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Economic development professional with 12 years of experience and expertise in evaluation and monitoring, program development, adult education, group facilitation, data analysis, and qualitative and quantative research methods. I have worked primarily in rural settings in the United States but have solid experience in doing consulting projects in Morocco, Pakistan and Tanzania. |
 Contact Adeel Ahmed
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Area of Expertise: |
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Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Communications, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
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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: |
•Specialized in providing economic development technical assistance to cities and counties throughout central MN in online marketing, retail trade and market area analysis, tourism development, and economic impact analysis.
• Conduct research on issues in economic development using an array of analytical techniques and quantitative and qualitative research methods.
•Design, implement, and evaluate educational programs based on scholarly/scientific theory and research.
•Manage budgets and personnel for programs and applied research projects.
•Build relationships with local and regional partners to discuss community development issues and goals that can lead to long term engagements and applied research projects.
•Use adult education techniques and group facilitation sessions, using a variety of methods, to increase understanding bring out diverse views, raise different voices, and develop consensus.
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Education: |
• Masters of Public Policy with an emphasis in monitoring and evaluation. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 2006
• Bachelors of Science in Chemistry. Institute of Technology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 1996
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
- Certified Scrum Master in 2017 (facilitation technique)
- Mini MBA from the University of St. Thomas - 2017
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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Years of Experience:
10-15 years |
Highest Qualification:
Masters |
Languages:
English, Arabic, Hindi, Urdu, Swahili |
Nationality:
United States
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