Areas of Expertise

My experience with government agencies, NGOs and companies with a social mission has given me a broad range of expertise: public policy, the SDGs, development, nutrition, the environment, health care, health insurance and social services.

Throughout my digital M&E journey as M&E Lead in Bangladesh, Rebecca supported me in preparing my practical work. She is a great facilitator, which enabled me to understand the material. Her supportive attitude was exceptional in this journey.

M Manjurul Islam

PhD researcher, global food system transformation, Canada

Digital M&E

At Helvetas, I developed a multi-faceted approach to training 30+ country offices in using digital tools for monitoring and evaluation (#M&E) (KoboToolbox for data collection and PowerBI for dashboards).

I developed and ran a Digital M&E Academy, training almost 20 staff from 9 countries to be Regional Digital M&E Champions. They are now running Regional Academies in English, French and Spanish under my supervision, using the curriculum I created.

I also spearheaded a multi-unit team to develop a plan for the behind-the-scenes data architecture, including a user interface for data cleaning and a data warehouse.

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Public Policy

From reviewing international, federal and state regulations, conducting literature reviews, crunching data and talking with politicians and other stakeholders, I have helped policy leaders improve their decision-making by providing synthesized, accurate information.

I also have experience with social service programs, including welfare, health insurance, and long-term services and supports for the elderly both at home and in institutions.

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SDGs

The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are targets for how we, on a planetary basis, need to restructure our economies, production, transportation, use of natural resources, and the development of men, women and children around the world.

I have worked on issues ranging from the fossil fuels to the circular economy to helping programs in developing countries better collect and use programmatic data.

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Development in low-income countries

Development work in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) is critical to ensuring equity on a global scale.

I have supported programs that provide vocational education, recycling and garbage collection, WASH and development of small businesses.

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Rebecca ist zielbewusst, effizient und kommuniziert klar und effektiv. Sie hat sich zudem äusserst schnell in die inhaltliche Thematik von Ernährung, Gesundheit und Nachhaltig eingearbeitet.

Rebecca is focused, efficient and a clear and effective communicator. She familiarized herself quickly with the thematic areas of nutrition, health and sustainability.

Martina Frank

Founder and Manager, food.body.world

Nutrition

Nutrition is threatened by climate change; not only are droughts and severe storms making farming more difficult, but crops have lower nutritional value due to higher CO2 in the atmosphere.

One area of expertise is large-scale food fortification (LSFF) – adding vitamins and minerals to flour, salt, oil and other food items.

Environment

I have worked on topics as diverse as decarbonization and carbon footprints, international funding for environmental efforts, the impact of climate change on crop yields and circular economy (CE) initiatives, such as the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, that seek to reduce our use of raw materials.

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Sie nutzte jede Chance, ihr Fachwissen weiterzuentwickeln und auf dem neuesten Stand zu halten.

She uses every chance to further develop her expertise and stay up to date.

Raul Schweizer

Circular Economy (CE) entrepreneur

Health Care, Insurance and Social Services

My work on health care policy issues includes financing for health insurance programs; Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs); quality measurement for providers and plans; skilled nursing facilities (SNFs); interRAI MDS assessment data; and analysis of medical claims data (e.g., DRGs and ICD-10 codes) using SAS.

Having worked for both non-profit organizations (NGOs) and state government, I understand the needs of clients receiving social supports. Someone can’t maintain a job without affordable childcare or a car (particularly if they live in a rural area). Substance abuse or mental health issues can hinder someone’s ability to manage a chronic diseases or find a job.

I was involved in developing a Massachusetts behavioral health program that connects community-based supports to individuals involved with the criminal justice system who have mental health issues or substance abuse addictions.

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…she mastered the intricacies of [the state welfare client database] and was one of the few experts able to do such analyses.

Bruce Goodro

former Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance Program Director

Your organization’s mission

From cattle in Ethiopia to nursing homes in the US, I master new material for each project. I’m a quick learner and able to make connections between concepts.

Let me use my skills and experience to become an expert in your work, the people you serve and the critical issues you’re trying to solve.

 

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Technical Skills

Database / Data tools: MS Access, SAS, MS Excel, OpenLCA

Digital M&E Tools: Power BI, KoboToolbox

E-learning: Articulate Storyline 360; Rise

Systems modeling: Stella Architect; Anylogic

 

Communications: Mailchimp, MS Powerpoint

Design: Adobe Photoshop, Visio, Canva

Website: WordPress, SquareSpace, HTML

Collaboration: MS Teams, Mural, Padlet, Miro, Trello