Sarah David

About Sarah David

Conservation professional with broad experience across both field and office settings. Proven track record of serving non-profit organizations and making a recognized and positive impact on how they operate, communicate and serve their varied constituents. Lifelong passion for wildlife conservation, and keen interest in the relationship between humans and animals, particularly through the lens of the illegal wildlife trade.

Experience

1. Program Manager

   Wildlife Conservation Society

   Feb 2024 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US

   Support the Climate Adaptation Fund in managing cohort launching and closing procedures, participating in grant review and scoring processes, tracking grantee progress reports, and maintaining grantee records and documents.• Maintain WCS\'s internal Institutional Review Board records on an internal filing system and assist researchers in adhering to IRB requirements.• Act as secretariat to the Program Review Committee, which reviews potential corporate engagement with field programs, preparing dossiers for review and acting as the primary contact between the Committee and program leads.• Act as secretariat for a Science, Nature, and People Partnerships (SNAPP) working group titled: Practical Guidance for Strengthening Community-level Natural Resource Governance Systems, providing logistical assistance and input via website design and review of academic articles and practitioner materials.

Education

• Clark University

  Master's degree

  2017 — 2019

• The George Washington University

  BA

  2010 — 2014