Practical Action
Practical Action is a development charity registered in the United Kingdom which works directly in four regions of the developing world – Latin America, East Africa, Southern Africa and South Asia, with particular concentration on Peru, Bolivia, Kenya, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh and Nepal. Founder: E. F. Schumacher Founded: 1969 Headquarters: Rugby, United Kingdom Type of business: INGO Subsidiaries: Practical Action Publishing Ltd,
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Practical Action Employees
Centre for Urban Research and Innovations August 2012 - August 2014
Centre for Urban Research and Innovations August 2012 - August 2014
University of Nairobi August 2012 - August 2014
Pamoja Trust May 2010 - August 2010
Practical Action May 2009 - August 2009
Skills
Computer Skills:..., Communication:...
Education
University of California, Berkeley 2014 — 2016
City and Regional Planning, Urban Studies, Housing, Transportation, Infrastructural Development and Planning
University of Nairobi 2008 — 2011
Urban and Regional Planning, City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning, Honours
World Bank May 2014 - Present
Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs: Transnational NGO Initiative October 2013 - February 2014
Ministry of Social Development August 2010 - February 2013
Ministry of Interior March 2010 - July 2010
Practical Action November 2009 - January 2010
Overseas Development Institute January 2009 - May 2009
Comisión de Derechos Humanos del Distrito Frederal (CDHDF) April 2006 - August 2008
Acosta, Gaitán y Tinajero A.C. June 2005 - February 2006
Skills
Public Policy, Gender Analysis, Human Rights, International..., Gender Mainstreaming, Policy, Policy Analysis, International Relations, Sustainability, Civil Society, Analysis, Government, Research, Proposal Writing, Spanish, Fundraising, NGOs
Education
Syracuse University - Maxwell School 2013 — 2014
Certificate of Advanced Study in Public Administration, Public Policy Analysis
London School of Economics and Political Science 2008 — 2009
Master of Science (MSc), Development Management
ITAM 2000 — 2004
Bachelor's degree, International Relations and Affairs, Graduated with honors
Bread for the World December 2010 - Present
Bread for the World June 2010 - November 2010
World Learning 2009 - 2010
FIAN International September 2006 - January 2007
Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research- East Africa March 2003 - March 2006
Practical Action May 2002 - August 2002
Strathmore University January 1998 - September 2000
Skills
Research, Policy Analysis, Community Development, International..., Capacity Building, Grant Writing, Writing, Food Security, Non-profits, Public Policy, Intercultural..., Strategic Planning, Organizational..., Civil Society, Nonprofits, Public Speaking, Social Media, Program Evaluation, Peacebuilding, Program Development, Policy, Rural Development, Government, Community Outreach, Volunteer Management, Qualitative Research, Community Organizing, Human Rights, NGOs, Capacity Development, International Relations, Grants, Training, Fundraising, Proposal Writing, Climate Change, Economic Development, Humanitarian Assistance, Politics, Technical Assistance, Africa, Workshop Facilitation, International Education, Poverty, Global Health, Sustainable Development, Political Science, Foreign Policy, Social Entrepreneurship, Governance
Education
SIT Graduate Institute 2009 — 2010
M.A, Intercultural Leadership & Management
University of the Western Cape/Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland 2007 — 2008
M.A, Development Studies- Public Policy
Ruhr-Universität Bochum 2006 — 2007
M.A, Development Management
Moi University 2000 — 2003
B.A, Social Sciences
Strathmore University 2000 — 2001
Information Technology
Downtown San Diego Partnership June 2015 - Present
Underground Elephant May 2014 - Present
University of California, San Diego December 2013 - May 2014
Practical Action September 2013 - January 2014
Nutrition Station April 2013 - August 2013
UC San Diego September 2012 - March 2013
San Diego State University May 2012 - July 2012
City of San Diego April 2011 - June 2011
CB Richard Ellis March 2010 - September 2010
The Carter Center June 2009 - August 2009
Skills
Public Speaking, Public Relations, Spanish translation, Brazilian Portuguese, International Project..., Renewable Energy, Energy Policy, Environmental Management, Environmental Policy, Carbon Markets, Carbon Footprinting, Sustainability Strategy, Community Development, Community Engagement, Statistical Modeling, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Quantitative Analysis, Grant Writing, Proposal Writing, Report Writing, Microsoft Office, Team Leadership, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Corporate Social..., Entrepreneurial..., Social Entrepreneurship, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Political Campaigns, Latin American Studies, Sustainability, Spanish, Stata, Cost Benefit, Climate Change, International Relations, Quantitative Analytics, Analysis, Econometrics, Entrepreneurship, Research, Strategy, Leadership, Fundraising, Social Media, Event Planning, Management, Nonprofits, Policy Analysis
Education
UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) 2009 — 2011
Master's, International Affairs (MIA) International Environmental Policy / Energy Economics / Development
University of California, San Diego 2004 — 2007
Bachelor of ArtsGraduate, International Studies: Political Science; Minor: Physics
Growing Gardens Oregon August 2015 - Present
Green Empowerment January 2010 - October 2014
Practical Action April 2008 - December 2009
Green Empowerment 2007 - 2008
Green Empowerment September 2003 - 2006
Green Empowerment November 2001 - August 2003
Central American Solar Energy Project 2000 - 2002
Skills
Sustainability, Non-profits, Program Management, Solar Energy, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, International..., Strategic Planning, Grants, Community Development, Environmental Awareness, Non-profit..., Nonprofits, Analysis, Strategy, Energy, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Energy, Proposal Writing, Grant Writing
Education
Portland State University 2006 — 2012
Graduate Certificate in Sustainability
University of Virginia 1997 — 2001
Anthropology. Spanish.
Ven-Usa 2000 — 2000
Study Abroad - Merida, Venezuela
International Fertilizer Development Center September 2014 - Present
International Food Policy Research Institue May 2012 - June 2013
World Agroforestry Centre February 2007 - June 2011
Lutheran World Federation Kenya-Sudan Country Program August 2006 - February 2007
Practical Action 2001 - 2006
Skills
Project Coordination, Project Management, Administrative..., Office Administration, Software Documentation, Training, Policy, Editing, Report Writing, Community Development, Proposal Writing, Research
Education
Kenyatta University 1996 — 2000
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Strathmore College, Nairobi Kenya 1993 — 1995
IFC - International Finance Corporation March 2015 - Present
Independent Consultant January 1996 - Present
FONCODES - June 2014 - October 2014
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) – Economic and Statistics Research Office MINAGRI April 2014 - May 2014
World Bank Group April 2014 - May 2014
Coordinadora Rural January 2014 - February 2014
HTSPE Ltd January 2014 - February 2014
Practical Action November 2013 - December 2013
Practical Action November 2013 - December 2013
Christian Aid November 2013 - November 2013
Skills
Capacity Building, International..., Non-profits, NGOs, Community Development, Fundraising, Program Development, Program Evaluation, Community Outreach, Economic Development, Value Chain Analysis, Volunteer Management, Grant Writing, Microfinance, Workshop Facilitation, Organizational..., Nonprofits, Rural Development, Program Management, Food Security, Sustainable Development, Proposal Writing, Sustainability
Education
Asian Institute of Technology 2010 — 2011
EMBA, Business Administration
INWENT Internationale Waiterbildung und Entwicklung gGmbH 1998 — 2003
Diploma, Marketing
Universidad Nacional San Antonio Abad del Cusco 1987 — 1992
BS on economics, Economics
The University of British Columbia September 2015 - Present
The University of British Columbia September 2013 - August 2015
The University of British Columbia September 2010 - April 2015
Consultant 2009 - 2010
University of Victoria 2007 - 2009
Practical Action 2006 - 2007
Practical Action 2004 - 2005
Skills
Teaching, Research, Qualitative Research, Policy Analysis, Report Writing, Public Speaking, Writing, Analysis, Development Studies, Community Development, Latin America
Education
The University of British Columbia 2010 — 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Geography
University of Victoria 2007 — 2009
Master of Arts (M.A.), Geography, A+
The University of Manchester 2001 — 2004
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Geography, 1st class
Casa de la Literatura Peruana January 2014 - Present
University of Wisconsin-Madison January 2015 - Present
University of Wisconsin-Madison August 2010 - December 2013
University of Wisconsin-Madison August 2012 - May 2013
[sic]Libros May 2006 - August 2009
Practical Action April 2008 - March 2009
Sarita Cartonera August 2004 - July 2008
Museo de Arte del Centro Cultural de San Marcos May 2005 - December 2005
Skills
Editing, Research, Teaching, Spanish, Higher Education, Literature, Translation, English, Public Speaking, Creative Writing, Public Relations, Tutoring, Non-profits, Courses, Fundraising, Program Development, Copy Editing, Proofreading, Intercultural..., Nonprofits, Language Teaching, University Teaching, Foreign Languages
Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison 2012 — 2017
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Spanish & Portuguese
University of Wisconsin-Madison 2010 — 2012
Master of Arts (MA), Spanish and Latin American Literature
Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2007 — 2007
Fellowship, Book publishing
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos 1998 — 2003
Bachiller, Literatura
American University January 2013 - March 2015
American University August 2012 - December 2012
Oxbridge Academic Programs 2012 - 2012
University of Cambridge October 2008 - October 2010
Academy for Educational Development September 2005 - September 2008
London Metropolitan University January 2004 - December 2004
Practical Action December 2002 - December 2003
Academy for Educational Development August 2001 - September 2002
Africa America Institute (AAI) September 1999 - December 1999
Skills
Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Research, English, Teaching, Nonprofits, Training, Administration, Student Affairs, Higher Education, International Relations, Qualitative Research, Program Development, Intercultural..., Curriculum Design, Program Management, Event Planning, Analysis, Public Speaking, Community Outreach, Policy Analysis, Program Evaluation, Grant Writing
Education
University of Cambridge 2010 — 2012
MPhil, Education Research
London School of Economics and Political Science 2002 — 2003
MSc, Development Management
The College of Wooster 1997 — 2001
BA (Hons), Cultural Area Studies
American University 1999 — 1999
Certificate, U.S. Foreign Policy
School for International Training 1999 — 1999
Certificate, Sustainable Development & Non-Profit Management
H Street Strategies February 2015 - Present
Hamilton Development Partners October 2014 - February 2015
Muhlenberg College August 2012 - May 2014
Save the Children UK June 2013 - August 2013
Save the Children UK August 2012 - September 2012
Muhlenberg College January 2011 - May 2012
Muhlenberg College January 2011 - May 2012
Practical Action June 2009 - June 2010
Skills
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Research, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, English, Customer Service, Teamwork, Photoshop, Social Media, HTML, Windows, Economics, Mathematics, Corporate Finance, Budgets, Facebook
Education
Muhlenberg College 2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics with a Mathematics Minor
British School In Colombo 2008 — 2009
High School, International Baccalaureate
American Embassy School 2005 — 2008
High School
Johns Hopkins University January 2013 - June 2014
American Museum of Natural History June 2012 - August 2012
Center for Research on Environmental Decisions- Columbia University September 2011 - May 2012
Practical Action January 2010 - September 2011
Centro Bartolomé de las Casas - Colegio Andino May 2008 - December 2009
Centro Bartolome de las Casas - Colegio Andino April 2006 - December 2009
Centro de Investigación Educación y Desarrollo - CIED March 2005 - March 2006
Universidad Católica Santa María March 2005 - December 2005
Universidad Nacional de San Agustín March 2005 - December 2005
Alfonso Ugarte" Juvenile Correctional Facility March 2002 - December 2005
Skills
Climate Change, Mountain ecosystems, Andean studies, Mountain glaciers, Pastoral societies, Indigenous people, Territorial conflicts, Political Ecology, Intercultural Relations, Cultural ecology, Investigación y..., Docencia, Investigación..., Análisis legislativo, Cooperación..., Análisis de datos, Economía, Español, Elaboración de becas, Microsoft Office
Education
The Johns Hopkins University
PhD Student, Anthropology
Columbia University in the City of New York 2011 — 2012
MA, Climate and Society
Wageningen Universiteit en Researchcentrum 2008 — 2009
Diploma, Integrated Water Management
Universidad Nacional de San Agustín Arequipa 2001 — 2006
B.A, Sociology
Universidad Católica Santa María Arequipa 2001 — 2005
B.A, Economics
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú 1999 — 2001
Estudios Generales Ciencias
Self-employed Knowledge Management November 2011 - Present
Practical Action October 2007 - October 2011
ICIMOD November 2003 - October 2006
Skills
Knowledge Managament, Training & Development, Project Evaluation, Project Management, Knowledge Management, Program Evaluation, Sustainable Development, Employee Training, Rural Development, Capacity Building, Community Development, Multimedia, International..., NGOs
Education
Warsaw University of Technology 1964 — 1974
PhD, Computer Science
Kyoto Sangyo University 1972 — 1973
www.talkingwellbieng.com April 2014 - Present
Peel Newcomer Strategy Group at United Way of Peel April 2013 - March 2014
Peel Newcomer Strategy Group at United Way of Peel November 2007 - March 2013
United Nations March 2005 - September 2006
CARE Bangladesh August 2003 - March 2005
Practical Action March 1999 - September 2001
World Vision October 1991 - March 1999
Skills
Media Relations, Public Speaking, Public Relations, Strategic Communications, Project Management, Funding Proposal Writing, Speech Writing, Proofreading, Event Planning, Corporate Communications, Community Outreach, Editing, Community Development, Non-profits, Feature Story Writing, Social Media, Marketing Communications, Feature Articles, Fundraising, Volunteer Management, Proposal Writing, Press Releases, Event Management, Internal Communications, Corporate Social..., Copywriting, Nonprofits, Research, Grant Writing, Program Development, Grants, Strategic Planning, Report Writing, Workshop Facilitation, International..., Public Policy, Newsletters, Community Engagement, Leadership Development, Policy, Program Evaluation, Stakeholder Engagement, Philanthropy, Crisis Communications, Communications Planning, Government, NGOs, Policy Analysis, Capacity Building, Social Networking
Education
Humber College 2012 — 2014
Advanced Project Management Certificate
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
Certificate, Business Edge Executive
Humber College
Certificate in Corporate Communications (Honours)
Sheridan College
Graduate Certificate in Journalism (Honours)
University of East Anglia
Master of Arts (M.A.), Social Development
University of Dhaka,
Master of Arts (M.A.), English Language
Practical Action June 2013 - Present
NII Holdings, Inc. (Nextel in Latin America) September 2010 - November 2012
CARANA Corporation June 2007 - August 2010
Agora Partnerships 2006 - 2007
Peace Corps 2004 - 2006
Enterprise Rent-A-Car 2002 - 2004
American Red Cross 2001 - 2001
Corporate Executive Board 2001 - 2001
Hills and Company 1999 - 2001
Skills
Business Strategy, Customer Relations, International..., International Business, Team Building, New Business Development, Non-profits, Writing, Project Management, Business Development, Economic Development, Data Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Customer Experience..., Telecommunications, ICT4D, market linkages, Event Planning, Customer Experience, Salesforce.com, Customer Experience..., French, Spanish, Customer Service, Training, Out Of the Box, Customer-focused, Change Management, Fundraising, Cross-functional Team..., CRM, Strategy, Management Consulting, Proposal Writing, International Relations, Marketing Strategy, Leadership, Marketing, Budgets, Process Improvement, Strategic Planning, Nonprofits, Program Management, Analysis, Product Development, Recruiting, Business Planning, Government, Market Research, Strategic Partnerships
Education
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business 2007 — 2009
MBA
Beloit College 1995 — 1999
BA
University of Manitoba September 2010 - Present
Manitoba Hydro October 2012 - November 2012
Manitoba Hydro March 2012 - April 2012
The Open University of Sri Lanka April 2007 - August 2010
Practical Action February 2002 - March 2007
Mercantile Investments Ltd. March 2001 - March 2002
Education
Open University of Sri Lanka 1998 — 2004
Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Computer Engineering
Ananda College 1989 — 1997
Secondary Eduation
Ananda Central College, Elpitiya 1984 — 1988
Primary Eduation
University of Manitoba
RSA, The Security Division of EMC November 2014 - Present
EnerNOC June 2013 - November 2014
EnerNOC September 2012 - May 2013
Duke University August 2011 - May 2013
EnerNOC May 2012 - August 2012
Clean Line Energy Partners January 2011 - July 2011
Practical Action March 2010 - December 2010
Peace Corps Peru September 2009 - December 2010
Peace Corps Dominican Republic September 2007 - September 2009
Allied Irish Bank June 2006 - August 2006
Skills
Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Energy, Project Management, International..., Risk Management, Energy Management, Entrepreneurship, Project Planning, Electricity Markets, Data Analysis, Research, Demand Response, Software Project..., Management, Policy, Policy Analysis, Economics, Analysis, Program Management, Energy Policy, Environmental Policy, Project Development, Compliance, Microsoft Excel, Complia, GRC, Business Process..., COSO Framework, Product Management
Education
Duke University 2011 — 2013
Masters, Energy and Environment
Hobart and William Smith Colleges 2003 — 2007
BA, International Relations, Economics, Political Science
Delbarton School 1999 — 2003
RUTGERS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH January 2012 - Present
CEES,Columbia University September 2011 - March 2012
United Nations Online Volunteer October 2010 - September 2011
Department For International Development March 2009 - April 2010
CARE SOMALIA/South SUdan 2005 - 2009
Practical Action 2004 - 2005
Skills
Proposal Writing, Report Writing, MS Office Suite, NGOs, Capacity Building, International..., Humanitarian Assistance, Fundraising, Nonprofits, Civil Society, Community Development, Policy, Program Development, Grants, Program Evaluation, Volunteer Management, Human Rights, Research, Program Management, Analysis, Humanitarian, Community Outreach, Project Planning, Microsoft Office, Gender Mainstreaming, Policy Analysis, Qualitative Research, International Relations
Education
University of Nairobi 2005 — 2007
PGD - Project planning and Management, Project Planning and Management
Makerere University 2001 — 2003
BA, MASS COMMUNICATION
University of Georgia January 2012 - Present
Practical Action January 2010 - October 2011
United Mission To Nepal (UMN) May 2007 - February 2010
ECARDS-Nepal March 2005 - May 2007
HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Nepal March 2004 - February 2005
Outreach Division/Nepal Agriculture Research Council January 2004 - February 2004
Skills
Research, Nonprofits, Program Evaluation, Grant Writing, Program Development, Agriculture
Education
The University of Georgia 2012 — 2013
Master's degree, Agricultural science, 4