Professional Experience:
October 2021 to March 2025 at USAID / BHA
Senior Humanitarian & Operations Advisor, Washington, DC & Global Assignments (10/21–3/25)
Held progressive short-term and strategic assignments supporting complex emergencies, field operations, and internal reform efforts.
Response Readiness Lead, Office of Field and Readiness Operations, Washington, DC (08/2024 – 03/2025)
• Led a 30-member cross-functional working group to strengthen operational readiness for 1,500+ global responders, developing a task book to formalize and scale BHA’s Lead Humanitarian Responder role.
• Designed a knowledge graph database proposal to streamline crisis coordination, response protocols, and decision-making across global humanitarian operations.
Lead for Operations, Levant, Hatzor Air Base, Israel (06/2024 – 07/2024)
• Led logistics coordination with U.S. CENTCOM, IDF, and UN/NGO partners to deliver 10,000+ pallets of humanitarian aid into Gaza via JLOTS pier and the Port of Ashdod.
• Designed and implemented risk mitigation protocols for supply chain security and convoy deconfliction; led strategic shift to Port of Ashdod operations following closure of JLOTS pier.
Senior Advisor, Policy, Guidance & Training Team, Washington, DC (02/2024 – 05/2024)
• Delivered 14 emergency grants and procurement trainings to 400+ staff across BHA and partners in the U.S., Ethiopia, and Kenya; led needs assessment and built global FY25 training calendar for scale-up.
• Provided expert guidance on acquisition and assistance policy, advising on complex procurement challenges and mentoring staff across regional and technical divisions.
• Standardized training processes and developed integrated plans, coordinating across bureaus to streamline award-making and improve operational efficiency.
Senior Humanitarian Advisor to Somalia, Mogadishu, Somalia (11/2023 – 01/2024)
• Led USAID’s humanitarian strategy and operations in Somalia, overseeing $800M+ in grant funding to drive famine prevention and integrate emergency aid with long-term resilience goals.
• Served as the senior U.S. representative engaging with the Somali federal government, U.S. Department of Defense, UN leadership, and international donors to align policy, funding, and response priorities.
• Strengthened crisis coordination mechanisms with USAID, the Somali government, and UN/NGO partners, reducing aid diversion risk and improving post-distribution accountability.
Senior Advisor to Office of Acquisition & Assistance, Washington, DC (09/2023 – 10/2023)
• Advised senior contracting leadership on recruiting and retaining 700+ U.S. Personal Services Contractors, shaping workforce policies and processes to improve hiring outcomes and talent stability.
Senior Advisor, Talent Acquisition Management & Outreach, Washington, DC (08/2023)
• Diagnosed hiring bottlenecks and advised leadership on reducing the 600-day cycle, with recommended changes projected to cut time-to-hire by 10% across seven office hiring pipelines.
• Developed bureau-wide recruitment strategies and policy guidance, impacting seven office and supporting a contractor workforce of 770+ personnel.
Team Lead, Talent Acquisition Management & Outreach, Washington, DC (01/2023 – 07/2023)
• Led a 9-member talent operations team managing recruitment and retention for a workforce of 550+ contractors; oversaw procurement, contracts, HR administration, and policy guidance for bureau-wide hiring.
• Coordinated hiring plans across seven offices, aligning staffing strategy with HR, recruiting, and contracting stakeholders to fill critical roles at HQ and global offices.
DART Leader, Afghan Complex Emergency Response, Bangkok, Thailand (10/2022)
• Directed a $770M+ humanitarian response portfolio, leading a cross-functional team of 9 and executing large-scale interventions.