A humanitarian, development and legal professional with over 20 years of experience. Expertise ranges from gender, to economic empowerment and health and agriculture to human rights. Professional experience includes strategic management, business development, management and advocacy. |
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Area of Expertise: |
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Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural
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Director, CEO, COP, President
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Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer
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Health, Doctors, Nurses, HIV/AIDS
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Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
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Professional Experience: |
Country Director Senegal with Africare Managing one main and 4 suboffices which work with local communities to improve agricultural productivity, food security, nutrition and health care.
Legal, Policy and Advocacy Consultant with Gwen K Young Consultancy Consulting to various clients on strategic planning, and policy and advocacy for international development, humanitarian relief and human rights.
Policy and Advocacy Officer, Global Development with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Responsible for all advocacy, including developing strategy, managing outreach and external relations processes for the Agricultural Development initiative including its main grantee the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and its Chairman. Successfully achieved the launch of the alliance and its board at the World Economic Forum, Cape Town, set up an office in Geneva, Switzerland and developed strategy to respond to the global food security crisis.
Legal and Policy Consultant with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Developed strategic launch for the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, including the announcement of its Chairman. Also developed advocacy and outreach starategy for AGRA's chairman and provided policy briefings and direct support to outreach and partnership building activities.
Humanitarian Affairs Advisor with Medecins sans Frontieres Working as a humanitarian legal advisor on advocacy and protection issues. Analysis of human rights issues including gender issues for an eight country portfolio which include Chad, Darfur, Sudan, Pakistan and Turkmenistan. Published report on the link between conflict and sexually transmitted infections. Developed a sexual and gender based violence toolkit and exploitation training manual for MSF OCA section.
Pro Bono Human Rights Lecturer with Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice Training interns and students in international human rights. Research and analysis of human rights issues.
Attorney with Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps Working in Business Litigation and Real Estate and Environmental Litigation departments. Researching and providing legal analysis for defendant indicted for war crimes by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY).
Post Doctoral Scholar with University of California Davis, Martin Luther King Jr School of Law Editing International Criminal Law casebook and providing human rights analysis. Research and compiling book on international criminal law. International human rights research for course.Worked in Immigration Clinic.
Research Assistant with International Center for Transitional Justice Research into corruption, amnesty and impunity.
Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations with Accion International Managed corporate, foundation and public grants including proposal and report writing, soliciting funds and grant tracking.
Strategic Planning Advisor with Harvard Institute for International Development - Cent
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Education: |
JD in International Law from University of California, Davis - School of Law (1999 - 2002)
MPP in International Affairs and Development from Harvard University Kennedy School of Government (1991 - 1993)
BA in Government and International Relations from Smith College (1987 - 1991)
Certificate in International Affairs and Security from London School of Economics and Political Science, U. of London (1990 - 1990)
Certificate in International Criminal Law from European University Institute (2004 - 2004)
Certificate in International Criminal Law from International Criminal Law Network (2003 - 2003)
Certificate in International Law from The Hague Academy of International Law, Centre for Studies (2002 - 2002)
High School Diploma in from Fairview High School (1984 - 1987)
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
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