Elisabeth Wilson

Experience

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  AmeriCorps

  Aug 2000 - Jun 2001

  Copper Country AmeriCorps Volunteer

  • Tutored at-risk middle school students in math and English.• Trained and supervised peer-mediation program mentors.• Coordinated and taught after-school intervention program classes.

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  Educational Services International

  Aug 2001 - Jun 2003

  Instructor

  • Designed and taught intermediate level conversational English courses to undergraduate students at Karaganda State Technical University (2001-2002) in Kazakhstan and Bishkek Academy for Finance and Economy (2002-2003) in Kyrgyzstan.

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  Michigan State University

  Aug 2004 - Jul 2005

  Teaching Assistant at the English Language Center

  • Taught English language to adult learners who were either studying abroad or preparing to transition into U.S. undergraduate programs.

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  U.S. Department of State-funded program

  Aug 2005 - Jun 2006

  English Language Fellow (ELF)

  • Designed and taught English language courses at University of Jendouba in Beja, Tunisia.• Mentored senior year students completing their memoirs.• Coordinated university English club.

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  Oregon State University

  Jul 2006 - Aug 2009

  Core Instructor at the former English Language Institute

  • Taught academic English to adults preparing to transition into undergraduate and graduate programs in the United States.• Developed and conducted faculty workshops on pedagogy and technology for World Bank-funded Oregon State University-Yemen Higher Education Development Program.• Designed and taught American culture course for 4 cohorts of English Access Microscholarship Program instructors.• Maintained department computers and server and assisted instructors with software installation, computer back-ups, and trouble-shooting. Show less

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  University of Minnesota

  Sept 2009 - Jun 2012

  Research Assistant

  USAID-funded RESPOND project M&E technical staff:• Co-designed, conducted, and reported on multi-country evaluation studies in Sub-Saharan Africa.• Supervised tool development and data analysis.• Reported on evaluation activities at weekly and quarterly project meetings.College of Education and Human Development Research Assistant:• Co-conducted study of faculty career paths in United Arab Emirates funded by the Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation.• Conducted interviews and wrote articles for CEHD Common Good project for publication on CEHD news blog. Show less

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  U.S. Department of State

  Apr 2013 - May 2013

  Education Consultant

  • Designed and conducted an in-depth needs assessment of the English language programs at Balkh University in Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan including interviews with administrators, faculty, and students to inform future State Department grant programing at the university.• Assessed support structures for female students at Balkh University, including housing.

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  Higher Education for Development

  Nov 2013 - Jan 2014

  Program Quality and Impact Intern

  • Entered and cleaned 15 years of data from university partnerships funded by USAID in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East for internal and external reporting.

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  Avenir Analytics Ltd.

  Nov 2013 - Jan 2014

  Consultant

  • Researched and prepared a report commissioned by Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and Save the Children on international donor policy on funding education in emergencies. Report was based on global and field interviews and desktop review of donor policies.

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  FHI 360

  Mar 2014 - Nov 2017

  * Led monitoring, evaluation, and research activities for five-year USAID-funded workforce development program. * Wrote performance reports and articles for program leadership, donors, and local stakeholders.* Mentored local monitoring and evaluation team members.* Engaged with donors in discussion of ways to adapt activities for more effective outcomes. • Backstopped monitoring, evaluation, and research activities for donor-funded education projects including ones in Central Asia and East Africa.• Reviewed proposed activities and provided input on tools for use in conflict and fragile environments.• Wrote monitoring and evaluation sections of new program proposals.• Developed training materials for field-based monitoring and evaluation teams.

  • Monitoring, Evaluation, and Communications Advisor

    Jan 2017 - Nov 2017

  • Technical Officer Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research

    Mar 2014 - Jan 2017
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  Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research

  Apr 2018 - Mar 2021

  Director of Programs - Capacity Development

  * Managed a team that provided extracurricular educational programming for Emirati youth.* Collaboratively set and tracked organization and department goals. * Set and managed annual budgets.* Provided input and guidance on evaluations and initiatives.* Reported on program achievements and goals. * Built and maintained relationships with regional educational leaders and organizations.

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  World Vision USA

  Dec 2022 - Dec 2023

  Design Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

  Provided technical assistance on close-out of All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development, a 12-year program funded by USAID, World Vision, and the Australian government. This included reviewing evidence compiled by awardees working with marginalized children; providing feedback on evaluation and research plans and tools and reports; and ensuring quality of data used by the program for current and future activities.