)
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Medicinia
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United States
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Health, Wellness & Fitness
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Associate
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Dec 2014 - Nov 2015
São Paulo Area, Brazil Researched Brazilian government laws and regulations regarding online doctor and patient interactions with the aim of increasing access to care for lower socioeconomic groups in Brazil Assisted chronic patients to navigate the care process and used smart alert systems to encourage behavioral change. Generated a lives impacted metric to estimate the potential impact the software could generate Represented the company at international healthcare conferences to generate learning… Show more Researched Brazilian government laws and regulations regarding online doctor and patient interactions with the aim of increasing access to care for lower socioeconomic groups in Brazil Assisted chronic patients to navigate the care process and used smart alert systems to encourage behavioral change. Generated a lives impacted metric to estimate the potential impact the software could generate Represented the company at international healthcare conferences to generate learning with other social impact organizations Show less
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Citi
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Analyst
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Jun 2014 - Nov 2014
London, United Kingdom Selected as the sole Summer Analyst for the Citi Public Sector group internationally. Assisted the group in guiding African governments through the process of securing a credit rating with the aim of increasing foreign direct investment. Analyzed OECD government donor flows to identify governments to whom Citi could provide payment efficiency solutions. Spoke with NGO networks on the ground to identify potential partnerships. Conducted independent research and analysis to… Show more Selected as the sole Summer Analyst for the Citi Public Sector group internationally. Assisted the group in guiding African governments through the process of securing a credit rating with the aim of increasing foreign direct investment. Analyzed OECD government donor flows to identify governments to whom Citi could provide payment efficiency solutions. Spoke with NGO networks on the ground to identify potential partnerships. Conducted independent research and analysis to produce a report that recommended ways to increase pension coverage in African countries, mainly through increasing private equity investments. Subsequently presented the report to the University of Oxford as a final policy assessment for my Master in Public Policy. Show less
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Acumen
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United States
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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200 - 300 Employee
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Philanthropic Funding, Intern
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Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
New York City Fostered partnerships with philanthropic foundations and high net worth individuals that could partner with acumen to fund the group’s activities, making minority investments in early stage companies Coordinated the development of pitch materials with the organization’s CIO to present acumen’s investment philosophy to potential partners
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World Information Transfer
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Policy Advocate
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Aug 2012 - Jan 2013
New York City Attended UN committee meetings to represent the World Information Transfer, an NGO attached to the UN. I reported directly to the organization CEO on key findings affecting ecological sustainability and advocated safe ecological practices in assembly meetings
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Global Water Intelligence (GWI)
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United Kingdom
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Business Intelligence Platforms
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1 - 100 Employee
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International Sales Representative
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Jan 2012 - Jun 2012
Oxford, United Kingdom Engaged in negotiations to sell the company’s knowledge in the water industry to international private and public sector clients
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Earth Institute Center for Environmental Sustainability
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Aug 2010 - May 2011
New York City Assisted the Millennium Development Villages team, headed by Dr. Sonia Sachs with gathering data for a development intervention in Haiti Successfully used Zotero as a central database to share data, conduct literature reviews and evaluate evidence used to construct other interventions Coordinated communication with external researchers to share pertinent findings and compare evidence base
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Sarah Lawrence College
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United States
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Research Assistant, Department of Economics
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May 2010 - Aug 2010
New York City Assisted Professor Marilyn Power, faculty in economics, with research in development economics by collecting country-specific micro-data Responsible for coordinating research findings with other faculty members
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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
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Switzerland
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Coordinator (Part-time)
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Jan 2007 - Dec 2008
Mpaka Refugee Camp, Swaziland Designed and implemented a program to advise refugees about educational opportunities to promote better integration into Swazi society Provided teaching support by teaching represented refugees basic reading and numerical skills
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Education
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University of Oxford
Master’s Degree, Public Policy -
Sarah Lawrence College
BA, Political Economy -
Waterford Kamhlaba, United World College of Southern Africa
High School, International Baccalaureate