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InternewsDirector of Health Programming
Nov. 2021 - Feb. 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States• Leads Internews’ health team which consists of a team of five with projects operating across 10 countries and an operational budget of approximately $2.5 million per year (varying year-to-year)
• Provides oversight of the Health Journalism Network which includes a membership base of approximately 2000 from over 87 countries
• Responsible for a health consultant pool of fifteen and managing their workload and support to Internews’ programs worldwide
• Responsible for the strategic direction of the Internews health team including developing a multi-year strategy for the team’s anticipated growth
• Provides leadership on fundraising for the health portfolio from a wide variety of institutional, foundation and independent funders
• Represents Internews’ health portfolio externally at conferences and other industry events
InternewsInterim Health Department Manager
May. 2021 - Nov. 2021London, England, United Kingdom• Provides leadership and oversight of Internews’ Health Portfolio which includes a Health Journalism Network of more than 1000 members, 16 health mentors and various support to on-going programs within Internews. • Successfully led on the submission of funding opportunities amounting to more than $600,000 over the course of four months.
• Responsible for the line management of the Health Program Team
• Provided leadership and oversight of the Health Program Operational Budget amounting to $700,000
• Launched an evaluation of work to date of the health portfolio to inform future strategy of the Health Department for the next fiscal year; and • Acted as the first point of contact of the Health Department for Internews including delivering presentations on the portfolio for internal and external stakeholders.
InternewsProject Director, ACCESS and PROTECT
Apr. 2019 - Nov. 2021London, United KingdomResponsible for managing the co-creation/design and full implementation phases of Internews' work within two UKAID Connect consortium projects (ACCESS and PROTECT). I provide strategic guidance and leadership for Internews' activities under the two programmes; ensure proper oversight of Internews personnel, financial management and administration; manage the implementation of activities across both projects in multiple countries and be the primary, proactive coordinator for Internews with other consortia members at HQ for both ACCESS and PROTECT.
Marie Stopes InternationalSenior Programme Design and Development Advisor
Apr. 2016 - Dec. 2018London, United Kingdom
Marie Stopes InternationalProgramme Design and Development Advisor
Aug. 2013 - Apr. 2016London, United Kingdom• Contributed to successfully securing more than $190 million in new funding for MSI since April 2013 for countries across the global partnership from donors including USAID, DFID, EC, World Bank, Danida, SIDA, CIDA, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and small independent foundations; • Responsible for the design, management, development and submission of high-quality proposals for funding from institutional donors and smaller donors for the Southern Africa region (Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and South Africa); • Position and negotiate sub-partnering positions for MSI country programmes on large funding opportunities and manage and maintain relationships with other NGO partners around the world; • Develop funding strategies and funding pipeline analyses to ensure the sustainability of MSI services and activities in the Southern Africa region; • Responsible for funding opportunity scoping for all USAID and World Bank opportunities globally for MSI and opportunity scoping for all donors supporting the Southern Africa region; • Responsible for the management of donor profiles of donors MSI currently has relationships with and those which are of interest to solicit funding from; • Develop templates and team processes for donor scoping and proposal development including sign off templates, review templates, technical proposal templates, concept note templates and draft timelines for proposal processes; and • Provide mentorship to new members of the team in team processes and systems.
Marie Stopes InternationalConsultant, Communications Team
Apr. 2013 - Aug. 2013London, United Kingdom• Assisted with a variety of projects including event planning, weekly newsletter development and printing and design requests; • Wrote numerous articles for internal and external audiences about sexual health issues and other topics relevant to the work of Marie Stopes International; • Supported the planning of the presence of Marie Stopes International at large international conferences including travel planning, drafting speaking points, compiling and researching topics and information about the conference, and arranging meeting spaces, etc; and • Acted as the first point of contact for the Communications team and directing queries as necessary.
Marie Stopes InternationalConsultant, Support for International Family Planning Organizations (SIFPO)
Oct. 2012 - Jan. 2013London, United Kingdom- Provided support for the USAID-funded Support for International Family Planning Organizations (SIFPO) project team including in-depth research on topics including post-partum family planning, tubal ligation programming, HIV prevention, family planning provision, male sterilization, etc; -Provided communications support in writing and editing reports, and developing presentations; - Assisted with communications materials for advocacy and training work; - Compiled reports for presentations on topics such as tubal ligation, male sterilization, medical abortion, and long-term and permanent contraception; - Reviewed, edited, and summarized a UN report on task sharing for implementation of long-term and permanent contraception programs; - Synthesized complex information into concise presentations for multiple audiences including internal, the US government, and the UK policy community; and - Assisted with updating policy documents to capture the US political community more effectively.
The London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineMSc Reproductive and Sexual Health Research
Sep. 2011 - Sep. 2012London, United KingdomI have completed an MSc in Reproductive and Sexual Health Research at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Global Health Technologies CoalitionProject Assistant
Jul. 2010 - Sep. 2011Washington D.C. Metro Area• Created communications materials for the coalition and policymakers including fact sheets, newsletters, policy briefs, and reports; • Acted as a first point of contact for members of the coalition; • Managed the social media accounts of the coalition; • Managed the membership application process; • Updated the coalition website and helped to keep content current; and • Managed logistics for coalition events including congressional briefings, monthly coalition meetings, and other high-level meetings domestically and abroad.
PATHProgram Assistant, Policy and Advocacy and Business Development
Aug. 2009 - Jul. 2010Washington D.C. Metro Area• Managed the Director of Advocacy and Policy’s schedule, organized and managed congressional briefings, meetings with high-level policymakers, and round table discussions; • Managed the schedules and arrangements for visiting executive leadership of PATH, including the Chief Executive Officer; • Researched topics and information needed by the Director and other members of the Advocacy and Policy team; • Supported the Business Development team in proposal activities; and • Became a certified proofreader for PATH materials.
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS FoundationProgram Coordinator
Sep. 2008 - Jul. 2009Washington D.C. Metro AreaProvided overall support for a CDC funded project including: • Prepared, edited and formatted reports, templates, and documents; • Participated and coordinated the successful reapplication for CDC funding for USD $90 million; • Researched and prepared background documents relating to global health and HIV/AIDS for internal and external meetings; and • Responded to internal and external requests for information related to the CDC funded project and other CDC awards.
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)Intern, Asia Near-East Bureau
May. 2007 - Aug. 2007Washington D.C. Metro Area• Directly supported the India and Sri Lanka desk officers within the Asia Near-East Bureau which included managing the schedules of the officers, performed background research for meetings and/or communications materials, monitored incoming international cables, and managed the paperwork for the India and Sri Lanka desk officers; and • Drafted budgetary notifications for Congress, organized intern and office events, and managed the schedule for visiting Mission Director from Sri Lanka.
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