Experience

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  Native american rights fund

  May 1993 - Aug 1993

  Law clerk
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  Dna-people's legal services, inc.

  Jun 1994 - Jun 1995

  Staff attorney
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  The defender association

  Jun 1995 - May 1998

  Staff attorney
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  U.s. department of justice

  May 2003 - Oct 2004

  Worked in:Civil Rights Division / Special Litigation SectionEnvironment and Natural Resources Division / Indian Resources SectionLead attorney for the United States in:Carcieri v. Norton, 290 F. Supp. 167 (D. R.I. 2003)Oneida Indian Nation of New York v. New York, 194 F. Supp.2d 104 (N.D. N.Y. 2002) Canadian St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians v. New York, 205 F.R.D. 88 (N.D. N.Y. (2002)Canadian St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians v. New York, 146 F. Supp.2d 170 (N.D. N.Y. 2001)Oneida Indian Nation of New York v. New York, 201 F.R.D. 64 (N.D. N.Y. 2001)Standing Rock Sioux Tribe v. Janklow, 103 F. Supp.2d 1146 (D. S.D. 2000)U.S. ex rel. Cheyenne River Sioux v. South Dakota, 102 F. Supp.2d 1166 (D. S.D. 2000)Montana v. E.P.A., 141 F. Supp.2d 1259 (D. Mont. 1998) Show less

  • Trial Attorney

    May 1998 - Oct 2004

  • Team Leader -- Office of Overseas Prosecutor Development & Training

    May 2003 - Jul 2003
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  Fao

  Apr 2005 - Oct 2005

  Legal consultant
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  International development law organization

  Nov 2005 - Aug 2007

  Programme title: "Strengthening the Rule of Law in Afghanistan (CIDA-funded)". Coordinated activities with senior Afghan Government officials, representatives of donor nations, and international organizations for Rule of Law project funded by CIDA with budget of US$6 million for 33-month project. Directed efforts in: judicial, prosecutorial, and legal aid attorney training; reform of legal education in Afghanistan; civil, commercial, and criminal law reform; establishment of legal aid system; and crafting protections to combat gender-based violence. Oversaw program activities in training prosecutors from across the country; establishing a legal aid provider; collaborating with the Faculties of Law and of Sharia at Kabul University to train legal aid attorneys; working with the Afghan government to implement reform in the area of gender and criminal justice including working with NGOs to set up women’s referral centers; and developing a benchbook for the Afghan judiciary. Show less

  • Chief of Party

    Apr 2006 - Aug 2007

  • Manager -- Prosecutor Training

    Nov 2005 - Apr 2006
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  Management systems international

  Nov 2007 - Nov 2008

  Deputy chief of party
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  The qed group, llc

  Feb 2009 - May 2009

  Senior rule of law advisor

  Evaluated effectiveness, impact, and M&E plans of U.S. Government-funded Rule of Law development efforts in Liberia, including USAID, INL, and OPDAT programs. Assessed status of Liberian justice sector, propose programmatic activities to enhance the rule of law in Liberia and minimize corruption, and evaluate cost/benefit of possible development activities.

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  Tetra tech dpk

  May 2009 - Feb 2010

  Senior technical advisor
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  United nations development programme

  Feb 2010 - Aug 2010

  Rule of law consultant
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  Bluelaw international llp

  May 2010 - Jun 2010

  Senior program planning advisor

  Reviewed US Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs policing project successes and programming needs. Drafted amended overall strategy and produced program results framework and indicators.

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  United states department of state

  Nov 2010 - Oct 2012

  Senior justice advisor
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  Dai

  Sept 2012 - Mar 2015

  Team leader

  Project title: Access to Security and Justice Programme. Managed DFID-funded £17 million, 48-month project to bolster the demand and delivery for security and justice services in Sierra Leone, and also to enhance the institutional capacity of security and justice institutions. Programme comprised of more than 20 professional staff from five separate countries.Worked with Sierra Leone Police, Ministry of Justice, Judiciary, and Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development to bolster capacity of formal and informal justice structures in Sierra Leone.Implemented £3 million in grants to fund awareness and community-building CSOs to bolster service demand and communities’ abilities to bring accountability to Government-provided services, and also fund service delivery providers to increase access to justice. Show less

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  Dexis consulting group

  Nov 2013 - May 2014

  Evaluation team leader

  Reviewed and evaluated U.S. Department of State assistance to Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office and Financial Investigation Unit to bolster its ability to combat terrorism, transnational crime, money laundering, and asset forfeiture. Crafted and implemented evaluation tools, interviewed senior U.S. and Indonesian officials, presented findings, and wrote final report.

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  Social impact

  Oct 2014 - Aug 2015

  Evaluation team leader

  Team Leader for evaluation of U.S. State Department/INL-funded counter-narcotics programs in Central Asia.

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  Cardno emerging markets

  Apr 2015 - Aug 2016

  Team leader

  Led Australian AID-funded Solomon Islands Justice Program to build effectiveness of Solomon Islands justice and corrections institutions.

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  Dexis consulting group

  Oct 2015 - Dec 2016

  Evaluation team leader

  Led team to evaluate INL security sector programming in the Philippines, including Philippines Justice Sector Support Program and two aspects of Philippines Law Enforcement Support Program – the Maritime Police Project and the Model Police Stations.

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  Adam smith international

  Dec 2016 - Feb 2018

  Access to justice component lead
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  Devtech

  Sept 2017 - Sept 2018

  Evaluation team leader

  Led evaluation of INL-funded regional security and justice programs in Benin and Cote d’Ivoire.

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  Panagora group

  Feb 2018 - May 2018

  Evaluation team leader

  Led mid-term performance evaluation of the USAID/DR Justice Sector Reform activity.

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  Counterpart international

  Jul 2018 - Sept 2018

  Senior technical advisor
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  Democracy international

  Oct 2018 - Jul 2021

  Chief of party
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  U.s. department of state

  Jul 2021 - Oct 2022

  • Transnational Crime Program Advisor

    Jun 2022 - Oct 2022

  • Senior Anti-Corruption Advisor

    Jul 2021 - May 2022
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  Millennium challenge corporation

  Oct 2022 - now

  Resident threshold director -- solomon islands