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USAIDSenior International Affairs Advisor
Aug. 2024 - Jul. 2025Washington, District of Columbia, United States• Developed and maintained strategic relationships with the U.S. Departments of State and Agriculture, UN Rome-based agencies, and the countries of Japan, Korea, and Australia to advance USAID's global food security initiatives. • Organized and managed diplomatic missions for senior leadership including providing analysis and strategic engagement with Rome-based agencies ultimately resulting in multilateral consensus to promote U.S. interests on global food security issues.
• Successfully advocated and managed negotiations of key USAID policy positions at the World Food Forum in Rome, Italy.
USAIDPolicy Advisor, Bilateral Engagement, PLR Office of Development Cooperation
Apr. 2020 - Aug. 2024Washington, District of Columbia, United States• Spearheaded USAID’s efforts to secure funding for maternal health initiatives in Africa, resulting in a $500,000, five-year commitment from Estonia and a $1 million contribution from the United Kingdom.
• Negotiated and facilitated a USAID memorandum of understanding with Finland, Estonia, and Denmark to strengthen foreign aid programming including developing electricity resources in Africa and expanding digital infrastructure and access globally.
• Orchestrated high-level roundtables and ministerial events for the Administrator, managing logistics and stakeholder coordination, and facilitating strategic discussions to advance U.S. global development policy.
• Researched and drafted policy papers, briefing materials, and talking points for the USAID Administrator for the World Bank and IMF Spring and Annual Meetings, UNGA, and G20 engagements.
USAIDSpecial Assistant
Apr. 2016 - Apr. 2020Washington, DC• Coordinated all aspects of the Agency Environmental Coordinator's administrative and technical needs for international travel, and agency and interagency meetings and conferences;
• Copyedited environmental reports to Congress; drafted agency memoranda on environmental regulatory policy, including the National Environmental Policy Act, and coordinated key discussions with agency leadership; • Organized agency-wide briefings; advised on technical bureau and agency environmental policy directives, and maintained oversight of environmental legislative requirements and mandates.
• Produced and analyzed data for USAID’s invasive species expenditures each fiscal year, and reported findings to the Department of the Interior;
USAIDProgram Assistant
Jun. 2013 - May. 2016Washington, DC• Wrote talking points and speeches for the Executive Director of the U.S. Global Development Lab within USAID for White House briefings, U.S. Congressional reports, and public conferences;
• Created outreach materials and content, including website (drupal), digital and social media (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn), newsletter email campaigns using Constant Contact and MailChimp and event promotional materials; collected, reviewed, and analyzed web and social analytics using various online platforms such as Google Analytics, Twitter, and Crimson Hexagon;
• Planned and promoted large Washington and international conference events (e.g. managed run-of-show, attendee tracking, external stakeholder promotion, and visual design); implemented the run-of-show for USAID’s 2014 Frontiers in Development conference, with over 1,500 attendees over two days; • Reviewed communications strategies, cleared on all external publications, drafted talking points, outlines and PowerPoints for office principles.
The Boston Consulting GroupAnalyst
Apr. 2013 - May. 2013Washington, DC• Conducted in-depth research regarding BCG’s extensive alumni network utilizing several databases.
• Created a highly integrated Excel database of all BCG alumni to simplify office informational searches.
U.S. Department of StatePortfolio Analyst
Jul. 2011 - Sep. 2012Washington, DC• Analyzed legal compliance of 3,400 real property leases utilizing a wide range of analytical methodologies to assess and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the federal RPA database
- Improved RPA database from 70% to 95% data accuracy
- Helped to reveal nearly $10 million in data discrepancies for the DoS Chief Financial Office • Advised U.S. embassies on proper database maintenance for all leasing data.
• Created and maintained Excel tracking reports and document uploads to the Department’s SharePoint database.
Battelle, Washington, DC OperationsLegislative Research Assistant
Jun. 2010 - Jul. 2011Washington D.C. Metro Area• Point-of-contact for Battelle and its seven Department of Energy national laboratories for the 2011 ARPA-E Summit • Attended Congressional hearings, press conferences, and policy briefings concerning clean energy technologies, environment, national security, and health and life sciences
• Conducted in-depth research on and tracking of Congressional legislation and drafted memos for senior Battelle executives.
• Performed general office duties including data entry, updating calendar for the vice president and staff, creating PowerPoint presentations, and procuring office materials
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, Office of State Boards and CommissionsCommunications Intern
Jan. 2010 - Jun. 2010• Wrote extensive occupation profiles of candidates for boards and commissions positions for the Governor
• Edited and fact checked press releases and government memos before dissemination from the Governor’s Office
• Procured appointment packets through extensive database use and sent packets to respective offices • Updated the government database daily with applications to various State Boards and Commissions
• Extensively filed documents throughout the office, created new files daily and reorganized entire filing system
European Foundation for the Economic & Sustainable Development of the RegionsAdministrative Intern
Sep. 2009 - Dec. 2009Geneva, Switzerland• Updated company database with information on the 750 regions of Europe
• Wrote, edited and distributed an extensive questionnaire to selected regions of Europe
• Conducted research on economic and environmentally sustainable development in the Balkans • Represented FEDRE at the Council of Europe, 17th Plenary Session in Strasbourg, France
• Attended events at the United Nations pertaining to environmental sustainability
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