Experience

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  Amnesty international usa

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2009

  Director, campaigns

  Led creation of advocacy campaigns to advance human rights and civil rights. Designed strategy, and collaboratively managed cross-functional teams of staff and volunteer leaders with expertise in policy advocacy, strategic communications, government relations, membership and public engagement, and organizing across different states and regions. Oversaw planning and evaluation of campaigns, fundraised, and managed budgets. Served as member of Executive Director’s Leadership Team. Co-created and co-led Trauma Resources and Education Working Group.Led the Stop Violence Against Women Campaign. 2009, 2005 - 2006.Led Darfur Campaign. 2007 - 2008. Led various campaigns, as Campaigner. 2000-2004. Formed part of founding campaign group for a global arms trade treaty. Show less

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  Humanity united

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  Director, atest

  Served as first director for coalition of twelve U.S.-based anti-human trafficking organizations that worked at local, state, federal, and international levels. Built common advocacy agenda with Alliance members. The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) focused on policy and advocacy, including federal authorization and appropriations bills; slavery in supply chains; and building public will to end modern-day slavery. ATEST's work garnered landmark increases in US government resources to fight human trafficiking. Led work to grow the coalition. Facilitated development and launch of coalition logo, website, communications package, and ad campaign. Oversaw planning and budget, and developed and managed annual grants for the coalition. Advised on grantmaking. Humanity United is a philanthropy and foundation that advances human rights. Show less

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  Oxfam america

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2016

  Director/ campaign manager

  Led and developed new humanitarian campaign program. Created and executed strategies to secure policy and politics wins. Built and managed cross-functional, cross-geography matrix campaign teams with functional expertise in policy advocacy, communications, organizing and alliances, research, and programs. Developed and oversaw communications plans involving media, digital, creative, web, and influencers. Supervised staff and contractors.Built internal and external collaboration across issues and functional expertise. Collaborated with influencers to advance shared goals, including those from civil society and government, faith, entertainment industry, and think tanks and academia.Facilitated Oxfam America's campaigning on the Arms Trade Treaty, Syria, Ebola, South Sudan, refugees and migrants, and other humanitarian issues affecting health and human rights. Worked across programs on local leadership for humanitarian preparedness and response and on climate change. Collaborated with fundraising and development. Developed and managed grants, including partner grants. Co-led teams' monitoring, evaluation, and learning.Oxfam is a global humanitarian and international development organization. Show less

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  Unitarian universalist service committee (uusc)

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2019

  Director, advocacy, engagement, and strategic communications

  Led policy advocacy, engagement, and strategic communications to advance human rights, climate, and equity goals. Built team, supervised staff, and fostered collaboration across functions. Oversaw and realized strategy design and implementation. Managed budgets, and fundraised. Served on Executive Team. UUSC works to advance social justice and human rights, partnering with grassroots organizations in the U.S. and around the globe.

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  Independent consultant | strategy | advocacy | programs | campaigns and communications | ml

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

  Senior advisor

  Advised organizations on strategy, policy advocacy, communications, and engagement, including in public health, human rights, humanitarian, climate, and social impact. Earlier, completed sabbatical to provide elder care, settle the affairs of a family member, and conduct advocacy on health and equity. Created local advocacy initiative.

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  Global health advocacy incubator

  Jan 2021 - now

  Associate director, advocacy

  Lead public health advocacy strategy and execution. Collaborate and support in-country colleagues and partners in designing and executing policy change campaigns. Serve as country lead with GHAI's road safety program for China and Vietnam. Informed by years of experience working with civil society organizations and global partners across public health issues, GHAI provides strategic support to advocates working to enact and implement policy and law that will advance public health. The Global Health Advocacy Incubator is an initiative of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, and its road safety program is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies. Show less