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KUJA PLATFORMManaging Director
Apr. 2025Nairobi County, KenyaResponsible for driving the commercialization and success of the start-up tech platform, Kuja. Manages the performance of a 17-person team, ensuring alignment with KPIs and the Kuja strategic roadmap. Leads the development of partnerships with organizations, donors, networks and other stakeholders to advance the development and uptake of Kuja products.
KUJA PLATFORMActing Director
Jun. 2024 - Apr. 2025Nairobi County, KenyaLed the transition and merging of three start-up social enterprises and supported existing team members through the change management. Created a five-year business strategy for transitioning from 100% grant funding to profit generation by 2030. Led the creation of tech product specifications and oversaw the implementation of the Kuja MVP.
AdesoDirector of Advising & Learning
Jan. 2023 - Jun. 2024Managed all consulting client relationships and new business opportunities, provided technical support and project management to all client projects. Developed e-learning modules focused on practical solutions to decolonizing aid practices, and led the creation and delivery of Adeso's first Learning Journey training for eight individual philanthropists.
AdesoProgram Coordinator
Dec. 2020 - Jan. 2023Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesImplementing project management for the Pledge for Change project - a series of INGO leadership retreats to define actionable commitments for decolonizing humanitarian aid and international development. Providing capacity support to Adeso Africa for daily management of program implementation, donor reporting and compliance, and proposal writing.
EGillis Consulting LLCChief Executive Officer
Dec. 2020 - Jun. 2023Principal member of EGillis Consulting LLC, providing dynamic solutions for gender, diversity, and social inclusion. Offering support to organizations and companies globally with: - Gender, race and power analyses - Assessments and strategic planning - Design of tools and guidance for social inclusion - Development and facilitation of trainings and workshops - Project management support - Critical analysis and report writing
International Rescue CommitteeGender Specialist on the IRC Strategy Core Team
Nov. 2019 - Dec. 2020Washington D.C. Metro AreaConducted a global assessment of organizational culture and values across 34 global offices and 27 US offices. Defined the IRC's strategic goals to achieve their Feminist Agenda, including conceptualizing a feminist localization approach, prioritizing diverse women and girl voices in feedback mechanisms and participatory design, and shifting attention to the promotion and retention of diverse women in the workforce.
International Rescue CommitteeGender Specialist
Mar. 2019 - Dec. 2020Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesResponsible for creating and delivering numerous trainings on power, oppression and gender equality. Developed and rolled out the Basic and Comprehensive Gender Analysis toolkits and delivered global trainings for more than 150 technical staff on minimum standards for gender analysis and gender-sensitive practices for all IRC programs. Supported the Health and Governance Technical Units in mainstreaming gender equality through global theories of change and standard interventions. Co-developed a global theory of change for transforming power inequalities through IRC programs.
International Rescue CommitteeActing Regional Gender Equality Advisor, Middle East
Jun. 2018 - Sep. 2018Amman Governorate, Jordan
International Rescue CommitteeGender Equality Officer
Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2019Washington D.C. Metro AreaAdvised the IRC Global Safety & Security team in gender mainstreaming policies, risk assessments, and mitigation plans. Wrote a global organizational policy on sexual violence as a staff security risk, and designed a sexual violence e-learning module as part of the IRC Safety & Security suite of online learning tools.
International Rescue CommitteeSenior Associate, Gender Equality Unit
Oct. 2015 - Jan. 2018Washington, DC
International Rescue CommitteeWPE and Advocacy Intern
May. 2015 - Oct. 2015Washington, DC
Tahirih Justice CenterSocial Services Case Manager
Jul. 2013 - Jan. 2014Falls Church, VA
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