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Padee Yang

SOAS MSc Violence, Conflict, & Development |Rotary Global Grant Scholar |RPCV

Minneapolis, United States

Work Experience

  • International Development OfficerPart Time

    ILC Africa

    Mar 2022 - Jun 2022 -3 months

    • Job Details:• Drafted 20+ reports and deliverables for submission to donors and clients including UNICEF, USAID, and World Vision as a core documentation partner on three projects around Africa. • Communicated effectively with relevant internal and external stakeholders including volunteers, clients, partners, and donors through WhatsApp, Email, Zoom, and Google Meet. • Supported business development, project implementation, monitoring, and outreach activities through communication with the ILC Africa field team and project deliverables.
  • Community Health SpecialistFull Time

    United States Peace Corps

    Jun 2019 - Mar 2020 -9 months

    Malawi , Mzuzu

    • Job Details:• Identified and prioritized community needs by conducting a three-month community health assessment in collaboration with local Health Surveillance Assistants in rural Malawi. Compiled five years of health data and completed 70+ home visits to assess nutrition, WASH, malaria and HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. • Co-authored and was lead reporter for a VAST grant with 10 Peace Corps Volunteers and 15 Malawian service providers to promote gender equality, HIV/AIDS prevention, and empower 120+ local youths to take charge of their sexual and reproductive health. • Served on Peace Corps Malawi’s Gender and Development Committee to promote gender programming to 120+ Peace Corps Volunteers and national counterparts. Reviewed, developed and promoted gender training and activities for adolescent boys and young men. Supported campaigns for International Women's Day, Day of the Girl Child, and 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.
  • Marketing and Communications CoordinatorPart Time

    Acara

    Jan 2018 - May 2018 -4 months

    United States

    • Job Details:• Drafted and published Acara’s bi-monthly newsletter using Mailchimp and Canva. Redesigned the website using WordPress. • Coordinated communication, including by managing email queries and organizing meetings (both inperson and virtual, at the international and domestic levels) between staff, students and relevant stakeholders. • Managed multiple internal databases using Excel, logged expenses and allocated budgets for events, projects, and meetings, and provided general administrative support for other Acara initiatives.
  • Research InternFull Time

    Women's International Peace Centre

    May 2017 - Jul 2017 -2 months

    Uganda

    • Job Details:• Documented 600+ minutes of refugee testimonies to raise awareness on the hardships and lack of resources, including housing, education, and gender based violence. • Analyzed research documents and data collected to bring new insights to the organization through weekly reports involving SASA, HIV/AIDS, and community health. • Attended formal meetings on Isis-WICCE’s behalf to record the status of important initiatives, such as Make Happiness not Violence, a multi-channel campaign by UN-Women/Embassy of Sweden/European Union/CDFUUG that brought awareness to violence against women.
  • Education

    • Master's Degree in Violence

      School of Oriental and African Studies

      Jan 2022 

    • BS in Psychology

      University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

      Jan 2016 - Jan 2018 - 2 yr

    Activities

    • Community Engagement Officer at UK Refugee Council

      Volunteering

      Oct 2021 - Sep 2022 -11 months

    • Field Coordinator at Asterias Starfish Foundation

      Volunteering

      Jul 2020 - Sep 2020 -2 months

    Skills

    • Microsoft Office 365
    • google applications
    • SPSS
    • Qualtrics
    • Asana

    Languages

    • English

      Fluent
    • Mandarin

      Intermediate
    • Persian

      Beginner
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