Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 14 years of experience, this seasoned International Program Manager specializes in agriculture, climate change adaptation, and resource sustainability. Having led multimillion-dollar projects with USAID, the focus has been on capacity building and research in agriculture and WASH sectors. Career highlights include restructuring procurement processes, developing comprehensive guidance manuals, and conducting significant research analyses. The expert possesses technical skills in data analysis and programming languages and holds a Project Management Certification (FAITAS Level 2). Leadership roles have involved mentoring, program design, and delivering international presentations.

Project experience and donor exposure

With a background in international development cooperation, the expert has collaborated extensively with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). As an International Agriculture Program Manager, responsibilities have included project design, implementation, and capacity building in agriculture and climate change adaptation. Worked across diverse projects involving regional and national initiatives in locations such as Washington, DC, Guatemala, and Jordan. The work has focused on agriculture research, climate resilience, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) initiatives.

Sectors and geographic focus

Previously held roles such as International Agriculture Program Manager at USAID, the expert has worked across sectors including agriculture, climate adaptation, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and community development. Responsibilities have included leading project design and implementation, and capacity building. Interdisciplinary expertise includes digitalization in agriculture and infrastructure in rural development. The geographic scope of work spans the United States, Guatemala, Jordan, Kenya, and Tanzania, addressing both regional and country-specific development challenges. The expert has extensive geographic experience in these countries, with long-term assignments focusing on agriculture and water projects in Guatemala and climate change strategies in Jordan, as well as leading water resource initiatives in Kenya and teaching in Tanzania.

Languages and education

With a background in international contexts, the expert is fluent in English and Spanish, key UN official languages, and has basic proficiency in Swahili. These language skills have been utilized extensively in international development settings, including work with USAID in multilingual teams and in-country projects in locations such as Guatemala and Tanzania. The educational background includes a Master of Science in Water Resource Engineering from Oregon State University, United States, and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Physics, with honors, from Seattle Pacific University, also in the United States.