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Global Fund for ChildrenSenior Regional Director, Africa
Sep. 2022Washington DC-Metro• Spearheaded a multi-year strategic initiative across Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia, mobilizing over $500K in resources to empower 30+ community-based organizations—ensuring educational continuity and enhanced crisis resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. • Orchestrated an inclusive convening of 150+ adolescent leaders from Ethiopia, Liberia, and Sierra Leone to co-design community-led strategies that combat harmful traditional practices and promote girls’ empowerment, reinforcing local ownership in crisis response. • Collaborated to raise and managed the disbursement of over $850,000 in support of more than 140 community-based organizations serving children and young people around the world, through GFC’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund, a vehicle aimed at building the resilience of nascent organizations through the pandemic.
Global Fund for ChildrenRegional Director, Africa
Sep. 2018 - Jan. 2023Washington D.C. Metro Area• Refine, expand and lead strategy for investing in and building the capacity of child and youth-centered organizations across Africa. • Serve as GFC’s regional knowledge hub for Africa helping to link funding opportunities for GFC with important issues to support. • Build direct relationships with grantees in the region, and connect them to partners, resources, and networks, to better achieve their missions.
Geneva GlobalSnr. Associate Program Director
Jun. 2015 - Sep. 2018Paoli, PA• Directed a $6M multi-year program in Northern Uganda that integrated accelerated learning, systems strengthening, and rural entrepreneurship. • Established Uganda country office operations including recruiting program personnel, coordinating contractual agreements with stakeholders, and ratifying legal requirements. • Guided the program team's strategy, advocacy, and operations (12 staff/consultants) across Ethiopia and Uganda.
Geneva GlobalAssociate Program Director
Jan. 2014 - May. 2015Paoli, PA• Formulated a rapid assessment tool to vet and manage the disbursement of 14 emergency grants totaling almost $1M to community-based organizations in Guinea in response to the Ebola epidemic under the Ebola Crisis Fund. • Guided country team of nine under Ye Man Fangan, a USAID project to strengthen the capacities of local organizations delivering HIV/AIDS prevention and care services in Côte d’Ivoire. • Directed 15 staff/consultants’ operations across Cote D’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, and Kenya. Programs impacted over 50,000 beneficiaries.
Geneva GlobalResearch Associate
Oct. 2013 - Dec. 2013Paoli, Pennsylvania• Supervised overall Salesforce Implementation Project, including vendor selection, system customization, data mapping, migration, user training, and knowledge management. • Influenced administrative and logistical business development strategies in support of organizational growth.
Fidelity Bank Gh LtdPublic Sector & Institutional Banking
Jul. 2008 - Aug. 2012Accra, Ghana• Negotiated the placement of approximately $20 million in bi-lateral and multi-lateral project funds annually over 5 years. • Structured and managed the disbursement of over $120 million to support public-private partnership projects through the Bank. • Attained a 100% repayment rate of public sector loans through critical monitoring and bilateral and multilateral stakeholder engagement. • Developed market penetration initiatives, including data tracking tools to grow the Institutional Banking portfolio by 40%. • Coordinated the rollout of customized and innovative solutions to department clients’ needs to improve service delivery. Fidelity Bank won Best Bank Customer Care 2011
Optimal Solutions GroupResearch Analyst
Mar. 2007 - Jul. 2007College Park, Maryland• Coordinated and conducted over 50 surveys across the United States for the data collection phase of projects influencing policy recommendations of clients. • Designed and tested the conceptual framework of a Helpdesk System for managing and storing project data across three focus areas: health, education, and workforce development. • Initiated over 20 successful public policy proposals for engagement, contributing to growth in client base.
The Bank of New YorkResearch Correspondent, Investor Relations Department
Jul. 2006 - Feb. 2007Generated correspondence and managed relationships for over 500 clients of BNY accounts including General Electric, Lucent, XCEL Energy, Daimler Chrysler, Vodafone, PepsiCo, and GlaxoSmithKline • Streamlined correspondence process to increase productivity levels by almost 40%. • Provided relevant solutions to client portfolio concerns consistently exceeding the target of 100 closed cases weekly. • Originated bi-weekly case report for middle management review and action. • Grew portfolio size by 10% annually.
The College of WoosterResident Assistant
Aug. 2005 - Jun. 2006College of Wooster, Ohio• Catered to the academic, communal, and social needs of a residential house of 30 first-year students. • Assisted Professors with the execution of the First Year Live and Learn Program • Organized weekly hall programs and updated bulletin boards with campus information
The College of WoosterOffice Assistant, Student Employment Office
May. 2003 - Jul. 2006College of Wooster, Ohio• Managed internal student job database • Liaised with department heads to satisfy their hiring needs. • Updated and administered department website • Facilitated student employment sessions during orientation.
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