Adjunct Instructor, Democracy in the 21st Century|
Boston University Study Abroad
From May 2024 to Current • 2 year(s)
Develop syllabus and deliver sessions on democracy and political systems worldwide, guide students through assignments and presentations.
Election Protection Hotline Specialist|
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
From September 2024 to January 2025 • 1 year(s)
Provide research on voting rights and maintain database of hotline interactions during 2024 election season.
Senior Advisor, Capacity Strengthening and Civic Engagement|
The Palladium Group
From September 2022 to December 2023 • 1 year(s)
Provide technical input on democracy, human rights and governance in local capacity context for new business and existing activities.
Senior Program Manager|
American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative
From October 2021 to May 2022 • 1 year(s)
Supervise project management teams and manage portfolio of subawards on anti-corruption and human rights projects.
Program Officer, Asia|
ABA Rule of Law Initiative
From May 2021 to September 2021 • 0 year(s)
Provided administrative and program support including subcontractor management and financial management for regional Asia anti-corruption project.
Senior Elections Specialist|
Counterpart International
From March 2019 to May 2020 • 1 year(s)
Provided technical expertise for consortium of Mozambican civil society organizations observing 2019 general election cycle.
Deputy Program Director|
International Foundation for Electoral Systems
From October 2017 to October 2018 • 1 year(s)
Managed Africa governance and election project teams at HQ level and served as acting Chief of Party for Kenya.
Evaluation Team Leader|
National Opinion Research Center (NORC)
From November 2016 to January 2017 • 1 year(s)
Led multinational team evaluating performance of election assistance organization using qualitative and quantitative analytics.
Closeout Specialist|
IRD (now Blumont)
From September 2016 to October 2016 • 0 year(s)
Supervised disposition of equipment and closure of offices for five-year countering violent extremism project.
Grant Writer|
IRD
From April 2016 to June 2016 • 0 year(s)
Reviewed civil society proposals and subawards for compliance with USG regulations on countering violent extremism project.
Governance Specialist|
AECOM
From May 2015 to June 2015 • 0 year(s)
Led three-person assessment team covering politics and governance issues following national peace agreement.
Civil Society Specialist|
EWMI
From March 2015 to April 2015 • 0 year(s)
Conducted assessment of civil society organizations and interviewed government officials.
Chief of Party, Land Conflict Resolution Project|
TETRA TECH
From October 2011 to October 2014 • 3 year(s)
Implemented $6 million USAID-funded project using collaborative dispute resolution processes to address land disputes in post-conflict Liberia.
Editor in Chief|
Liberia Travel & Life magazine
From March 2011 to October 2011 • 0 year(s)
Created new direction for quarterly periodical, wrote articles and supervised photoshoots.
Program Manager|
EAST-WEST MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
From January 2010 to September 2011 • 1 year(s)
Advised Prison Fellowship Liberia on merging prison reform advocacy and conflict resolution efforts under $3 million USAID-funded project.
Negotiation Trainer|
NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL
From November 2010 to November 2010 • 0 year(s)
Designed materials and facilitated course on negotiation behavior and skills for NRC field officers.
Fieldwork Coordinator|
LAND DISPUTES INVENTORY PROJECT
From November 2009 to November 2010 • 1 year(s)
Collaborated in design and implementation of program to provide evidence-based issues of land dispute resolutions in Liberian courts.
Probation Program Assessment Specialist|
GERMAN TECHNICAL COOPERATION (GTZ)
From March 2010 to June 2010 • 0 year(s)
Developed interview program for probation officers to assess inmate needs during Liberia's initial probation program implementation.
Senior Program Manager|
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
From October 2006 to June 2009 • 3 year(s)
Implemented USAID-funded training program in community-based mediation techniques, training over 1,000 individuals throughout Liberia.
Facilitator|
ACTION AGAINST HUNGER
From July 2008 to July 2008 • 0 year(s)
Designed and implemented series of group exercises to address internal conflict.
Cultural Exchange Manager|
Total Service Solutions
From September 2003 to September 2006 • 3 year(s)
Implemented ICT-based partnerships between US high schools and secondary schools in Mauritania, Mauritius, and Namibia under USAID-funded initiative.
Election Assistance Consultant|
International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)
From December 2004 to April 2005 • 1 year(s)
Managed short-term election assistance project during Palestinian Authority elections and served as election advisor for Iraq parliamentary elections.
Senior Program Officer (Africa and Near East)|
International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)
From September 1989 to August 2003 • 14 year(s)
Managed project lifecycle for election-period activities funded by USAID and other institutions, created specialist teams for client countries.
