Lauren Montgomery-Rinehart

132 VT Rte 15, Jericho, VT 05465

Lmontgomery_rinehart@hotmail.com 518-268-9219 Skype: laurenmr1

Seasoned international development professional with over 17 years in community development, research design, performance improvement, change management, program management, supply chain management, operations, organizational development, adult training, monitoring and evaluation, and multi-stakeholder participatory engagement. Experience with a variety of assessments – organizational, institutional selection, training needs, human resources for health, gender/vulnerable groups, and livelihood. Proven skills in curriculum development, instructional design systems, and assessment toward the facilitation, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of adult training programs - instructor-led, blended, and online formats. Expertise facilitating participatory workshops – visioning, work planning, teambuilding, leadership development, communication, collaboration, and core values. Outstanding project management skills – establishing baselines, milestones, effectiveness, development work plans, implementation schedules, monitoring & evaluation. Demonstrated communication skills – identifying appropriate communication channels, target audience, messaging content, writing web content, email communications, fact sheets, SEO activities, as well as writing reports, proposals and grants. Proficient in software for knowledge management, ICT, and online learning. Demonstrated ability to design assessments, collect and analyze data toward the goal of creating targeted capacity and performance improvement solutions. Accomplished public speaker distinguished by presentation style, organization, and clear communication. Excellent strategic thinking, analytical and creative problem solving skills. Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher, SharePoint, Moodle, a variety of databases, internet research.

French (good), Portuguese (good), Italian (good), Spanish (fair), Chwabo (basic)

Albania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, São Tomé e Príncipe, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Zanzibar

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  Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager 2015 – Present
  

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  Assess, design and support system frameworks for organizational learning
  
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  Advise and facilitate processes to identify, capture, store, and influence uptake of key business knowledge and practices
  
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  Support continuous process improvement
  
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  Create solutions to build capacity and improve performance
  
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  Develop and implement workshops to foster high levels of participatory engagement
  

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  Capacity Building Advisor – Arlington, VA 2014-2015
  

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  Built local health system supply chain management capacity through a comprehensive and integrated view of supply chain management
  
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  Delivered high impact trainings via various modalities
  
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  Developed curricula using adult learning theory, competency-based trainings, on elements of logistics systems for public health commodities (Reproductive Health, Maternal Child Health, TB, etc.)
  
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  Implemented human resources for health (HRH) capacity assessments
  
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  Provided training of trainer courses and coaching
  
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  Advised on leadership development
  
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  Designed logistics management systems, wrote Standard Operating Procedures, created effective job aids
  

SPRING Global Initiative Team Work Planning Workshop. Co-designed and implemented a one day work shop to build consensus on cross-cutting activity themes. Facilitated group activities to discuss program learning across the four technical teams (Linking Agriculture and Nutrition, Catalyzing Social and Behavior Change, Strengthening Systems for Nutrition, and Preventing Anemia) and to identify ways forward to best capture and share knowledge and program learning. Coordinated dialogue with the country team. June 25th, 2015. Arlington, VA.

Curriculum development for Pre-Service Training - Nigeria Schools of Health Technology. Desk work for Nigerian context. March 2015. Washington DC.

Malawi TB Supply Chain System Update and Redesign, and TB Logistics SOP Manual. Design workshops for logistics management system and SOP manuals. January 21-30, 2015. Lilongwe, Malawi.

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  Consultant, Tetra Tech – Arlington, VA 2013- 2014
  

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  Adult learning specialist for infrastructure workshop(s) – USAID - Construction Contracting Knowledge and Website Management (CCKWM).
  
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  Presentation developer
  
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  Gender integration specialist
  
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  Performance coach and advisor
  

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  Justice of Peace, State of Vermont (Jericho) 2013-Present
  

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  Serve as election official, assisting on Election Day, sitting on tax appeals, and serving as member of the board of tax abatement
  
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  Solemnize marriages in Vermont
  
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  Notary Public
  
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  Member: Board of Civil Authority and Board of Tax Abatement
  

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  Performance Improvement and Participation Specialist, Tetra Tech – Burlington, VT 2011-2013
  

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  Led Training and Facilitation Service Unit (TFSU) processes and systems including a full-circle, performance outcomes driven instructional design system (ADDIE) with four levels of evaluation
  
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  Developed, monitored, and executed TFSU fiscal plans within budget
  
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  Supervised staff to achieve performance targets
  
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  Provided performance improvement and capacity development solutions for home and field offices, including supervising 40+ new or revised trainings. Selected titles:
  

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  USAID Rules and Regulations
  
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  Preventing Fraud - USAID contracting
  
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  Project Start Up
  
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  New Business Development series (Demystifying USAID Procurement, Waiting Game, RFP Goes Live, Getting to Award)
  
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  Grants Management
  
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  Firm Fixed Price Project Management series
  
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  Project Accounting (online) - FAR, AIDAR
  
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  Procurement (online) - FAR, AIDAR, ADS
  
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  A&E Contracting (USAID - FAR, AIDAR, FIDIC)
  
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  Construction Contracting (USAID - FAR, AIDAR, FIDIC)
  
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  Participatory Engagement series (Planning Great Meetings, Managing Process & Participants, Focused Discussion Method, Consensus Workshop, Action Planning)
  
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  Environmental Compliance / Reg 216
  
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  Statements of Work
  

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  HICD new business development, communications & outreach, development of tools (institutional selection, organizational assessments, training needs assessments, performance solutions, monitoring and assessment)
  
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  Market research
  
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  New business development – proposal writing, researching, facilitating
  
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  Workforce development
  
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  Carried out needs assessments, impact assessments, monitored & evaluated programs
  
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  Designed and implemented a variety of participatory sessions including:
  
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    competitive analysis
    
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    process mapping
    
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    stakeholder engagement
    
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    work planning
    
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    strategy planning
    
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    team building
    
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    needs assessments
    

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  Worked with USAID in Democracy and Governance, Land Tenure, Infrastructure (architecture, engineering, construction, contract compliance), Mining and Extractive Industries
  
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  Provided Training of Trainer (ToT) coaching to address best practices in adult and experiential learning methods
  
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  Consulted with SMEs on performance improvement options, instructional design process, and principles of Universal Design (UD)
  
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  Managed online learning operations (Moodle)
  
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  Coordinated instructor led and online (scheduled & on-demand) trainings
  
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  SharePoint site owner – web content, SEO activities, email marketing of events & initiative, ICT
  

Construction Contracting 201 – Training Assessment and Design. 2013. Designed and facilitated a teleconference to discuss best practices in training design, adult learning methods, and to introduce methods to target performance outcomes for this 5 day workshop. Coordinated collaboration on USAID – Construction Contracting and Knowledge Management (CCKWM). April 31^st, 2013.

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  Adjunct Instructor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Troy, NY 2007-2011
  

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  Led initiative to revamp two regular required courses for students in STEM disciplines. Change management approach included collaboration with multiple offices on campus, change in policy, and coordination and outreach with local non-profit and government organizations.
  
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  Trained STEM students in leadership theory and workforce development (Needs assessment, goal setting, research methodologies, emotional intelligence, leadership styles, stakeholder analysis, vision statements, core values, organizational analysis, monitoring and evaluation techniques, communication skills, networking, and conflict resolution)
  
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  Taught course on civil society and public service.
  
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  Managed internship program including the design, development, implementation of service learning course
  
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  Directed team of graduate teaching assistants and courses of 100+ students
  
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  Coordinated programs, workshops and events with various departments (Archer Center for Student Leadership, the Registrar’s Office, Career Development Center, Center for Communication Practices, Athletic Department, and REACH program)
  
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  Campus liaison – New York State Assembly and Senate undergraduate internship programs
  

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  Leadership Styles in Situational Leadership. 2009. Assistant Coach Leadership Luncheon. December 2, 2009. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Troy, NY
  
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  Writing Workshop. 2008. Spring & Fall semesters. In coordination with the Center for Communication Practices, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
  
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  Writing Workshop. 2009. Spring & Fall semesters. In coordination with the Center for Communication Practices, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
  

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  Enrollment and Outreach Specialist, AIDS Council of Northeastern New York – Albany, NY Summer 2010
  

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  Market analysis, communications, and outreach to target populations and public health service providers in the Capital District
  
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  Provided education and training workshops to community health service providers and individuals living with HIV/AIDS
  
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  Monitored and evaluated outreach and enrollment activities
  

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  ESL Instructor, Guilderland Central School District (Continuing Education) – Guilderland, NY 2007
  

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  Taught intermediate grammar and conversation
  
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  Integrated workforce development topics and skills
  
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  Student profile – adults in boutique manufacturing industry
  

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  ESL Instructor, UMass Amherst – Continuing and Professional Education – Amherst, MA Fall 2005
  

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  Taught advanced pronunciation
  
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  Integrated workforce development topics and skills
  
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  Student profile – service workers, hospitality industry, graduate students, professionals
  

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  College Level Teaching, multiple - Northeast 2001-2006
  

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  Schools - Trinity College, Siena College, Lafayette College, Binghamton University, UMass Amherst, and Northampton Community College
  
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  Courses - Peoples of Africa (x2), Economic Anthropology, Political Anthropology, Sex and Gender, Health Policy Applications, Introduction to Anthropology, and Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
  
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  Topics – theory, ethnography, research methods, policy analysis, geographical area, applications, etc.
  

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  Visiting Researcher, Eduardo Mondlane University – Quelimane, Mozambique 1999-2000
  

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  Developed research proposal and carried-out ethnographic research on community development, civil society organizations, state-society relations, trust, and good governance using qualitative and quantitative assessment and analysis tools
  
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  Trained and directed research assistants
  
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  Conducted cultural and organizational assessments using a variety of qualitative and quantitative social science research methods
  
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  Research monitoring and analysis
  
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  Fulbright IIE and National Science Foundation award
  
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  Collaborated and coordinated with:
  
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    micro-financing bank (workforce development, economic development)
    
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    cultural groups (street theater, communications, outreach, youth development)
    
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    local governance (municipal officials, neighborhood leaders, women's organizations, and party officials)
    
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    faith-based groups (Anglican Women's Group, Southern Baptist Women's Group, 3rd Order Franciscans, Legion of Mary, Joani Massowa)
    
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    youth organizations (OJM, Heart of Jesus)
    
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    home district association (member/participant Analugela)
    

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  Research Assistant, International Crane Foundation – Maputo, Mozambique March 2000
  

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  Youth workforce development - graduate student training workshop, Universidade de Eduardo Mondlane
  
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  “Undertaking Research to Assess the Socioeconomic Benefits of Improved Water Resources Management in the Lower Zambezi Valley.”
  
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  Assistant to key speaker Dr. Michael Horowitz, Institute for Development Anthropology
  

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  Midterm observer, Carter Center, Democracy Program – Mozambique 1999
  

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  Assessed pre-election campaign climate and civic education processes in Zambézia Province.
  
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  Reviewed security situation for elections and international observers
  
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  Logistics coordinator interfacing with local NGOs (World Vision, Save the Children, and Capuchin Friary)
  

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  Short term advisor, United States Embassy –Mozambique (pro bono) 1999
  

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  Short term advisor to US Ambassador, the Hon. Dean Curran on the political climate in Zambézia Province during pre-election period.
  
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  Assessment of political and security situation in the province
  

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  Research Assistant and Grants Manager, Inst. for Development Anthropology - Binghamton, N.Y. 1997-1999
  

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  Research, livelihood assessments, policy analysis, grants management, payroll
  
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  Topical areas/functions - gender equity, pastoralism, livelihood assessment and analysis, economic development, natural resource management, land tenure, big dams, resettlement, program evaluation, impact assessments
  
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  Partners: USAID, Kresge Foundation, Oxfam, World Bank, ExxonMobil
  
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  Projects:
  
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    Broadening Access and Strengthening Input Marketing Systems (BASIS) Collaborative Research Support Program (pastoralism)
    
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    ExxonMobil Chad-Cameroon Pipeline project - data administration for social and environmental assessment (mining and extractive industries)
    
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  Development Anthropologist (journal) - contributing, book reviews, editing
  

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  Office of Facilities, Yale University – New Haven, CT 1995
  

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  Accounting assistant
  
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  Processed invoices
  
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  Data management
  

1994 TEFL Teacher Trainer. Peace Corps – São Tomé e Príncipe

1992 TEFL Volunteer Trainer. Peace Corps – Gabon

1991-94 Teacher. Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). Peace Corps – Gabon and São Tomé e Príncipe

Ph.D. Candidate Anthropology, pending 2016, Binghamton University (SUNY), Binghamton, N.Y.

M.A. Anthropology, 1999, Binghamton University (SUNY), Binghamton, N.Y.

B.A. Italian/French, 1988, Honors College, So. Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT

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  Introduction to Supply chain Management and Commodity Security. August 2014. USAID Deliver Project. Arlington, VA
  
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  Successfully Navigating the Property Tax Assessment Appeal Process, May 2014, Vermont League of Cities & Towns. Middlebury, VT.
  
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  Certified Performance Technologist (CPT) – application under-development. ISPI.
  
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  Plan and Create Your Presentation Content, March 2013, KnowledgeWave. South Burlington, VT.
  
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  Managing Remote Teams, February 2013, Sandler Associates. Washington, DC.
  
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  Advanced Participation Methods (APM), February 2013, Burlington, VT.
  
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  USAID Rules and Regs, July 2011, Burlington, VT.
  
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  Technology of Participation (ToP), Minnesota ToP facilitation methods. Minneapolis, MN.
  
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  TransTheoretical Method (behavior change). June 2010, AIDS Council of North Eastern New York. Albany, NY.
  
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  Teaching Certification Teaching, 1990, Italian/French, So. Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT
  

2013 - Trustee - Deborah Rawson Memorial Library (municipality). Jericho, VT

2013-2015 Board of Civil Authority. Jericho, VT

2013-2015 Board of Tax Abatement. Jericho, VT

2011 Civic Personhood in a Pluralist Society: Uncertainty and Belonging in Urban Mozambique. November 16-20, 2011. American Anthropological Association – Annual Meeting. Montreal, Canada.

2009 Where Affect and Self-Making Meet: Policy Change, Civil Society and the Search for Security in Urban Mozambique. December 1 – 4, 2009. American Anthropological Association – Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA

2007 (Re)configuring Womanhood: Voluntary Associations in Urban Mozambique. October 17 - 21, 2007. African Studies Association – Annual Meeting. New York, NY.

2006 Civil Society and (Dis)Order in the Mozambican Context. April 20, 2006. Guest lecturer - Social Change in Southern Africa. Mount Holyoke College. South Hadley, MA. Invited.

2006 What’s Trust Got To Do With It? Association Membership in Urban Mozambique. March 3, 2006. Five College - African Studies Council. Amherst, Massachusetts. Invited.

2006 What’s Trust Got To Do With It? Association Membership in Urban Mozambique. February 23, 2006. Department of Anthropology - Grand Valley State University. Allendale, Michigan. Invited.

2005 Women’s Lived Experience of Afromodernity: Urban Voluntary Associations and the Politics of Personhood in Mozambique. American Anthropological Association - Annual Meeting. Washington, DC.

2005 “The Time of Containers Is Over”: Women Overcoming Civic Impotence in Urban Mozambique. November 17-20, 2005. African Studies Association – Annual Meeting. Washington, DC.

2005 Associational Life in Quelimane: Indications of Trust. An Assessment of Decentralization Policy Decree 15/2000: Experiences, Obstacles, Possibilities. 12th-13th May 2005. Centro de Formação Jurídica e Judiciária (CFJJ). Matola Norte, Mozambique. Invited.

2002 Reconceptualizing Civil Society: Association Membership and Practices of Trust in Quelimane, Mozambique. December 5-8, 2002. African Studies Association – Annual Meeting. Washington, DC.

2002 Shifting Identities: Voluntary Associations and the Search for Trust. Portuguese/African Encounters – Interdisciplinary Congress. April 25-28, 2002. Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown University. Providence, RI. Invited.

PUBLICATIONS, TECHNICAL REPORTS, STRATEGIC PLANS AND REVIEWS:

2015 USAID | DELIVER PROJECT, Task Order 4. 2015. Tanzania: Human Resource Capacity Assessment in Public Health Supply Chain Management. Arlington, Va.: USAID | DELIVER PROJECT, Task Order 4. (Lead author)

2012 Training and Facilitation Services - Strategic Training Plan. Tetra Tech ARD.

2011 “Line-Drying Is Democracy In Action — Good For Clothes And Good For The Earth, Too.” Editorial. Altamont Enterprise. 14 April 2011. http://altamontenterprise.com/sites/default/files/virtual-edition/Enterprise%204-14-11%20NB.pdf

2007 Associational Life in Quelimane: Indications of Trust. In State Recognition of Local Authorities and Public Participation: Experiences, Obstacles, and Possibilities in Mozambique. Lars Burr, Terezinha da Silva and Helene Maria Kyed, eds. Pp. 141-158. Maputo: Centro de Formação Jurídica e Judiciária - Ministério da Justica: Maputo.

2004 Review of Pounders of Grain: A History of Women, Work, and Politics in Mozambique. Journal of Southern African Studies 30(3). Invited.

2002 Review of Mepanda Uncua Environmental Impact Assessment. (Reg 216) Berkeley: International Rivers Network.

2002 A Quem Benefico O Projecto? (Reg 216) Livaningo 2.

1999 Review of Problemi di Anthropologia dei Processi di Sviluppo. Antonio Colajanni. Varese, ISSCO. 1994 and Anthropologie et Developpment: Essai en Socio-Anthropologie du Changement Social. J.P. Olivier de Sardan. Paris, Karthala. 1995. Development Anthropologist 16(1-2).

1998 (with Stephanie Horowitz) Horn of Africa Bibliography. (USAID) Binghamton, NY: Inst for Dev. Anthropology.

FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS:

Graduate Student Organization Travel Award. Binghamton University (2006)

Travel Grant, Nordic Africa Institute, Danish Institute of International Studies, Danish Embassy (2005)

Foundation Travel Grant. Binghamton University. (2005)

Dissertation Year Fellowship. Binghamton University. (2003)

Travel Grant, Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown University (2002)

Travel Grant, Northampton County Community College (2001)

National Science Foundation. (1999-2000)

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