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Eurasia FoundationSenior Business Development Associate
May. 2024 - Mar. 2025Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesSupported proposal development processes, including leading Measurement, Evaluation & Learning, and program design elements Led proposal budgeting and timeline efforts Coordinated with a variety of teams to ensure compliance with application requirements Led research among USG and Non-USG donors for potential funding opportunities Participated in external meetings with funding mechanism partners, regional competitors, and in-country experts Stayed apprised of likely applicants to competitive funding opportunities
The International Foundation for Electoral SystemsProgram Coordinator, South Caucasus Portfolio
Apr. 2021 - Aug. 2023Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesDeveloped and managed program monitoring & evaluation processes, including data management and collection Directed program reporting for donors and stakeholders, including the development of final program reports Led re-programming and add-on efforts, which contributed to programmatic adaptation Contributed to competitive business development opportunities from a variety of donors most prominently including USAID, State Department/DRL, and FCDO on a variety of topics including disability inclusion, voter education, legal reform, and electoral processes Wrote regional program based online and published materials, on topical political matters, electoral administrative successes, and human interest Responsible for program financial management and budgeting, according to both USG and FCDO standards Managed team in working with IFES field offices and CEPPS Partners to ensure cohesive program administration Co-led internal Thematic Group on Legal Frameworks and Anti-Corruption, contributing to thought leadership on anti-corruption, political finance, abuse of state resources, and international legal concerns Contributed to strategic and solution-focused responses to national and international crises, at the programmatic level, including COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, and war in Nagorno-Karabakh
The International Foundation for Electoral SystemsProgram Associate, South Caucasus Portfolio, Europe & Eurasia Team
Oct. 2018 - Mar. 2021Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesProvided support for programs in Georgia, Armenia, and other European/Eurasian programs Assisted with writing and editing programmatic materials including reports, memos, and publications Prepared, reviewed, tracked, and submitted materials for new and existing contracts Coordinated internally for consultant hiring, in-country registration, and other remote activities Planned and executed department logistical arrangements including meetings, travel, and visas
National Democratic Institute, Program CoordinationProject Assistant/Post-Graduate Intern
Apr. 2018 - Sep. 2018Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesCommunicated across teams to review, process, and route program documents Assisted with grants and organization communications with the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) Facilitated program reports and proposals including tracking, formatting, and copy editing Managed and updated organization program database Administered team travel expenses and reconciliations
Council on Foreign RelationsResearcher/Intern, Independent Task Force
Sep. 2017 - Dec. 2017Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesAssisted with research on topics relevant to foreign policy Provided assistance and logistical support with Task Force events Researched and maintained databases of officials and events relevant to Task Force Edited and contributed to the writing of Task Force publications
American University School of International ServiceResident Assistant, Community of Scholars Program
Jul. 2017 - Jul. 2017Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesCoordinated and administered programming for international relations pre-college program Supervised residential life and student behavior in dorms and on-site visits
US-Pakistan Women's CouncilStudent Program Assistant, Summer Sisters Program
May. 2017 - Aug. 2017Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesCoordinated and administered programming for high school exchange students from Pakistan through program administrator, American University Supervised social media related to the work of the Council Organized guest speakers for Council members including recruitment, content, and logistics
The Streit Council for a Union of DemocraciesTransatlantic Security Analyst/Intern
May. 2017 - Aug. 2017Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesPrepared analysis of news and provided single-issue summaries regarding transatlantic security Composed blog posts on relevant foreign policy issues Wrote research papers on topics relevant to transatlantic security
Search for Common GroundCommunications Specialist/Intern
Jan. 2017 - Apr. 2017Brussels, BelgiumManaged Twitter and related social media communications Maintained and updated contact and donor databases using the Google Workspace Assisted with grant writing for proposals to the EU and other international organization
Santarsiero for CongressCommunity Outreach Specialist/Intern
Jun. 2016 - Aug. 2016Langhorne, PAContacted local voters and gauged support for the candidate Collaborated with local groups and businesses to organize campaign events
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Supreme Council 33rd DegreeDocent/Intern
Jan. 2016 - May. 2016Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesLed museum tours of varying sizes to diverse visitors
American University School of International ServiceMentor, Mentorship Program
Aug. 2015 - Dec. 2017Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesAssisted first year students with transition into college life Coordinated events to introduce new students to faculty and campus resources Provided peer-to-peer assistance with personal, professional, and academic issues
Santarsiero for CongressCommunity Outreach Specialist/Intern
Jul. 2015 - Aug. 2015Langhorne, PAContacted local voters and gauged support for the candidate Worked with local groups and businesses to organize campaign events
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