Christine Munson

Christine Munson

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  • About me

    Current Business Development Officer, International Division at JSI | Specializing in Gender and Intersectional Analysis in International Development | MA in Law and Diplomacy from The Fletcher School, Tufts University.

  • Education

    • The Fletcher School at Tufts University

      2021 - 2023
      Master of Arts - MA International Relations and Affairs
    • University of Washington

      2016 - 2020
      Bachelor's degree International Human Rights 3.76

      Activities and Societies: Jackson School Student Association, Zeta Tau Alpha, Undergraduate Theatre Society

    • University of Washington

      2016 - 2020
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Musical Theatre 3.76
  • Experience

    • Village Theatre

      Jun 2018 - Apr 2019
      • Arts Educator for Kidstage

        Sept 2018 - Apr 2019
      • Education Intern for Kidstage

        Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
    • Landesa

      Apr 2019 - Jul 2019
      Public Sector Intern

      •Conducted qualitative research on development finance institutions and performed grant prospecting for public sector government funding opportunities

    • Sundown M Ranch

      Jun 2020 - Sept 2020
      Compliance/Certification Administrator

      • Partnered in the implementation of an effective legal compliance and certification process within Kronos by becoming familiar with company policies and legal requirements to assure compliance, coordinating with department managers to review compliance and certification policies, and creating periodic compliance audit reports for the HR Director• Performed grant prospecting for Public and Private Sector funding opportunities

    • Vision House

      Sept 2020 - Aug 2021
      Non-profit Administrative Assistant

      •Gained targeted experience across multiple organizational support areas including general office administration, human resources, fundraising, and volunteer coordination

    • The International Legal Foundation

      Sept 2021 - Jun 2022
      Harvard Law and International Development Society (LIDS)

      •Assisted ILF’s work on decriminalization of poverty in Palestine, specifically the repeal of petty offenses, by conducting comparative research on other Middle Eastern countries, identifying petty offenses in Palestine, evaluating the underlying issues that lead to the commission of such crimes, and analyzing practices used by authorities that result in uneven application of the law when petty offenses were prosecuted and adjudicated•Presented research findings and policy recommendations to ILF’s West Bank team Show less

    • The Fletcher School at Tufts University

      Sept 2021 - Nov 2022

      •Provided research and support to high-risk Afghan artists and Fletcher colleagues as a member of an urgent, cross-school task force formed in response to the Taliban takeover •Evaluated safest resettlement options and designed a database to track over 175 Afghans in Albania, UAE, Pakistan and Afghanistan•Delivered direct support to five Afghan citizens and their families, completing Humanitarian Parole and UNISHKA applications and handling sensitive communications with DoS, DHS, and partnering legal teams Show less

      • Co-Chair for the Conference on Gender and International Affairs (CGIA)

        May 2022 - Nov 2022
      • Research Fellow for the Afghan Task Force

        Sept 2021 - May 2022
    • International Peace Institute (IPI)

      May 2022 - Aug 2022
      Women, Peace, and Security

      •Contributed to draft of multi-million dollar grant proposal including incorporating stakeholder input and completing a literature review focusing on the grant’s topic area of gender and peace operations •Tracked and updated WPS team weekly on news related to the UN’s Woman, Peace, and Security agenda •Drafted written deliverables including event write-ups for online publication, dissemination emails for recent publications, and concept notes for IPI hosted events report•Conducted qualitative coding for cases of forced marriage by rebel groups for inclusion in broader IPI report Show less

    • JSI

      Oct 2023 - now

      •Identify, monitor, track, and forecast funding opportunities•Conduct research related to potential donors, funding opportunities, partners, and technical areas, specifically focusing on gender and intersectional critical input analysis•Support proposal development efforts, including review of solicitations, management of team logistics, ensuring proposal compliance, and conducting gender and intersectional analysis review on proposal drafts•Contribute to departmental and organizational knowledge management efforts, and provide business development training and mentoring for staff across the JSI international division Show less •Provided financial, technical, and administrative support for a portfolio of multi-year BMGF & CIFF-funded health projects in Ethiopia •Coordinated communication with BMGF & CIFF for monetary and programmatic updates including preparation, review, submission, and dissemination of project reports •Developed and monitored program budgets, tracked project development, and triaged arising issues•Monitored and coordinated with over a dozen sub-awardees for three separate projects, handling all necessary communications and deliverable tracking Show less

      • Business Development Officer

        Aug 2024 - now
      • Program Officer

        Oct 2023 - Aug 2024
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Fundamentals of Grants Writing II - Beyond the Basics

      The University of Georgia
      Aug 2020
    • Advanced Grant Proposal Writing

      The University of Georgia
      Aug 2020
    • TESOL/TESL/TEFL Certification

      Oxford Seminars
      Jan 2020
    • USAIDGCA - USAID Grants and Cooperative Agreements

      Humentum
      Mar 2024
    • Bachelor of Arts

      University of Washington
      Jun 2020
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    • Fundamentals of Grant Writing I

      The University of Georgia
      Jun 2020