Cynthia Brain

Experience

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  Global Education Motivators

  Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

  Program Management Assistant

  • Organized and facilitated video conferences with Chestnut Hill College, Effat University in Saudi Arabia, and the UN• Supervised two groups for the Student Leadership Conference on Development at the UN• Observed multiple delegate talks discussing gender equality and children’s health on a global scale• Recipient of a United Nations NGO/ DPI leadership pass • Participated in the Global Solutions Lab Summer program in July 2016• Created a human rights smart phone application idea: Educate, Awareness, and Report (E.A.R)• Represented and spoke at Youth for Human Rights Summit at the United Nations in August 2016 Show less

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  World Affairs Council of Philadelphia

  Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Education and International Relations Assistant

  • Creating programs pertaining to various international topics • Assisting in organizing programs • Assembling research documents about topics (environment, education, women’s rights)• Creating Powerpoints for events and programs • Facilitating Model UN programs for middle school students in the Philadelphia area

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  School of Tomorrow

  Sept 2018 - Sept 2020

  English and Human Rights Teacher

  • Creating lesson plans and examinations • Providing a safe and productive educational environment • Checking classwork and homework books • Facilitating the Gender rights club on campus• Organized educational events surrounding international culture awareness

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  Self-employed

  Mar 2020 - now

  Independent Consultant

  • Conducted desktop market research on several sectors in Ethiopia related to various project scopes, including education, peacebuilding, economic, human, civil, and political rights. • Consulted on program development, design, donor coordination, and implementation of projects per grant requirements. • Advised on program activities and objectives based on local-specific projects to maximize the number of beneficiaries for a given project. • Developed detailed partnership outreach strategies and coordinated with various project partners at the local and governmental levels, as well as with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society organizations (CSOs). • Assisted with an African Union policy on the status of persons with disabilities in ten selected AU member states, including Ethiopia, with concrete policy and implementation recommendations for the continent. • Grant writing, acquisition, management, monitoring, and evaluation expertise in Ethiopia and the US with various Embassies, CSOs, NGOs, and INGOs. Show less

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  Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights)

  Jan 2021 - Oct 2021

  Legal Researcher (Human Rights Clinic)

  • Supported Together with the University of Edinburgh’s Human Rights Clinic in preparation for the Scottish Government to incorporate the Convention on the Rights of the Child.• Conducted comparative legal research on how national legislative provisions and policies have supported children concerning the right to a healthy environment.• Supported synthesis of lessons learned and best practices related to the right to children’s education.• Assembled and individually published a child-friendly version of the group’s report for students ages 9–12.• Supported the presentation of the findings to the Scottish Government, the Head of the Children’s Incorporation Bill team, and the Legal Directorate assigned to the Bill’s development. Show less

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  Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey

  May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Assistant Camp Director

  • Oversaw all logistical and administrative arrangements to organize unit leader training and various girl-empowering activities. • Prepared staffing patterns and supervised 35-unit staff and 2 administrative staff, improving on-site activity quality.

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  Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC)

  Sept 2021 - Jul 2022

  UN Liaison Office

  • Conducted secondary literature review and mapping of existing studies to conduct a gap analysis for policy reports dedicated to projects in Somalia, Sudan, Mozambique, Southern Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean regions.• Monitored and reported daily on critical political and security developments in project implementation countries and regions.• Regularly connected with relevant project stakeholders on project outcomes, increasing the Global Partnerships for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) programming and activity implementation visibility in Sudan, Somalia, and Mozambique.• Supported the synthesis of lessons learned and good practices related to various projects in Somalia, Southern Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean regions.• Interviewed, monitored, and reported on GPPAC’s networks in-country on the activities of program grant requirements.• Conducted legal review and analysis on existing UN frameworks related to peacebuilding, human rights, international crimes against humanity legal precedence, and climate security issues, including RECs and CSOs.• Represented GPPAC and shared GPPAC resources in various stakeholder, donor, and UN (HQ and in-country level) events, including the UN Peacebuilding Commission, Somalia Sustainability Fund Conference, and Women Peace and Security: Multistakeholder Interactive Dialogue on the Private Sector and Peacebuilding to promote project activities and awareness of future topics of interest.• Monitored and evaluated research and programming activities per GPPAC’s accountability and decision-making frameworks, which adhere to international and national human rights requirements. Show less