
Padee Yang
SOAS MSc Violence, Conflict, & Development |Rotary Global Grant Scholar |RPCV
Minneapolis, United StatesWork 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 StudiesJan 2022
BS in Psychology
University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesJan 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
Languages
English
FluentMandarin
IntermediatePersian
Beginner