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Self-starting, award–winning, development professional with more than ten years of international management experience. Proven ability to independently conduct: research and analysis for developing strategy, field assessments, design and planning documents, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and close out of innovative programs. Skilled at leveraging investments through partnerships. |
 Contact Suzanne Ross
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Area of Expertise: |
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Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural
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Communications, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
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Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility
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Professional Experience: |
USAID India: Research analyst, technical writer and senior development advisor. Independently evaluated opportunities for inclusion in technical planning materials and strategic designs. Drafted sector strategies, country operational plans, five year mission strategies and all project planning documents like logistical frameworks, program monitoring plans, environmental, gender and branding and marking plans. Evaluated proposals, managed, monitored and evaluated activities, developed partnership proposals, drafted reporting documents. Managed events. Wrote all collateral briefing material (fact sheets, project summaries, stories and articles for publication, b-roll and video production) for promoting awareness about activities.
Private Sector: Coordinated feasibility studies for large scale transportation infrastructure development in China. Managed activities and assessments to ensure delivery of project commitments on time and within budget.
Public Relations: As the Development Outreach Coordinator at USAID's Regional Development Mission for Asia, I was responsible for outreach strategy, drafted and edited all communication materials (internal and external) and managed all events. While working at U.S. Embassy Public Affairs offices (Thailand and Beijing) I liaised with the media, briefed officials, proctored interviews, responded to queries, drafted messages, created and implemented crisis communication strategies during natural disasters like the 2005 South East Asia tsunami and the 2006 earthquake in Pakistan, as well as to prepare the Beijing Mission for the Olympic Games.
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Education: |
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Working toward an MBA at Johns Hopkins University;Currently taking intensive Spanish language courses, Masters of Science in Education; Bachelor of Arts in English. Extensive professional training for attaining COTR/AOTR certification; and accreditation in Public Relations. • USAID courses in Agriculture and Food Security; Programming Foreign Assistance; Project Design and Management, Acquisition and Assistance Management, accrual accounting practices, enterprise analysis, contract and pricing, financial risk management, negotiation and deal-making, GLAAS certification; Development Outreach Communications. Certificate: Strategic Communications, Ithaca College.
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
Certified Contracts and Assistance Officers' Technical Representative
Accredited in Public Relations
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Internships / Fellowships
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Years of Experience:
10-15 years |
Highest Qualification:
Masters |
Languages:
English, Spanish, Russian |
Nationality:
United States
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LinkedIn Profile:
mx.linkedin.com/in/suzanneross
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