Kimberly Kane

Senior Director / Team Lead / Instructional Designer / Technical Advisor / Consultant , International non-profit industry

Washington, D.C., United States

Bilingual (English/French) leader/manager and expert in Learning and Development (L&D) for individuals, capacity strengthening of teams/networks, and organizational development. Over 26 years' experience, having worked in 30+ countries globally, lived in 8 countries (including 15 years in sub-Saharan Africa), and held team-lead positions for 12 years cumulatively.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
  • Communications, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
  • Director, CEO, COP, President
  • Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
Professional Experience:

Kimberly Kane is a bilingual (English/French) international development professional with 26 years’ experience and a proven track record of managing diverse teams, complex projects and portfolios, and high-profile consulting work for senior-level technical expertise. She specializes in learning and development (L&D) and capacity strengthening (CS) of individuals, teams and organizations/institutions (i.e., teaching, training, facilitation of workshops and learning events, instructional design/e-learning, coaching/advisory services, organizational development, leadership strengthening, health workforce development systems, etc.). She also brings a strong background in monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL), adaptive management models (e.g., Results-Based Management), corporate strategy, business development, management and operations.

Ms. Kane has worked in over 30 countries worldwide, lived in 8 different countries (including 15 years based in sub-Saharan Africa), and spent 12 years in team-lead roles (Global Practice Area Lead/Sr Technical Director, Portfolio Director/Sub-Regional Director, Project Director, Associate Director-Strategic Management and Capacity Building). Her career comprises progressively responsible positions within INGOs and donor agencies as well as consultancies with multi-lateral institutions, national governments, NGOs and CSOs. Her background spans a wide range of sectors and a variety of clients, though it has predominantly involved USG-funded public health and education programming. She is adept at engaging with diverse stakeholders at all levels, having worked in project, country, regional and global/headquarters offices and at grassroots level.

Education:

Masters degree in Strategic Learning and Development/HR Management from ICL in the UK; expected by the end of 2025.

Master's degree in International Training & Education, with concentration in Organizational Development from American University (DC, USA): Dec. 2008. Graduated with GPA of 4.0/4.0.

Micro-Masters degree in Instructional Design from University of Maryland (Global Campus): Feb. 2019.
Bachelor's degree in Anthropology, with minors in French and Journalism from St. Michael's College (VT, USA): May 1995. Graduated with GPA of 3.74 out of 4.0 in the Honors Program and received the departmental honors award. Spent semesters abroad in England and Madagascar.

Certification in Project Management for International Development Professionals (PMD-Pro) from APMG International in Dec. 2020.

Affiliations and Achievements:

Advisor to the “Women in Leadership” Program; University of New Haven; remote (6/24 – present): Provides advisory services to assess and improve this certificate program geared at female executives/leaders: https://zs.newhaven.edu/women-in-leadership.html

Former Board Member to FHI 360 Country Offices in Lesotho, Malawi and South Africa; remote (10/22 – 10/23): Served as a member of the local Boards of Directors for FHI 360’s Country Offices in several countries. Ensured effective local governance and compliance with statutory reporting requirements in each country.

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
  • Being headhunted – make me an offer

Years of Experience:

More than 20 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, French, Malinke

Nationality:

United States

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