Curriculum Vitae

Ph.D., Public Policy

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Evaluating the Impact of U.S. Aid-Based Poverty Reduction in Africa: The Case of the Millennium Challenge Corporation

Dual Master of Public Administration & International Relations (MPA, MAIR)

Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs, Syracuse University

Selected coursework

• Managerial Leadership: nonprofit organizations and their roles in society
• Speechwriting and strategic communication for diplomacy, crisis management, and policy making
• Economic Dimension of Global Power
• Fundamental Development for Nonprofit Organizations
• Performance Management

Certificate of Advanced Studies in Conflict & Collaboration (CAS)

Maxwell School, Syracuse University

Evaluating the Socio-Political Crisis in Togo

Selected coursework

• Fundamentals of Conflict Studies
• Negotiation: Theory & Practice
• Mediation: Theory & Practice

BS, Aviation Administration

SUNY Farmingdale College

AS, Aviation Sciences

SUNY Schenectady County Community College

Baccalaureate of Third Level Education, Philosophy & Languages (French)

Université de Lomé, Togo

Instructor of Record, Global Studies

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Teaches Africa's historical and contemporary role in the modern world through development, global systems, and sustainability frameworks.

Lab Instructor, Communication Research Methods

UNC Charlotte, Department of Communication Studies

Taught qualitative and quantitative methods, SPSS, R, Stata, research ethics, data interpretation, and scientific writing.

Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Doctoral and community-engaged research, undergraduate research-team management, and quantitative and qualitative instrument design.

Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Macroeconomics

UNC Charlotte, Department of Economics

International Language Consultant

APCSC DRC | DRC Embassy | Congo Mission Network

Supports multilingual communication for international conferences and dialogue among government, diaspora, and civil-society leaders.

Department Leader, Interpretation

Mont Carmel International Christian Center

Established the interpretation department, trained interpreters, and managed the church's interpretation services.

Immigration Court Interpreter

EOIR via SOSi International

Provides consecutive and simultaneous interpretation and sight translation for complex legal proceedings across more than thirty U.S. states.

Founder & CEO

Language Services & Consulting, LLC

Leads consulting in public policy, program design and evaluation, immigration and integration, data and policy analysis, and language access for government, nonprofit, and private-sector clients.

• Interpretation and translation
• Cultural awareness training and capacity building
• Immigration and integration consulting
• Program design and evaluation
• Data and policy analysis

Bilingual Consumer Relations Specialist

Continental Tires, the Americas

Handled customer-retention work, warranty policies, goodwill concessions, and property-damage claims.

Property & Casualty Insurance Agent

Allstate Insurance

Resolved coverage inquiries, processed policies, coached team members, and supported client retention.

Flight Coordinator & Customer Service Liaison

JetBlue Airways

Coordinated flight operations, managed gate crews, monitored flights, and trained customer-service agents.

Founder & Board Chair

Kingdom Women-Femmes du Royaume

Leads governance, strategic direction, program design, partnership development, and fundraising for a nonprofit supporting girls and women.

Director of Programming

The African Think Tank

Led strategic design and evaluation of initiatives in cultural education, economic empowerment, and diaspora engagement.

Assistant Director of Programming

The African Think Tank

• Led a full formative evaluation of the organization's programming and used the findings to design a strategic programming framework.
• Re-designed and developed the TATT Thrive: Growth-Focused Workshop Series, including its logic model, curriculum, facilitator engagement, and quarterly delivery.
• Trained and managed programming teams, developed program budgets, and built systems for monitoring and evaluation, performance tracking, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to improve program quality, expand partnerships, and support long-term sustainability.

Chairwoman, Board of Directors

Togolese of Charlotte, Inc.

Co-Founder & President

Togolese of Charlotte, Inc.

STEM Communications Training Program (Participant)

The Graduate School, UNC Charlotte

Academic-year training through asynchronous courses and practical assignments, with in-person expert workshops, public speaking events, and networking with industry representatives.

• Engaging audiences and communicating with numbers, images, and data
• Communicating STEM outside academia
• Combating scientific misinformation on and beyond social media
• STEM writing for expert and general audiences
• Creating STEM visuals and videos
• STEM communication across cultures and disciplines

Applied Research Experience, Program Design, Monitoring and Evaluation

Political Science & Public Administration, UNC Charlotte | Independent study with Dr. Carman

Semester-long professional development in evaluation practice and its foundations, completed as an assistant director of programming under Dr. Carman's supervision.

• Examining the policy implications of dissertation research through program evaluation practice
• Developing and applying program evaluation methods
• Gaining practical community research experience under a faculty mentor
• Strengthening professional consulting experience

Topics in Graduate Professional Development: Leadership in the Workplace

The Graduate School, UNC Charlotte

Study of leadership styles, personal strengths, and areas for development.

• Developing self-awareness and communication skills
• Building relationships and managing conflict
• Improving decision-making and managing change
• Motivating others through coaching and mentoring
• Leading teams

Medical Interpreter Training: French & Language Neutral

The Cross-Cultural Health Care Program

• Selected by Atrium Health for the 40-hour Bridging the Gap: Medical Interpreter Training, provided at no cost from May 1 to 28, 2019
• Interpreter roles, sight translation, ethics, the culture of biomedicine, and memory development
• Medical terminology, body systems, and terminology study tools

Immigration Interpreter Training: Language Neutral EWE/MINA

The Southern California School of Interpretation

Immigration law training in English, culminating in an examination of the ability to interpret accurately and efficiently during court hearings involving Ewe/Mina-speaking respondents.

Community Organizer, French-Speaking Immigrant Leaders

Charlotte, North Carolina

Organizes and guides leaders of Charlotte's French-speaking African community in identifying community challenges and working with the City of Charlotte on integration policy.

Chairwoman, Board of Directors

Togolese of Charlotte, Inc. | Charlotte, North Carolina

Chairs the board of directors of the association of Togolese nationals in Charlotte.

Department Leader

Mont Carmel International Christian Center | Charlotte, North Carolina

Established the interpretation department, trained interpreters, and managed church interpretation services.

Sermon Interpreter

Mont Carmel International Christian Center | Charlotte, North Carolina

Facilitated communication between English and French speakers and interpreted sermons for congregations of 100 to 300 people.

President & Community Leader

Togolese of Charlotte, Inc. | Charlotte, North Carolina

• Founded a 501(c)(3) organization supporting Togolese nationals in Charlotte
• Led the community in defining the organization's mission, vision, strategy, goals, and governance
• Organized programming, budgeting, and fundraising
• Established partnerships and collaborations with NGOs in the United States and Togo

Public Relations Manager

Mont Carmel International Christian Center | Charlotte, North Carolina

• Managed public relations, advertising, sponsorships, and internal communications
• Assisted with the design and restructuring of church operations
• Coordinated and hosted visits by international guests from African countries