Sonja Lichtenstein
Senior Project Manager @Deer Brook Consulting
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Project Manager @Deer Brook Consulting
Sonja plays a key role in driving successful project execution, working closely with transition teams to organize efforts, streamline workflows, and ensure initiatives remain on track. Sonja also helps stakeholders align priorities and achieve goals efficiently.
EDUCATION
Tufts University
BA
Cornell University
Systems Thinking Certificate
American University
Masters
SKILLS
ABOUT SONJA LICHTENSTEIN
Sonja Lichtenstein is a Senior Project Manager at Deer Brook Consulting, where she plays a key role in driving successful project execution. Currently supporting the Maine Community College System project, she works closely with the transition team to organize efforts, streamline workflows, and ensure initiatives remain on track. Known for her ability to bring structure and clarity to complex undertakings, Sonja helps stakeholders align priorities and achieve goals efficiently.Before joining Deer Brook, Sonja built a distinguished career in global project management and operations at DAI Global, LLC. She served as Senior HR Systems Business Analyst Lead, where she guided digital transformation initiatives, developed global training programs, and strengthened adoption of new systems. Her leadership extended across high-profile international programs, including directing $55M–$105M projects in Afghanistan, serving as Principal Project Manager for a $172M USAID contract in Iraq, and managing operations for USAID Africa Lead II across 14 countries. Throughout her career, she has specialized in project leadership, compliance management, systems integration, and cross-functional collaboration, always with a focus on delivering measurable results.Sonja holds a Master of Arts in International Development from American University’s School of International Service and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Tufts University. She also recently earned her Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute, further underscoring her commitment to professional excellence.Outside of work, Sonja has a wide variety of interests that keep her energized and balanced. She is an avid runner and a beginning gardener, enjoying the process of growth both in her personal hobbies and professional endeavors. A lover of live music, she also enjoys cooking, reading, and finding creative ways to stay connected to her community.
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