Elise Verdooner

Experience

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  University of Vermont

  Aug 2011 - May 2014

  Engage peers in meaningful conversation to connect and create relevant campus experiences; advise interns and help coordinate activities Supervise the technology lab; assisted students with web design; Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint (and Mac equivalents) Provided alternative programming for students on campus as part of the Comedy, Speakers, and Education Committee Mentored students in academics and leadership through their college experience and implemented appropriate crisis response protocols; managed floor of 30 residents

  • Peer Network Engagement Intern Advisor

    Aug 2012 - May 2014

  • Technology for Teaching Lab Supervisor

    Aug 2012 - May 2013

  • University Program Board

    Dec 2010 - Dec 2012

  • Resident Advisor

    Aug 2011 - May 2012
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  Steps to End Domestic Violence

  Sept 2012 - Aug 2014

  Emergency Housing Advocate

  Advocate for individuals and families who have been involved in domestic violence; respond to 24/7 hotline by providing safe housing placement and emotional support; conflict mediation between shelter residents; co-facilitate support group for shelter residents

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  Howard Center

  Sept 2013 - Aug 2014

  Interventionist

  Provide direct care to children and groups in crisis intervention residential program; implement individualized assessment plan based on clinician recommendation; coordinate care with clinician; plan and implement weekly group therapy activities with children; highlighted projects include restructuring of incentive system and program progression and remodeling seclusion space to be child-friendly

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  Peace Corps

  Aug 2014 - Aug 2016

  School and Community Liaison for Life Skills

  Liaise with schools, teachers, parents, community leaders, and stakeholders to design and implement activities to address identified needs, such as leadership training, lack of recreational activities, and health education; increase the breadth of activities in order to build organizational capacity of Magoriapitse Primary School to more effectively respond to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Botswana

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  UNDP

  Sept 2016 - May 2017

  Business Solutions Services Intern

  Working with the project management office in the Office of Information Management and Technology to help run UNDP's enterprise IT platform and applications that are deployed globally; responsibilities include project portfolio management, service delivery management and quality tracking, performance metrics framework building and tracking, and managing a $12 million budget for IT operations and investments

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  TEEEM

  Aug 2017 - Jun 2020

  • Strategic planning: development of board of directors, advisory board, and three year plan• Oversee day-to-day operations of the organization• Manage external partnerships and supervise interns and volunteers • Manage program directors who oversee day-to-day programs at sites in Senegal, Burkina Faso, and Ethiopia, including initiatives in education, medicine, and financial literacy• Analyze and monitor quarterly reports to ensure projects meet performance targets

  • Executive Director

    Jun 2018 - Jun 2020

  • International Program Manager

    Aug 2017 - Jun 2018
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  Relationship Science

  Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

  Product Associate

  Led an India-based research team of 150 data scientists to maintain and improve a database of over 7 million people. Coordinated interdisciplinary teams to identify and resolve data issues.

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  Columbia University - Columbia School of Social Work

  Jan 2019 - now

  Courses:• Staff Development, Coaching, and Training• PROP-Infused: Advocacy in Social Work Practice• Social Planning and Program Development• Macro Organizational Practice• Advanced Clinical Practice• Direct Practice with Individuals, Families & Groups• Foundations of Grief TherapyResponsibilities include:• Provide tutoring and academic support to graduate social work students• Communicate through Adobe Connect platform, email, and internet conference rooms Show less

  • Adjunct Professor

    May 2022 - now

  • Graduate Teaching Associate

    Jan 2019 - May 2022
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  Habitat for Humanity International

  Oct 2021 - Dec 2022

  Global Graduate Consultant

  • Researched disaster risk reduction and community resilience, with an emphasis on empowering low-income households to adopt improved construction methods and be more value-conscious in the home construction process. • Conducted 60 interviews and 10 focus groups in Peru and the Philippines to identify intervention opportunities. • Developed a strategy for engaging private sector media actors and service providers, to empower client mission.• Produced and presented comprehensive briefing papers, reports, and recommended solutions to senior stakeholders. Show less

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  Kellogg Institute for International Studies

  Jan 2022 - May 2022

  Research Assistant

  • Researched and evaluated family planning and social welfare policies and practices in post-independence India to inform Dr. Julia Kowalski’s research agenda on the role of social workers during this time period.• Contributed to Dr. Kowalski’s information management and knowledge systems by maintaining a library of relevant documents and organizing, consolidating, and sharing data used to inform her research.

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  The Fulbright Program

  May 2022 - Jan 2023

  Fulbright Scholar

  • Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Research Fellowship affiliated with the University of Kerala.• Researched local Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives in India to understand the motivation of small businesses in comparison with CEOs conducting legally mandated CSR practices.• Conducted 40 interviews across India, with business leaders, NGOs directors, and government officials.• Completed in-context ethnographic research at four development projects in tribal communities.• Developed and facilitated a 3-day workshop and a graduate course on CSR, Public Relations, and Wealth Creation. • Co-author to three papers (in progress) documenting findings from research activities. Show less

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  University of Notre Dame—College of Arts & Letters

  Jan 2023 - May 2023

  Monitoring and Evaluation Graduate Consultant

  • Designed M&E strategy for a new career development program, BTDx, partnered with McKinsey & Company.• Evaluated 210 student applications, synthesizing key themes to create a series of personas informing the pilot program. • Developed and implemented pre- and post-program survey and evaluated student responses. • Presented personas and evaluation findings to key stakeholders, including McKinsey, academic deans, and program managers. • Drafted methodology memorandum: a series of actionable next steps to scale and evaluate future programming. Show less

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  USAID - Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI)

  Jul 2024 - now

  Program Manager