Project Management
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Elsie Despeignes
Email: abppoh@r.postjobfree.com
Address: **** ****** ** *** *
City: Florissant
State: MO
Zip: 63031
Country: USA
Phone: 618-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $40,000
Willing to Relocate
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Elsie Despeignes
Florissant, MO
abppoh@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Agribusiness Economics December 2013
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Thesis: "Trade Liberalization and the Agriculture Sector in Haiti"
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics November 2004
State University of Haiti
Thesis: "Assessment of export possibility of deep frozen mango using ripe mangoes, unsuitable for export in the fresh mango industry
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Regional Director June 2009 - May 2010
USAID / Chemonics Int. /Winner-Haiti project - Livelihood improvement project
* Conducted pre-launch project survey
* Initiated contact with farmers in order to launch the project on the ground
* Identified the location, drafted and supervised the functional aspect of the center for sustainable development
* Led a team of 12 technicians : technical (engineers, agronomists )and administrative teams
* Established and organized the technical team
* Monitored the administrative team
* Developed and consolidated relationships between farmers and the project
* Planned and executed training sessions for farmers on farming techniques and basic farm management
* Identified, with farmers, specific agricultural infrastructures works to implement
* Designed and assessed specific watershed protection programs
* Initiated the fruits conditioning, processing and post harvest improvement program (mango)
* Provided technical support to agricultural inputs supply stores: supply and management (improved seeds, fertilizer)
* Assisted farmers' organizations to enhance their organizational capacity through better structures and management
* Collaborated with local team of other NGOs
National Consultant June 2008 - June 2009
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Food security project
* Led a team of 5 members: 2 agronomists and 3 agricultural technicians
* Monitored the construction of small agricultural infrastructures: tanks and artificial ponds for agricultural activities
* Planned, executed and monitored the agriculture of proximity component of the project
* Backyard production of vegetables for family supply
* Breeding of small mammals: rabbit
* Organized inputs distribution to farmers (Improved seeds, fertilizer, tools)
* Developed training tools for the training sessions on farming techniques and basic farm management
* Organized and executed the breeding component of the project
Supply of improved breed
Training and follow-up
Project Officer June 2007 - June 2008
European Union/ AVSF - Food security project
* Led a team of 4 members: 4 agricultural technicians
* Helped reorganize the management committee of the irrigation system through election in 5 irrigation blocks
* Planned and executed training session on management of irrigation systems
* Monitored and assessed agricultural demonstration plots in the 5 irrigation blocks
* Organized and inspected the irrigation canals works
* Provided technical support to agricultural inputs supply stores: supply and management (improved seeds, fertilizer)
* Organized and executed the breeding component of the project
Supply of improved breed
Training and follow-up
* Assisted farmers' organizations in the process of improvement of their organizational structures
Consultant January 2007 - February 2007
Program of integrated enhancement of the business environment in Haiti (PRIMA)/CJ-Consultants
* Diagnosed the food processing sector in Haiti in 8 major channels: fruits, grain, dairy, sugar related products (sugar cane, honey), coffee and cocoa, roots and tubers, large herbivores, and poultry.
Field Agent - Monitoring and Evaluation February 2005 - September 2006
Development Alternatives Incorporated & USAID - Hillside Agriculture Program
* Monitored 6 watershed projects executed by 6 farmers' organizations funded by USAID
* Controlled and assessed the technical quality of the physical structures (prevention from soil erosion)
* Provided support to farmers' organizations on the financial execution of the projects
* Conducted survey on the socioeconomic, technical and environmental impacts of projects upstream (livelihood improvement) and downstream (irrigation systems)
* Organized field visits with donors
* Collaborated with local team of other NGOs.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Winner-Haiti Project February 2010 - May 2010
* Volunteered in earthquake support team (Haiti earthquake 2010)
Women in Democracy/Vital Voices February 2006
* Directed a regional observers' team during the 2006 presidential elections in Haiti
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
Data analysis programs: SPSS and TSP
Operating system: Microsoft Windows
Office applications: Microsoft office 2010 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Languages: English, French, Haitian Creole (speaking, reading, writing, and listening)
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