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Organizational Strengthening, Learning, and Capacity Building Expert

EnCompass is a global consulting firm based in the Washington, D.C. area that seeks to enhance the impact and capacity of its clients around the world through training and technical assistance.

An organizational strengthening expert who aligns strategy, structure, processes and tools, equality and inclusion, new business, and metrics for impact, sustainability, and growth. An exceptional communicator, leader, qualitative researcher and evaluator, and training designer and facilitator (online and in-person). Over 30 years experience applying appreciative, participatory, utilization-focused, gender-transformative approaches to developing, implementing, and managing effective organizational strategies in over 40 countries for U.S. government agencies, foundations, United Nations organizations, and nongovernmental organizations. Experience in gender equality and inclusion, gender-based violence prevention and response, and south-to-south collaboration in multiple sectors (agriculture, early childhood development, economic growth, education, environment, HIV, maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive rights and health, and youth development). An outstanding writer of over 25 widely used, disseminated, and translated technical resources, job aids, and training manuals. A Braveheart Initiative for Youth and Women Board of Trustees member since 2015, and served on the Sonke Gender Justice Board from 2008 to 2009. Clients and Employers: Abt Associates, American Councils for International Education, Bean Group Global, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening, DevTech Systems, Education Development Center, EnCompass LLC, International Republican Institute, International Women’s Health Coalition, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., Management Systems International, Mercy Corps, Millennium Challenge Corporation, National Democratic Institute, Panagora Group, Pathfinder International, Room to Read, Save the Children, Social Impact, UNAIDS, UN Women, USAID, U.S. Peace Corps, World Bank, World Health Organization. Countries of Experience: Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Georgia, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho (lived and worked), Moldova, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria (6 States and Abuja), Paraguay, Poland, Samoa, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, The Bahamas, The Gambia, The Philippines, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, Zambia (4 Provinces and Lusaka).