Care Specialist Project Management

A L E X A N D R A T R A C Y

*********@*****.*** -- 413 Bridewell St., Los Angeles, CA 90042

www.linkedin.com/in/aletracy -- 248-***-****

PROFILE

Master’s recipient in International Affairs with a specialization in International Development and Management. Over 8+ years of professional project management experience, 4+ years managing people, and 6+ years of client-facing roles. Seen as a results-oriented team leader with proven communication skills. Fluent in English and Spanish, advanced proficiency in Portuguese and French, with experience in international and diverse environments.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Self-Employed Remote

Freelancer July 2022 - Present

• Management and procurement of Wayuu Indigenous and other artisanal products from Colombia, South America to sell in the USA

• Speaking engagements related to Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) with Meta/Facebook, Fever Up, TCS World Travel, Friends of Colombia, and Shippensburg University

• Brand Ambassador at 30 events representing brands like Disney+, META/Facebook, Netflix, LA Dodgers, JP Morgan, AT&T, HBO Max’s White Lotus, and much more.

• Management and logistics of 44 entertainment events (primarily dance, singing, and/or D&I related), invited to 139 entertainment events organized by others - a total of 183 combined

• Facilitated 5 workshops related to D&I and/or Financial Literacy for organizations like the Kennedy Center, the Palladium Group, and Travel Latina

• Combine D&I with entertainment (dance and/or singing mostly with Latin American genres) Manaus Consulting Remote

Consultant Mar 2022-Jun 2022

• Supported the Inter-American Development Bank’s Ordinary Capital evaluation

• Conducted qualitative and quantitative research of 40 Technical Cooperation projects that were executed all over Latin American and the Caribbean

• Led interviews with key project stakeholders in English & Spanish

• Input and cleaned project document review data in a master spreadsheet to be analyzed

• Supported the client relationship with biweekly calls The Palladium Group Washington, D.C.

Senior Associate, Project Delivery Jan 2020-Jan 2022

• Supported USAID's ProtectHealth Philippines, USAID’s DISCOVER-Health in Zambia as a sub to JSI, USAID’s HRH2030 as a sub to Chemonics, Diversity & Inclusion efforts of the Working Group on Racism, and the Global Fund initiatives in several different countries globally.

• Assisted in closeout activities for both DISCOVER-Health in Zambia and HRH2030 Global.

• Supported 22 staff in the Philippines, 14 staff in Zambia (before closeout), as well as 32 consultants globally communicating with them in either English, French, or Spanish.

• Managed $4.5 million in obligated funds for ProtectHealth Philippines, and $3.9 million in obligated funds for HRH2030, including review of monthly project expenditures against budget.

• Organized and executed the monthly forecasting exercise to keep better track of budget expenditures and aim for a low variance for both ProtectHealth Philippines and HRH2030.

• Supported consultants and HQ technical assistance, employee & consultant contracts, budgets, procurement, and HR, to support the achievement of project deliverables.

• Trained ProtectHealth Philippines staff on anything from Palladium’s performance review process, to Diversity

& Inclusion or Sustainable Business initiatives, to how to use different Palladium digital platforms, and more.

• Acquired a Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning for Development Professionals (MEAL D Pro) online workshop certificate (Issued Nov 2021) from Humentum. University Research Co. Washington, D.C.

Project Coordinator Feb 2019-Dec 2019

• Supported Chemonics International’s Global Health Supply Chain $9 million project initiatives funded by USAID in Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Guatemala, Ecuador, Malawi, Dominican Republic, South Sudan, Paraguay, and Perú.

• Supported 12 in-country staff across 9 countries, mostly in Francophone and Spanish-Speaking countries.

• Manage $460k in budgets over 9 months, including review of monthly project expenditures against budget.

• Systematized the monitoring of achievement of various processes and contract deliverables through project trackers.

• Supported and home office technical assistance, contracts, budgets, procurement and HR, to support the achievement of project deliverables.

• Provided administrative, technical and financial management support to field-based projects and staff, including in the areas of operations, supply chain communications and research & evaluation.

• Managed subcontracts, including review of monthly expenditure vouchers against budgets, coordinating of regular partners’ meetings, and monitoring subcontractor technical inputs.

• Managed the process of ensuring quality of project deliverables to include reports, summaries and success stories. These deliverables may require writing, editing, proofreading, translating and/ or coordinating translation services.

• Served as liaison between URC headquarters and the overseas partners and offices.

• Conducted thorough review and analysis of procurement documentation for completeness and compliance with USAID regulations. Arrange procurement and shipping of supplies and equipment to the field offices, as necessary.

• Assisted Center for Disease Control projects in Guatemala, specifically in project closeout activities. United States Peace Corps Dibulla, La Guajira, Colombia Community Economic Development Advisor Aug 2016-Sep 2018

• Consulted for a small business startup, an agricultural cooperative, and the local government

• Created and managed 11 different programs within the community, including entrepreneurial groups

• Supported partner on $5,000 SPA grant USAID-USDA application for his work with Cacao association Source Intelligence Carlsbad, CA

Program Manager Jan 2016-Jun 2016

• Managed tracing of supply chains for 5 global brands to identify use of conflict minerals and determined their origins, in order to bring clients into compliance with the Dodd-Frank Conflict Minerals Rule.

• Maintained suppliers’ data up-to-date, coordinated supplier outreach efforts to ensure maximum response, engaged with clients weekly to provide status updates, and ensured quality of data gathered

• Managed conflict mineral programs for a supply chain technology startup, assisting publicly traded US companies to comply with new federal regulations.

• Generated reports on progress of each program, quality of data gathered and key metrics of data.

• Assisted in the development of a web-based tool for supply chain transparency and regulatory compliance. Adapta Sertão Pintadas, Bahia, Brazil

Researcher Apr 2013-Aug 2013

• A Burney Research Group: Robinson Research Fellow.

• Analyzed data for rural economic development, agricultural policy, environmental services, climate change, valuation of ecosystem services, and applied academic research.

• Developed survey instrument with local agricultural cooperative and technicians to complete data collection from 14 municipalities regarding the use of physical and biophysical water storage technologies.

• Performed interviews all over the Bacia do Jacuipe region in order to collect 120 sample observations.

• Organized data for use in the cost benefit analysis based on farm-level data with sensitivity analysis. The Young People’s Project (YPP) Ann Arbor & Detroit, MI Michigan Program Director Sep 2010-Jun 2012

• Managed, trained, and hired a staff of 72 College and High School Math Literacy Workers.

• Fundraised 200k per year through university funds, donations, grants, and collaborations to keep the fiscal health and sustainability of the program.

• Developed relationships with community stakeholders to increase participation and support.

• Promoted from the College Math Literacy Worker position (Sep 2009-Aug 2010). EDUCATION

University of California, San Diego - School of Global Policy & Strategy La Jolla, CA Master of International Affairs (MIA) 2012-2014

• Relevant course experience: Integrated Development in Practice, Sustainable Development, Development Economics, Evaluative Technological Innovation, International Policy & Strategy, Program Development & Evaluation, Managerial Economics, Development Economics, Marketing, Finance, and Accounting.

The University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and French & Francophone Studies 2006-2010

• Leadership: Co-President/Treasurer - Latino Students Organization; Latino Culture Show; Alternative Spring Break Institut d’Etudes Politiques (Institute of Political Studies) - Aix Aix-en-Provence, France Studied abroad: awarded the Certificate of Political Studies (CEP) for an academic year of study 2008-2009 ADDITIONAL

Humentum Certificates Acquired: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning for Development Professionals (MEAL D Pro) Online Workshop (Issued Nov 2021). USAID rules & regulations, Introduction to Government Contracting, Shaping Smart Business Arrangements (Issued Jun 2019). Computer Skills: MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, STATA, Wordpress, Salesforce, Asana, Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Awards: Vincentti Scholarship Award to study abroad in Aix-en-Provence, France Interests: latin dancing, soccer, the great outdoors, camping, surfing, and traveling

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