Maggie Downing

Maggie Downing

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Manager at The Hub Project

  • Education

    • CIEE Study Abroad- Dakar, Senegal

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      Gender and Development in Sub Saharan Africa, International Law, Advanced French, Wolof Language
    • Nardin Academy

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      Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, High School Rowing, Circle of Women, Model UN

    • Georgetown University

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      Bachelor of Arts - BA Political Science and Government, Cultural Anthropology, French Language

      Activities and Societies: NCAA Division 1 Women's Rowing, Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, Dean's List, New Student Orientation, H*yas for Choice Department Seminar: Women in Politics

  • Experience

    • International Institute of Buffalo

      May 2014 - Aug 2015
      Refugee Resettlement
    • Office of New Americans

      May 2015 - Aug 2015
      City Hall of Buffalo: Urban Fellow
    • Georgetown University Initiative on Innovation, Development, and Evaluation

      May 2016 - Aug 2016
      Gui2de Fellow

      The Georgetown University Initiative on Innovation, Development, and Evaluation's research office in Nairobi, Kenya conducts empirical field-based research to assess the impact and effectiveness of interventions and policies aimed at empowering individuals in developing countries to improve their lives. Major research themes include governance and accountability, the promotion of agency in the delivery of health, education, and other public services, the role of mobile technology in development, and financial development and integration. Show less

    • Human Rights Watch

      Sept 2016 - Dec 2016
      West Africa Division
    • Bully Pulpit Interactive

      Jun 2017 - Aug 2022
      • Strategic Communications Associate

        Dec 2020 - Aug 2022
      • Senior Account Executive

        Jul 2019 - Dec 2020
      • Account Executive

        Jan 2018 - Jun 2019
      • Client Services Fellow

        Jun 2017 - Dec 2017
    • The Hub Project

      Aug 2023 - now
      • Senior Manager, Abortion Campaigns

        Jun 2024 - now
      • Storyteller Program Manager

        Aug 2023 - Jun 2024
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Maggie Downing
      Grassroots Organizing: Storytelling Academy Re:power Dec 2022 In this course, participants learn the public narrative framework and develop stories about why they are called to leadership (“story of self”), how their values are connected to the collective values of their communities (“story of us”), and what challenges to our values demand urgent action (“story of now”). They also learn how to effectively coach and support others in developing and sharing their stories.
    • Awarded to Maggie Downing
      African Studies Abroad Fellowship: Rwanda The African Studies Program at Georgetown University Mar 2016 Received a scholarship from the African Studies Program at Georgetown University to participate in the Alternative Spring Break program in Rwanda to study the 1994 genocide and post-genocide economic development.