Amy Nyhof

Amy Nyhof

Congressional Intern - Policy Research

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  • About me

    Project Manager, Program Development at Water Mission

  • Education

    • Skt. Knuds Gymnasium - Denmark

      2004 - 2005
      Danish Language

      Rotary International Student Exchange

    • Grand Valley State University

      2007 - 2009
      B.A. International Relations and Political Science 3.674

      Activities and Societies: Pi Sigma Alpha: National Political Science Honor Society Honors: Pi Sigma Alpha [National Political Science Honor Society] Research: Social justice implications of political fractures in Nepal 1990-2009Concentration: Identified sources of tension and cooperation between interdependent nations, in regards to resources, politics, conflict and options for reconstruction

    • University of St. Andrews

      2009 - 2010
      Master’s Degree International Security Studies 3.6

      Activities and Societies: CSTPV: Center for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence Participant at The Center for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence. Political risk factors in geographic operating environments. Leadership roles: M.Litt class representative.Master’s thesis: Literature review of independent factors contributing to the likelihood of multi-national cooperation: Confronting transnational risk. Concentration: Contemporary issues in terrorism, great power relations, inter and intra-state war, and global initiatives with emphasis on… Show more Participant at The Center for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence. Political risk factors in geographic operating environments. Leadership roles: M.Litt class representative.Master’s thesis: Literature review of independent factors contributing to the likelihood of multi-national cooperation: Confronting transnational risk. Concentration: Contemporary issues in terrorism, great power relations, inter and intra-state war, and global initiatives with emphasis on confronting national conflict spill-over and impunity in areas of trafficking and government instability. Show less

  • Experience

    • U.S. House of Representatives

      Sept 2007 - Oct 2007
      Congressional Intern - Policy Research

      Researched issues such as cap-and-trade energy programs and partisan responses, and briefed congressional staff on legislation through written and spoken communication Liaised with Department of State on international adoption crisis in Guatemala in 2007

    • IDE – International Development Enterprises

      May 2011 - Oct 2011
      Investor Relations, Social Innovations Research Intern

      Conducted desk research into international market demands, socio-economic trends, localized livelihoods, and new market technologies to develop comprehensive donor materials of targeted issues (e.g. agricultural innovations, women in entrepreneurship, and financing options for the world’s poorest subsistence farmers). Created investor relations storyboards so that potential investors could understand the value proposition of investing in IDE projects, and projected outcomes variable to amounts donated. Show less

    • Steelcase, Inc.

      Jul 2012 - Sept 2014
      Project Officer | Global Environmental Sustainability

      Supported advancements in carbon footprint reduction and sustainable business practices through project coordination and administration (e.g. the development of executive reports, the translation of company documents, consultant communication and coordination, the classification of data into holistic databases, and a variety of other project-support functions for a multi-disciplinary team)

    • International Justice Mission

      Mar 2015 - Mar 2018

      The Executive Assistant to the Chief Program Officer (CPO) is responsible for the efficient and organized administration of day-to-day operations within the CPO's office, as well as the development and executions of global projects aimed at improving global internal communications and reporting among the global team for the purpose of strategic decision-making. Within the CPO's purview is the oversight of international investigations, client aftercare, and 19 justice system transformation projects in Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Southeast Asia. Show less

      • Program Manager, Office of the General Counsel

        Mar 2017 - Mar 2018
      • Project Coordinator to the Chief Programs Officer

        Sept 2014 - Mar 2017
      • Project Assignment to the Vice President of Program Design, Research and Learning

        Mar 2015 - Mar 2016
    • Water Mission

      Feb 2019 - now

      Coordinator and Information Manager for WASH International Development Programming and Disaster Response.The Programs Teams at Water Missions oversees discipleship, advocacy, the implementation of sustainable safe water and sanitation solutions. We also equip other likeminded individuals and organizations to do the same. Disaster Response is a coordinated, rotational team effort, but for the following responses, I played anintegral role in assessment, ICT coordination, Field Team activities and coordination, WASH coordinationand participation, equipment and inventory tracking and logistics, team logistics and rosters, routineproject and donor reporting, project site assessment, grant and remediation negotiations, budget creationand expense tracking, and information management:a. WM Bahamas Hurricane Dorian Responseb. WM Texas Winter Storm Responsec. WM/ UNICEF St. Vincent Volcano Responsed. WM Ukraine/Poland ResponseProgram Financea. Budget and Forecasting: Routinely develop Program and Team budgets with Senior leadershipb. Income Forecasting: Developed income forecasts with Leaders for cash flow management and forecastingc. Ops expense tracking: Routinely compare annual budgets to Ops expenses to track spending year-to-dated. Fund management: Un/Restricted, and restricted unassigned fund management experienceProject Budgeting and Income trackingInstitutional and Major Donor Finance (PLAN DK, UNICEF i.e. FACE and ICE formsContract generation and contractor managementProject reportingPublic Services coordinationGrant writing, partner vetting, grant reporting, grant financeActivity and metric reportingSurvey designWASH Cluster coordination and participation - Contracted by UNICEFHygiene for disaster response and displaced persons programming development and implementationProgram AdministrationInternational Experience - 26 countries and counting Show less

      • Project Manager, Program Development

        Jan 2023 - now
      • International Programs Specialist

        Feb 2019 - Jan 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Michigan First Robotics

      Issued by West Ottawa Public Schools on Jan 2010
      West Ottawa Public SchoolsAssociated with Amy Nyhof