aananthi valli zanre
Buisness Development Coordinator at Creative Associates International
international development
dedicated passionate professional 7 year experience project development , business development , financial management , communication , outreach , administration research . worked public service , non-profit , academia , administration for-profit . future pursuit applying expertise food security , financial literacy , economic development , monitoring evaluation , proposal coordination , youth development , teaching/mentoring , fundraising , lobbying civic engagement . * accomplished $ 16k grant proposal 2-5 community supervisor project development financial management * facilitated service project 5-20 community member plant soy bean first time field * contributed proposal coordination effort achieving three win : 1 ) $ 500m staffing contract usaid bureau global , 2 ) $ 14m task order usaid oti nigeria 3 ) $ 70 task order usaid oti west africa * outreached 1 local group donated trash paint supply school community project environmental sustainability * achieved 3-6 student improve academic one grade level end school year * lobbied 3 legislative staff member fellow senator congressman support foreign aid legislation federal budget . long-term ambition facilitate world renowned project alleviate global poverty enhance community empowerment . help bring local community federal government bridge together resolving problem face daily basis . lead people become leader community capacity building initiative .
Creative Associates International
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* Coordinate 6 live USAID proposals thus far, speaking with program and operation divisions on day-to-day responsibilities prior to submission, updating tasks on the CRMS system, discussions on external partners and following compliant standards.
* Speak with 3-5 partners (large, local and small businesses) in sending their requests and inputs on technical write ups, STTA descriptions, budget information and others.
* Coordinate payment processes, using Reqlogic, for 3 or more consultants if serving as reviewers, advisors and writers for proposals
*  Send out updates and meeting notes on proposal efforts to the proposal team such as Budget implications, PPR and Technical drafts. 
* Supported recruitment efforts, interviewing 10+ Burkina Faso local candidates for positions on a USAID Youth Empowerment opportunity, which led 5 of them to be chosen for the project.
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Buisness Development Coordinator
International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI)
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ibtci
* Develop competitor analyses for capture planning opportunities under USAID, DFID and MCC, gathering information about key competitors on Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning and the different sectors based on the potential opportunities, their Scope of Work and Contract vehicles. 
* Deliver presentations on these opportunities, discussing about the competitors’ past projects and scope of works, the incumbent, the competitors’ wins and successes for each past project, quotes and remarks from the clients, partnership efforts and the competitors’ recruitment efforts, and if the opportunity is a follow-on of a past project. 
* Incorporate tactical information for the capture team to understand the goals and development objectives of the donor, the opportunities, country and region and the capture teams’ technical, sector, country and regional capabilities
* Inform colleagues’ new information on opportunities, conducting background research, highlighting the key points and changes and circulating the documentation, and resources via in writing
* Serve as a point of contact monitoring the updates of Past Performance References of the company’s projects on a monthly basis, verifying information and asking for clarification  
* Responsible for writing the non-technical pieces for small and large scale pursuits of USAID funded proposals and concept papers; formatting the cover page, acronyms and table of contents, writing resumes and bios of potential key personnel and past performance information of relevant projects with detailed descriptions on what makes the proposal a strong win
Vienna, VA
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Business Development Associate
International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI)
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ibtci
* Researching and drafting a bid overview for the USAID/Vietnam Support Service Contract 
* Supporting efforts to researching adaptive management and CLA evaluation methods to better implement future proposals
* Assisting with recruitment efforts such as researching, formatting CVs and scheduling interviews for Team Leader and M&E Specialist positions for proposals with USAID/Morocco, WFP/Madagascar, USDA/Tanzania and others
*Drafted 4 program fact sheets of the AFE3 (Agriculture, Food Security, Economic Growth, Environment and Education) practice which was used to market our services to fellow partners and sub-contractors 
* Drafted the Past Performance Review (PPR) for USAID/Malawi Monitoring, Evaluation Support (MELS) activity with clear and concise information about the activity within the past two years  
* Contributed in calculating travel advances for local staff members of the USAID/Malawi MELS activity 
* Created a survey template for an all staff proposal review that would better implement business development initiatives for the organization
Vienna, VA
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International Project and Proposal Support Position- AFS/E3
The Borgen Project
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* Mobilizing 5-10 people to call and email congress to support the International Affairs budget for Fiscal year 2018 
* Implemented a fundraising campaign of $125 to support the Borgen Project advocate for Global Poverty 
* Lobbied with 3 Legislative assistants for fellow senators and congressman to support bills focused on Global Poverty
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Political Affairs Advocate
The Global Language Network
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*Provided solutions to enhance program evaluation procedures for the GLN language teaching curriculumn for both students and teachers
* Implemented easier administrative functions to contact over 100 students who were interested in taking a language course for the summer semester
* Researched 5-20 DC organizations that would become partners with GLN and provide classroom space at their facilities for free
Washington D.C. Metro Area
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Leadership Fellow Summer 2017
Peace Corps
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*Evaluated 80-100 women on their soybean production transformation and organizational skills from making and selling their products at the local market 
* Accomplished a $16,000 USAID grant proposal for the construction of 50 public latrines in successful completion within 5-7 months
* Implemented a Financial learning program for 5-15 boys to strenghten their knowledge on money management through hands activities and debate sessions
* Educated 5-15 women to learn business development and marketing skills to build up their profit for selling local products in the market 
* Facilitated 10-30 women on how to calculate their sales cost and production cost when making their soy bean milks and cakes
* Accomplished 1-2 women to perform soy bean transformation through their own financial means and responsibilitiy
* Pioneered 3-5 supervisors on their project management and communications skills with local vendors and community members on the latrine project 
* Organized 3-5 procurement vouchers to be submitted to the Peace Corps Grant Manager along with detailed explanations of the project
Burkina Faso
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Community and Economic Development Consultant
City Year
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*Accomplished competency from 10% to 50% of my students improve their reading and math courses by one grade level through strategic learning and understanding
* Liaised with 1 local group to donate supplies for 50 attendees to participate in picking up trash and painting the school playground as the service project focused on environmental sustainability 
* Led after-school activities that attracted 10-30 students and staff members to be engaged in the Indian Culture
Greater Philadelphia Area
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Enrichment Facilitator
Washington and Jefferson College Admissions House
*Distributed 5-10 mailing information that included invoices and vouchers to certain staff members of the department
* Tracked 20-30 student confidential information as prior preparation for the filing process
* Assembled 500 informational packets into folders for prospective students visiting the institution
* Maintained the inventory of over 1,000 office publications from archive to current editions organized in boxes and put in cabinets
Washington, PA
Operations Assistant
Hindu American Seva Communities Foundation
* Drafted 2-5 grant letters that were sent to government and non-government organizations to sponsor the Next Generation Seva Leadership conference. 
* Distributed 3-5 flyers to various youth groups where one person from my hometown became a participant
* Mentored 15 participants on how to implement their community service projects through project development
Greater Pittsburgh Area
Summer Assistant
Political Science 
International Development and American Government 
Washington and Jefferson College
Expanding Trade with Africa
Inside Nova
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Field Experience-Political Science
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International Law
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Model United Nations
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Politics of East Asia
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Principles of Microeconomics
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Research Methods- Political Science
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Bridging the gap between the local level and the federal level: Expanding the aspect of civic engagement
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Economic Growth, Freedom and Quality of Life in Developing Countries
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Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Washington, DC
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Cultural Events Director
LinkedIn
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Mastering Common Interview Questions
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LinkedIn
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Negotiating Your Salary
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LinkedIn
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Writing in Plain English
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Jobs in NGOs, International Development Jobs, Non Government Vacancies, Not for Profit Jobs
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The Project Manager Network - #1 Group for Project Managers
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Monitoring & Evaluation for Development
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American Evaluation Association
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International Development Professionals
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EvaluVision
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Project Development And Implementaion/Monitoring And Evaluation
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WePOWER - Women in Power Sector Network in South Asia
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Global and International World Peace Network
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M&E for Development Professionals
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Economic Development Specialists
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Bid and Proposal Management Professionals
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Project Management Learning Group - LinkedIn Learning
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IIBA® Continuing Development Program - LinkedIn Learning
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