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Director of Business Development
ACDI/VOCADirector of Business Development
Mar. 2024 - Apr. 2025Led business development strategy, positioning and project design for the Resilience and Growth Division.
Strategic Partnerships Manager
Trees for the FutureStrategic Partnerships Manager
May. 2021 - Mar. 2024Led strategy, project design, partnership development and business development activities for public, private and corporate philanthropic and carbon partnership opportunities.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of California, DavisGraduate Teaching Assistant
Jan. 2019 - Mar. 2021Supported curricula design, content delivery and evaluated the performance of undergraduate students in UC Davis' online course, ‘Just’ Coffee that introduces students to the coffee value chain
Graduate Student Researcher
Feed the Future Horticulture Innovation LabGraduate Student Researcher
Oct. 2018 - Jun. 2019Davis, CA
Livelihoods and Economic Recovery Manager
Creative Associates InternationalLivelihoods and Economic Recovery Manager
Feb. 2017 - Aug. 2018Washington D.C. Metro AreaLed the successful implementation of USAID-funded rural livelihoods project in East Asia as Project Manager. Supervised budget expenditures, timely submission of client deliverables and contractual obligations. Expanded business development project pipeline through the identification of funding opportunities and partnership building, including field visits to Afghanistan, China and Laos.
Project Coordinator
ACDI/VOCAProject Coordinator
Nov. 2015 - Feb. 2017Washington D.C. Metro AreaRepresented project management team for three USAID funded programs in the agricultural sector across Sub-Saharan Africa, totaling $61.9 million. Monitored project goals and targets in coordination with field team to ensure contractual obligations were met and that maximum cost-recovery was achieved against project budgets. Executed grant writing and business development responsibilities on competitive proposals for USAID in the thematic areas of agricultural markets and value chains, food security and market linkages.
Program Specialist, Economic Growth Division
Creative Associates InternationalProgram Specialist, Economic Growth Division
Nov. 2013 - Oct. 2015
Research Consultant
Creative Associates InternationalResearch Consultant
Jul. 2013 - Nov. 2013Washington, DC
Policy and Government Affairs Fellow for BTEC & REMA
Technology Transition CorporationPolicy and Government Affairs Fellow for BTEC & REMA
Jan. 2013 - Apr. 2013
Policy Intern
Organic Farming Research FoundationPolicy Intern
Sep. 2012 - Dec. 2012

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