Grace Wright

Experience

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  US Lacrosse

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2014

  Youth Lacrosse Official

  Exercised authority during games to maintain safety of players, interacted graciously with headstrong coaches and parents.

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  Tahoe Donner Association

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  Beach Attendant

  Assisted customers with rentals, worked with cash register in rental shop, checked in customers at front gate, maintained quality of club's facilities.

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  Green Mountain Girl's Lacrosse

  Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  Youth Lacrosse Assistant Coach

  Organized drills and demonstrations for girls in youth league to practice, worked alongside head coach to merge ideas.

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  Vermont Mathematics Initiative

  Jul 2014 - Jul 2014

  Administrative Assistant

  Provided help for administrative services using Microsoft Excel and Publisher and provided help in the classroom with teachers maneuvering through problems on the fundamentals of algebra and calculus.

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  University of Connecticut

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  REU Student Researcher

  Conducted research in Math Education at the University of Connecticut on a project involving argumentation in mathematical tasks provided by teachers in the program Bridging Practices Among Connecticut Mathematics Educators (BPCME). Worked alongside a fellow undergrad student in collaboration with Steven LeMay and Fabiana Cardetti, who are a part of the BPCME team.

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  Bates College

  Aug 2015 - Mar 2016

  Women's Nordic Skiing Team Captain

  Collaboratively planned practice logistics & team-building activities and metregularly with head coach regarding technicalities and team-related issues

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  Apogee Adventures

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2017

  Trip Leader and Support Staff

  Led overnight hiking and camping trips for middle school/early high schoolers in the Colorado Rockies during second summer. Underwent elaborate leader training regarding outdoor & personal skills for bike touring and hiking trips. Updated daily blog for the company website about these youth outdoor trips and provided support for trips intermittently throughout first summer.

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  Trapp Family Lodge

  Nov 2016 - Mar 2017

  Nordic Skiing Instructor

  Taught skiing to visitors varying in age, ability level, and group size while battling fluctuations in outdoor elements throughout winter season.

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  Amherst Pelham Regional School District

  May 2017 - Jun 2017

  Substitute Teacher

  Managed a variety of classroom sizes and subjects (kindergarten - high school) according to lead teacher's plan

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  Part 2 Kids Afterschool Program

  Aug 2017 - Feb 2018

  Co Director

  Collaboratively led after-school programming, organized and prepared activities for students, managed staff, and communicated clearly and cordially with parents, school administrators & personnelReported monthly to team of after school directors and supervisors continually incorporating feedbackHelped organize daily afterschool programming as well as holiday field trip logistics to maintain safety of students

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  Fulbright Association

  Mar 2018 - Mar 2019

  English Teaching Assistant

  Co-taught with Nepali teachers in a rural government school for Grades 4-8Organized English workshops, a play, outdoor play time, and other interactive events at school Lived with homestay family and engaged with community using Nepali & local Tamang language Aided Fulbright Nepal office in scaffolding & delivering orientation to incoming Fulbright cohort

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  Stowe Middle/High School

  Sept 2019 - Jan 2020

  Math Program Aide

  Built lesson plans for small-group instruction to improve students’ foundational skillsAided students with individualized education programs in their math classes

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  University of Oregon

  Sept 2020 - Dec 2022

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Maintained close working relationships with various professors and delivered timely feedback to studentsPrepared & facilitated student group discussion sections covering topics of global health & global ethics

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  Samaanta Foundation

  Dec 2020 - Aug 2022

  Intern

  Led English workshops for cohorts of Nepali students & helped mentor fellows entering US institutions Strategized fundraising efforts for foundation website and attended board meetingsCreated a project proposal in alignment with corporate funder guidelines, including a budget, project design, and evaluation techniquesProposed an evaluation plan, including developing a logic model, assessing validity, and identifyingpotential ethical issues

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  Mercy Corps

  Jul 2022 - Jul 2024

  Support Mercy Corps' programming and grant administration in Asia region (currently, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, & Uzbekistan country portfolios). Maintain knowledge management of Asia portfolio in MC systemsParticipated in a 3-day intensive training on USG regulations compliance for assistance awards in May 2023 Track new business opportunities and reporting deadlines for current awardsDocument donor communicationEngage closely with MC country leadership & program leads across various operating modalitiesSet up monthly meetings and capture takeaways and action itemsComplex Program Board Coordinator- For high value, high impact complex awards in Pakistan and Nepal (USAID Food security programming) help coordinate board meetings and work closely with board chairs and program managers, capturing notesProposal coordinator for USAID Nepal nutrition bid (Feb. 2023-present)- Support proposal team and technical lead, capture key takeaways during meetings, organize task tracker and calendar, send out weekly updates, research past performance in MC global portfolio, help arrange partner SOWsCopyedit and review programmatic reports, proposal packages, and other documents (i.e., fact sheets, ITTs) for USG, UN, and private donors (provide support with submission on USAID AAMP and USDA FAIS systems) Coordinate support across various MC teams, including compliance (subawards), finance, program quality, technical, private donor management and new initiatives teamsArrange materials for consultant contract agreements & process their paymentsAttend meetings with USG donors (USDS BPRM, USAID BHA, USDA) in a support role Show less

  • Program Officer

    Jan 2024 - Jul 2024

  • Assistant Program Officer

    Dec 2022 - Jul 2024

  • Asia Regional Program Team Intern

    Jul 2022 - Nov 2022
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  Winrock International

  Jul 2024 - now

  Senior Program Associate