Sarah Edith Jones
Director Education and Workforce Development @Millennium Challenge Corporation
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WORK HISTORY
Director Education and Workforce Development @Millennium Challenge Corporation
DC, US
Director: 2022-presentAssociate Director: 20••••22Education and Workforce Development Expert for Human and Community Development (HCD) Practice GroupEducation Lead, Education Project, Belize, 20••••23Project Lead, Education (TALENT) project, Timor-Leste, 2018-presentEducation Sector Lead, Threshold Program Development, Kiribati, 20••••22Education Project Lead, skills project, Côte d’Ivoire, 20••••20
EDUCATION
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Study Abroad
UC Santa Barbara
PhD, Sociology
Università per Stranieri di Perugia
Study Abroad
UC Santa Barbara
MA, Sociology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
BA, Spanish and Italian
ABOUT SARAH EDITH JONES
In my position as a Director of Education and Workforce development, I lead the design and implementation of Millennium Challenge Corporation\'s education and workforce projects with foreign governments. My focus is on developing and leading transformative education projects that improve access to and quality of education for students in growing economies. Skillfully navigating the complex landscape of international development, my tenure reflects a steadfast dedication managing multi-million dollar initiatives that improve the lives of children and youth, increasing in-country capacity and ensuring an economic return to MCC\'s investments. Our agency\'s efforts in such countries Belize and Timor-Leste exemplify this mission, where we\'ve successfully catalyzed systemic changes and strengthened the capabilities of partner country governments in the education sector. Through meticulous evaluation design and a nuanced understanding of local and international educational frameworks, I am driven to foster sustainable growth and empower communities globally.
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