Keshia Engwenyi

Experience

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  First Convenience Bank

  Jun 2009 - Jun 2010

  Sales Representative

  Assisting customers with their transactionsProviding outstanding customer ServiceSalesOpening Business and Regular Checking and Savings Accounts

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  UMass Boston

  Sept 2010 - May 2011

  Assistant Coordinator

  Coordinate weekly meetings for the Black Student CenterCoordinate as well as host events for the centerWorked towards creating an atmosphere where students network and communicate amongst themselves.

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  Strong Women, Strong Girls

  Sept 2011 - Dec 2011

  Program Intern

  Assist Program Managers in tracking data related to program evaluation and event management Assist Program Managers in ensuring that Strong Women, Strong Girls has accurate demographic information about each site where we serve and uses data to evaluate where we may program next Assist Program Managers in researching communities and sites for potential expansion

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  Office of City Councilor Ayanna Pressley

  Dec 2012 - May 2013

  Policy Intern

  •Answering constituent calls• Assisting with the day-to-day management of the Councilor’s schedule• Processing letters of support and resolutions• Supporting staff on special projects and policy research, as needed.•Attending City Council, community, and other meetings, as appropriate• Filing and managing incoming mail.•Qualifications

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  DC Government- Executive Office of Mayor Vincent C. Gray- Office on African Affairs

  Jul 2013 - Jan 2014

  Outreach Intern

  The Outreach Intern will respond to constituent requests, strengthen the agency’s existing relationships in the community, and extend OAA’s network and visibility. The intern will implement a targeted outreach plan designed to effectively engage diverse facets of the African community in the District: residents, businesses, faith-based organizations and community-based organizations. The intern will also be integrally involved with language access related work of the office as mandated by the Language Access Act of 2004. Show less

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  Wells Fargo

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Personal Banker

  • Managed and provided a broad base of financial services to 100+ commercial and personal portfolios.• Developed and executed outreach strategies to bring more commercial and personal business to Wells Fargo.

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  Fondation Enfant Jesus

  Mar 2015 - Jan 2016

  Program Intern

  • Provided coordination support on first annual Haiti & US teams joint board meeting held in Haiti.• Responsible for sourcing information on potential donors and fundraising opportunities. • Oversaw the implementation and monitoring of FEJ’s social media sites.

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  Year Up

  Feb 2016 - Jun 2016

  Outreach & Recruitment Specialist

  • Developed and implemented a recruitment plan to effectively build a strong pipeline of 1,600 prospective students, while managing two interns and serving as an advisor/mentor to 4 students enrolled in program. • Managed relationships with 30+ local schools and community-based organizations and led over four dozen internal and external information sessions during the six-month recruitment cycle.• Oversaw implementation and monitored success of the recruitment team’s Digital Marketing Strategy. Show less

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  Peace Corps

  Oct 2016 - Dec 2018

  Community Agricultural Advisor US Peace Corps

  • Responsible for piping in water to over 1000+ community members, partnering with USAID, USADF and local government. Successful implementation led to improved health and sanitation and sustainable water for entrepreneurial activities. Including WASH and Shea butter production • Worked with over 100 +girls and women to train them on reusable sanitary pads and sexual health reproduction.• Partnered with Ghana Education System to improve reading, writing and critical thinking by implementing a primary school library while spearheading a campaign for improved nutritional dietary intakes for over 100+ women and children by promoting school and community gardens.• Partnered with the Ministry of Agriculture to teach farmers improved farming techniques, as well as envisioning agriculture as a business. Collaborated with NGOs and USAID funded projects to provide training and resources for women and men to gain sustainable skills. Show less

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  Jhpiego

  Jan 2019 - Aug 2020

  Senior Program Coordinator West Africa and South Asia

  • Provided coordination and support to successfully implement over 15+ USAID, UNFPA, GAVI, UNITAID and PEPFAR projects in Cote d’Ivoire, Togo, Benin, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nepal and Pakistan focusing on Capacity Building, Health Systems Strengthening, HIV, Malaria, HPV Immunization, Reproductive Health and Family Planning• Provided support to country teams to set up country offices and train staff on Jhpiego systems, to ensure successful implementation of over $10 million projects focusing on strengthening health care systems Show less

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  EDC (Education Development Center)

  Oct 2020 - Jul 2022

  International Project Coordinator
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  CARE

  Jul 2022 - Mar 2024

  Senior Program Officer- Business Operations
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  Opportunity International

  Mar 2024 - now

  Senior Program Manager- Digital Innovation