Brittany Williams
Forest & Climate Conservation | WWF | Yale YSE | Guinea RPCV
- Role
- Senior Program Officer, Forests & Climate at World Wildlife Fund
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Brittany Williams
I have global field experience in international development and environmental management. I want to apply my experience and skill set to a broader stage and make a measurable impact in the conservation, sustainable development and climate change action fields going forward.Key skills include:* Project & grant management expertise for forest conservation activities at WWF* Climate & land use policy and advocacy expertise from WWF* Applied expertise in sustainable development from Peace Corps, Feed the Future-funded Fintrac, UNDP and USDA* Strong organizational and detail-oriented approach* Exceptional analytical, writing, and communication skills * Fluent in English and French; highly proficient in Spanish* Strong global perspective through living in France, Guinea, Barbados and Guatemala
Experience
Senior Program Officer, Forests & Climate
Dec 2019 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Provides technical expertise and process management support to country office teams in Sub-Saharan Africa for design and implementation of high-impact forest conservation activities * Advances WWF\'s approach to inclusive conservation by elaborating best practices on support for social wellbeing and livelihoods* Led policy development & associated advocacy efforts related to increasing political and financial support for keeping tropical forests standing and thriving
Education
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor's Degree, Development Economics and International Development; Environmental Policy and Management
Yale School of the Environment
Master of Environmental Management, Sustainable Land Use and Climate Change
Skills
- Nonprofits
- Program Evaluation
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- International Development
- Analysis
- Grant Writing
- Leadership
- Research
- Public Policy
- Policy Analysis
- Project Management
- Spanish
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