Tessa Davis, PMP
Program Specialist Consultant at Global Santa Fe- Claim this Profile
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Luganda Professional working proficiency
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Dr. Nancy Williams
Tessa is just simply an amazing individual. She cares about her work and her team in such an authentic way that it brings out the best in everyone. I got to know Tessa better because she places a premium on self-improvement and is always striving to be the best leader she can be. If you get a chance to work with her, do it. If you get a chance to hire her, don't think twice. She is worth every ounce of your consideration and investment.
Lindsey Coleman
I partnered with Tessa on a monitoring and evaluation project in Luwero, Uganda. Our project sought to understand the community level impact of the Girl Power Project, a female empowerment program facilitated by the Just Like My Child Foundation. Throughout the partnership, Tessa was exemplary at communicating with our team, leading us through challenges, and building the relationship between Just Like My Child and Texas A&M. Tessa went above and beyond making sure we had everything we needed to be successful. Tessa was an instrumental link between our team and the Ugandan staff members. Tessa's unique skill set was vital to our success.
Dr. Nancy Williams
Tessa is just simply an amazing individual. She cares about her work and her team in such an authentic way that it brings out the best in everyone. I got to know Tessa better because she places a premium on self-improvement and is always striving to be the best leader she can be. If you get a chance to work with her, do it. If you get a chance to hire her, don't think twice. She is worth every ounce of your consideration and investment.
Lindsey Coleman
I partnered with Tessa on a monitoring and evaluation project in Luwero, Uganda. Our project sought to understand the community level impact of the Girl Power Project, a female empowerment program facilitated by the Just Like My Child Foundation. Throughout the partnership, Tessa was exemplary at communicating with our team, leading us through challenges, and building the relationship between Just Like My Child and Texas A&M. Tessa went above and beyond making sure we had everything we needed to be successful. Tessa was an instrumental link between our team and the Ugandan staff members. Tessa's unique skill set was vital to our success.
Dr. Nancy Williams
Tessa is just simply an amazing individual. She cares about her work and her team in such an authentic way that it brings out the best in everyone. I got to know Tessa better because she places a premium on self-improvement and is always striving to be the best leader she can be. If you get a chance to work with her, do it. If you get a chance to hire her, don't think twice. She is worth every ounce of your consideration and investment.
Lindsey Coleman
I partnered with Tessa on a monitoring and evaluation project in Luwero, Uganda. Our project sought to understand the community level impact of the Girl Power Project, a female empowerment program facilitated by the Just Like My Child Foundation. Throughout the partnership, Tessa was exemplary at communicating with our team, leading us through challenges, and building the relationship between Just Like My Child and Texas A&M. Tessa went above and beyond making sure we had everything we needed to be successful. Tessa was an instrumental link between our team and the Ugandan staff members. Tessa's unique skill set was vital to our success.
Dr. Nancy Williams
Tessa is just simply an amazing individual. She cares about her work and her team in such an authentic way that it brings out the best in everyone. I got to know Tessa better because she places a premium on self-improvement and is always striving to be the best leader she can be. If you get a chance to work with her, do it. If you get a chance to hire her, don't think twice. She is worth every ounce of your consideration and investment.
Lindsey Coleman
I partnered with Tessa on a monitoring and evaluation project in Luwero, Uganda. Our project sought to understand the community level impact of the Girl Power Project, a female empowerment program facilitated by the Just Like My Child Foundation. Throughout the partnership, Tessa was exemplary at communicating with our team, leading us through challenges, and building the relationship between Just Like My Child and Texas A&M. Tessa went above and beyond making sure we had everything we needed to be successful. Tessa was an instrumental link between our team and the Ugandan staff members. Tessa's unique skill set was vital to our success.
Credentials
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Project Management Professional - Registered PMP® credential holder
Project Management InstituteJun, 2017- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Global Santa Fe
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United States
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International Affairs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Specialist Consultant
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May 2023 - Present
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Just Like My Child Foundation
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United States
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Director
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Jan 2012 - Present
Designs, delivers and scales a complex and impactful set of 6 evidence-based programs with education at their core. Programs serve under resourced contexts, are community led and designed to be sustainable, building the capacity of children, youth and invested adults. Programs are focused on promoting quality education, health, social justice, empowerment, leadership, food security and improved livelihoods. See projects section for details on key deliverables and outcomes. Manages programs from the pilot stage through to scaling and graduation where appropriate. Each successful pilot has attracted hundreds of thousands of additional dollars and strategic partnerships, which have led to scale up and larger impact, positioning the organization for continued growth. Programs have directly benefitted thousands of children, youth, adults and families.Serves as the key point person for building and maintaining multiple internal and external stakeholders, and strategic implementing partners around the world and throughout the US. Works in collaboration with partners including funders, local and national government agencies, small and large nonprofit partners, community-based organizations, universities and more. Managed the organization’s Ugandan branch into self-sustainability, building their capacity around operations, financial management, human resource management, attracting local grants and diversifying funding streams, gaining further financial independence from the US based organization.Serves as a member of the executive team, working in direct collaboration with the founder, executive director and reporting to the board, co-facilitating the development of multi-year strategic plans for optimal impact. Oversees a diverse and global team of 20, leading them to the achievement of ambitious goals and objectives aligned with the strategic plan. Show less
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Program Manager
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Aug 2009 - Jan 2012
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Country Director
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May 2008 - Aug 2009
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World of Children
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United States
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Specialist Consultant
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May 2022 - May 2023
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Education & Community Development Volunteer
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Mar 2006 - May 2008
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Education
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2010 - 2011
UCL Institute of Education
Masters Degree, Education, Health Promotion & International Development -
1997 - 2003
Black Hills State University
Bachelors Degree, Elementary Education with Middle School Minor (Content Areas: Social Studies and English)
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