Position:
Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs at Women Thrive Worldwide
Location:
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Industry:
Nonprofit Organization Management
Work:
Women Thrive Worldwide
- 1825 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC since Sep 2012
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Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs
ActionAid USA
May 2010 - Sep 2012
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Senior Policy Analyst
Bread for the World
Jan 2010 - Feb 2010
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Senior Evaluation and Training Consultant
BanyanSeed
Oct 2009 - Feb 2010
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Senior Evaluation Consultant
UUCMP
Sep 2008 - Dec 2009
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Director of Education and Membership
Bread for the World
Oct 2003 - Oct 2008
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Regional Organizer and Intl Analyst
Vive la Casa
2002 - 2003
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Refugee Rights Advocate
Peace Corps
Sep 2001 - May 2002
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Regional Office Director and Volunteer Leader
Peace Corps
Aug 2000 - May 2002
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Small Business Development Volunteer
Education:
Monterey Institute of International Studies 2009 - 2009
Professional Certificate in Development Program Management, Intl Development Project Management, Program Evaluation, Global Partnership Building
Monterey Institute of International Studies 2008 - 2009
Masters in Intl Policy Studies, Intl Development, Intl Trade Policy, Microfinance, SME, Prog Eval, GAD, Data Analysis
Middlebury College 1996 - 2000
BA, Sociology/Anthropology AND French
Skills:
International Development, Foreign Policy, Policy Analysis, Program Management, Public Policy, Non-profits, Program Evaluation, Fundraising, Community Outreach, Grants, Capacity Building, Nonprofits, Economic Development, Teaching, Government, Community Development, Volunteer Management, Community Organizing, International Relations, Policy, Research, Public Speaking, French, Training
Interests:
International Development, Public Policy, Intl Trade Policy, Microfinance and SME, Participant-driven M&E, Advocacy, Grassroots Organizing, Interfaith Dialogue, Team Building, Web-based technologies, Anthropology, Writing, Music Composition, Softball, Soccer
Honor & Awards:
Awarded Peace Corps Volunteer Leader Status, Received Bread for the World 5 Year Achievement Honor, Recipient of the Middlebury College Women and Gender Studies Thesis Award