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Portrait of Doria Shima

Honor Society® member

Doria Shima

Junior Consultant at USAID/FHI360

  • Brandeis University
  • Sustainable International Development
  • Class of 2017
  • waltham, Massachusetts

Member since January 2016

About

I am a graduate student in Sustainable International Development at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management. My focus is on program design and evaluation, but also in cost effectiveness and benefit analysis tools to guide and advise non profit organization, private sector, governments and large institutions. I am very passionate about what I do, and hope to contribute positively to my country Burundi.

Education

  • Brandeis university

    Sustainable International Development

    2015 – 2017

  • La Roche College

    international business

    2010 – 2014

Honors and awards

  • Delta Mu Delta Honor Society

    For great academic success in undergraduate studies

  • Mission and ministry spirit award

    Dedication to community service

  • Presidential and leadership award

    Awarded to few graduates for outstanding academic success and leadership demonstration

  • Perspicacity award

    Awarded for hard work at American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Goals and interests

Career goal

Consultant in services such as: program design, implementation and evaluations. And cost effectiveness and benefit analysis.
Entrepreneur: Implement the Burundi Institute for Development that I designed.
Working for a consulting firm or a non profit in evaluating projects and looking if they are effective.

Graduate school interests

African Development
Economic Self-reliance mechanisms
Youth Employment
Economics
Planning and Implementation
Monitoring and Evaluation
Cost effectiveness and cost benefit analysis

Outside the classroom

Church activities, Tennis, Travelling, and hanging out with friends.

Experience

  • Junior Consultant

    USAID/FHI360

    May 2015 – Aug 2015

  • Program Assistant

    African Union Commission

    Dec 2014 – Apr 2015

  • Public Policy Associate

    American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

    May 2014 – Sep 2014

  • Pan African Associate

    Oxfam International

    May 2013 – Sep 2013

  • Public Relations Intern

    Global Pittsburgh

    Jan 2013 – May 2013

  • Resident Assistant/Community advisor

    La Roche College

    Aug 2012 – May 2014

  • Fundraising and event planning Intern

    Remi Savioz Foundation

    May 2012 – Sep 2012

Volunteering

  • Data collector

    peacegeeks

    Jun 2015 – Oct 2015

  • Teaching assistant in Guatemala school

    La Roche College

    Mar 2012 – Apr 2012

Languages

  • French (France) Advanced
  • English (US) Advanced
  • Spanish (Spain) Intermediate

Additional information