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USAIDSenior Innovation Advisor
May. 2022 - Jul. 2025GermanyCountering Transnational Corruption Grand Challenge
Latitude Consulting LLCInnovation Consultant and Design Thinker
Apr. 2019 - Jun. 2022Berlin, Berlin, Germany
The Global Knowledge InitiativeDirector
Apr. 2019 - Dec. 2021Berlin, Germany
USAIDInnovation Advisor
Jan. 2015 - Dec. 2019Washington D.C. Metro AreaServe as Innovation Advisor to USAID Missions abroad and Program Manager - AOR/COR for $55 Million in USAID Open Innovation Programming at Washington, DC headquarters. Function as an internal consultant to technical and regional design teams, integrating design thinking, collaboration, and innovation across new and existing development programs. Lead trainer and facilitator, training USAID staff and partners in co-creation, adaptive design, human-centered design, and facilitator of large international multistakeholder workshops.
American Association for the Advancement of ScienceProgram Manager
Jan. 2012 - Dec. 2015Washington, District Of ColumbiaServed as Co-Director for the Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) Technology-Idea Competition, which uses new and transformative S&T innovations and business models to not only accelerate business but also address societal challenges within the developing world. Developed and managed a State-funded grant which focused on the impacts of climate change on high altitude agriculture in South and Central Asia in 2014, leading to ongoing research, collaboration, and partnerships throughout the region. Participant member at the U.S.-Uzbekistan Joint Committee Meeting on Science and Technology in Tashkent, Uzbekistan serving on the Agriculture working group with a focus on biotechnology and innovation. Researched and analyzed current global development trends for new program development in the sphere of S&T, digital technologies, climate change, and sustainable development in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia, with a focus on building formalized networks for scientists abroad.
Strategic Applications & Technologies, Inc.Lead Independent Analyst
Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2012Washington, District Of ColumbiaResearched, investigated, and composed over 50 monitoring and evaluation reports per month for USTDA-funded projects with a regional focus on Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East and North Africa-Europe. Focus on Francophone Countries with Translation.
Atlantic CouncilProgram Officer
Jan. 2009 - Dec. 2011Directed Eurasia Center global event coordination, logistics, and managing staff at the Atlantic Council’s 2012 Conference, ‘Twenty Years of Kazakhstan Independence and U.S.-Kazakhstan Relations.’ Published analytical papers and issue briefings concerning regional economic integration for publication on the Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center’s program web page.
The George Washington UniversityResearcher
Jan. 2009 - Dec. 2011Washington, District Of ColumbiaLed regional economic and political data to support academic publications as lead researcher to Dr. Sharon L. Wolchik, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs. Organized and coordinated the budget and project proposals for the GWU Workshop on ‘Mass Protest in Communist and Postcommunist Eurasia and in the Middle East and North Africa’.
CitiInternational Operations Analyst
Jan. 2008 - Dec. 2009Tampa, Florida
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