Development Policy Analyst @ o Advise foreign ambassadors on strategic policy reforms
o Co-led the creation of a new database to streamline data processing
o Responsible for creating MCC’s one of a kind scorecards by managing the data collection and analysis process for over 80 developing countries
o Draft investment funding recommendations for MCC’s Board of Directors including Secretary of State John Kerry
o Spearhead strategic research on the future of development including urban, regional, and multi-national partnerships From July 2014 to Present (1 year 4 months) Washington D.C.Research Assistant @ o Consulted Jordanian Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MoPIC) on analysis of infrastructure megaprojects to maximize water and energy efficiency using the engineering Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) framework
o Produced energy policy analysis for senior-level Jordanian officials to guide national strategic planning over the next 30 years and an academic paper
o Conducted in-country interviews with leading water/energy experts and top level government officials in Amman From March 2013 to May 2014 (1 year 3 months) Cambridge, MAField Practicum @ o Chosen from a competitive group of Harvard students to travel to Jordan to conduct a comprehensive study of the economic, social, environmental and cultural impacts of the Syrian refugee crisis on Jordan
o Developed proposal for innovative entrepreneurship grant program to increase economic and social cohesion of communities
o Pitched proposal to panel including private and public sector investors, ministers, ambassadors and UN officials From January 2014 to January 2014 (1 month) Amman, JordanInfrastructure Intern @ o Conducted an urban planning analysis of a large infrastructure construction project in the West Bank city of Jenin
o Utilized Adobe Illustrator and AutoCAD to disseminate incomplete data and create accurate representations of the impacts of the project on surrounding neighborhoods and ensure human-centered design process
o Translated and analyzed Arabic documents in order to brief UN agencies and donor community on achievement of project implementation in cross-functional and multi-agency team settings From June 2013 to August 2013 (3 months) JerusalemCoordinator @ o Served as the main student advocate in the planning process of a $223 million LEED Platinum construction project aimed to revitalize UC Berkeley’s student union, emphasize sustainability, and promote student interests
o Organized, led and facilitated negotiation sessions to build consensus amongst diverse groups, advocated to administration and architects to ensure student needs were met throughout the planning and design phases
o Chaired committee comprising of campus administration, the Dean of Students and the Vice Chancellor to work directly with architects, broker conflict and represent the interests of the 35,000 students at Berkeley From August 2011 to June 2012 (11 months) Berkeley, CAEnergy Consultant @ o Spearheaded and wrote programmatic recommendations to support a $200 million collaborative partnership between the World Bank, the US Department of Energy, The Clinton Initiative and the C40 to encourage sustainable growth in developing cities
o Analyzed cost-benefit data of greenhouse gas reduction methods to design a conditional cash transfer program for cities in developing countries to mitigate climate change and invest in sustainable infrastructure From June 2011 to August 2011 (3 months) Washington D.C.Greening Operations (GO) Team Coordinator @ o Founded and managed GO Team, a consulting group providing sustainability services and LEED upgrades on campus
o Created monitoring and evaluation mechanisms for projects to quantify progress and savings
o Independently established client base, recruited, managed and trained consultant teams, researched and wrote grant proposals
o Projects achieved over $6000 per year in savings and improved energy efficiency and human health by LEED EB standards From June 2009 to June 2010 (1 year 1 month)
Master of Urban Planning @ Harvard University Graduate School of Design From 2012 to 2014 B.S., Environmental Economics and Policy @ University of California, BerkeleyAmerican University of Beirut Farah Ereiqat is skilled in: Microsoft Excel, Stata, Arabic, International..., Research, Data Analysis, Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Strategic Planning, ArcGIS, Illustrator, Social Entrepreneurship, Public & Private Sectors, Energy, Water, GeoDa, Economics, Analysis, Sustainability, Community Outreach, Public-private..., Proposal Writing, Public Policy