Adelia Gray

Experience

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  Rustic Pathways

  Jul 2007 - Jul 2007

  Community Outreach Volunteer

   Identified strategic resource delivery methods to provide 250 beneficiaries in Costa Rica with basic health supplies.

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  Rustic Pathways

  Jul 2008 - Jul 2008

  Construction Volunteer/ Education Specialist

   Constructed two classrooms for the Mongola Juu School.  Facilitated outdoor learning activities for 200 students.

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  Curry College

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

  Teaching Assistant for Competencies for Prospective Educators

   Prepared students for the MTEL (Massachusetts Test for Education Licensure).  Led classroom discussions on effective teaching strategies and inclusive learning techniques.

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  Experiential Learning International

  Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

  Education Specialist

   Authored over 30 lesson plans, crafted learning benchmarks and established strategic objectives for an English curriculum.  Created a Microsoft Excel tracker to monitor and track the language learning progress of 50 students.

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  Curry College

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

   Facilitated office hour sessions for students.  Provided written and verbal feedback on term assignments, research papers, persuasive essays and personal narratives.  Facilitated office hour sessions for students.  Provided written and verbal feedback on term assignments, research papers, persuasive essays and personal narratives.

  • Teaching Assistant for Writing Workshop I and II

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2013

  • Tutor for Literature

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2012
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  Food and Rural Development Foundation

  Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

  Public Health Consultant

   Conducted field research to determine which livelihood programs to implement in three sites.  Generated a Microsoft Excel tracking system to monitor available protein sources in two remote regions.

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  Ameson Education and Cultural Exchange Foundation

  Sept 2013 - Sept 2014

  English Language Teacher

   Introduced 200 ESL students to the English alphabet through audio visual learning techniques.  Facilitated cultural exchange sessions between 50 Chinese and American students at a weekly English club.

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  Peace Corps

  Apr 2015 - Apr 2017

  Youth Asset Builder

   Completed 160 hours of Moroccan Arabic training while living with a host family.  Appraised cost estimates for a $5,000 U.S. Government funded grant proposal. Uploaded data into an online database every six months to report outcomes for three youth-centered programs.  Represented 100 Moroccan constituents at a gender advocacy forum in Fez.  Piloted monthly community needs assessments to determine which projects to implement in my site.

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  BERLITZ

  Sept 2017 - May 2018

  English Language Instructor

   Administered English lessons for 100 clients including, government officials, chief financial officers, chief executive officers, UN employees and young learners.  Steered the direction of and monitored resource requirements for three English education programs. Conducted language placement tests to evaluate English proficiency levels for 50 students.

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  First Steps Primary School

  Sept 2018 - May 2019

  English Learning Specialist

   Launched a scoring system and language test that accurately calibrated the English proficiency of 30 students.  Advised senior staff on the curriculum plan for the 2018 -2019 academic school year.  Utilized Moroccan Arabic to lead school tours, field requests and interview parents of prospective students. Collaborated with senior leadership to establish a language center at the school.

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  International Rescue Committee

  Dec 2019 - Apr 2020

  Violence Prevention and Response Unit M&E Knowledge Management Intern

   Drafted a tracking system in Microsoft Excel to catalogue over 50 program tools according to their indicators.  Evaluated annual statistics data from 20 projects to generate a Microsoft Excel database and dashboard.  Built a KoBo Toolbox survey in French and English to initiate close-out processes for a child protection program.  Supported 10 country teams by inputting annual statistics data into online platforms such as COMET.  Assessed interview responses from 200 beneficiaries to underscore learning questions for a data analysis report. Show less

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  Good Neighbors International

  Sept 2020 - May 2021

  Consultant

   Co-created a log frame for the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Improvement Project in Jinja, Uganda.  Supervised the completion and circulation of a data analysis report.  Analyzed and triangulated findings from over 30 sources to generate a gender analysis report. Engineered research methodology templates to file, catalogue, retrieve and preserve interview records.  Ensured six deliverables complied with donor policies of the Korean International Cooperation Agency. Show less

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  Sambhali U.S.

  Oct 2021 - Aug 2023

  Program Development Volunteer

   Devised a grant tracker in Microsoft Excel to monitor existing grants.  Researched potential grants for women and girl's empowerment programming.  Conceptualized a letter of interest for a project proposal focused on increasing employment and skill building for women.  Cleaned, consolidated and organized data to generate a grant database. Curated and won a $10,000 project proposal for a women’s empowerment initiative in Rajasthan, India.

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  World Learning

  Jan 2022 - Aug 2023

  Program Officer

   Supervised a team of 24 to successfully implement three international exchange programs.  Liaised with the Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State, in-country partners, and the U.S. Embassy in Brazil to orchestrate the 2022 United States Youth Ambassadors Program with Brazil.  Followed standard practices/procedures to author and submit quarterly reports to program funders. Managed a $2.7 million U.S. Government cooperative agreement to visualize and execute an exchange program for 30 participants. Show less

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  Pact

  Oct 2023 - now

  Program Operations Officer

   Managed the closeout process for a $12 million USAID funded fisheries project in Malawi.  Monitored Pact expenditures for USG (including USAID and U.S. Department of Labor) funded projects to ensure spending targets were reached.  Supported the start up process for a $4.5 million USAID funded peace and development project in Mali.