Jan 2023 – Nov 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

Feb 2020 – Jan 2023 · 2 yrs 11 mos

• Led Twitch's approach to some of the most complex policy challenges, including hate and harassment, misinformation, and sexual content, as well as brand safety and international content policy.

Jul 2017 – Feb 2020 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Greater Seattle Area

• Helped ensure customer trust and safety, and brand reputation as part of Amazon’s team governing Alexa’s third-party content—all as the catalog grew from 30,000 to 100,000+.
• Leadership included developing and evolving 30+ content, privacy, and security policies in response to regulatory, industry, and social change; documenting policies for developers and internal stakeholders; partnering with key stakeholders to resolve policy escalations; and leading annual planning cycles for Alexa Skills’ policy team.
• ALL ROLES at AMAZON:
• Senior Policy Program Manager, Alexa (1/18–present)
• Senior Program Manager, Inbound Supply Chain (7/17–1/18)

Jun 2011 – Jun 2015 · 4 yrs · Cambridge, MA

• Joined Innovations for Poverty Action’s sister organization, J-PAL, to translate economic development research for a policy audience. Partnered with policymakers and practitioners from six countries across Europe, Asia / India, Africa, and North America to explore the application of research learnings to social policies and programs.
• Managed team drafting 500+ economic research summaries across eight areas of policy, including education and labor markets. Managed an $8.9 million multi-year policy-informed research initiative. Developed cost-effectiveness analysis of 36 programs in developing countries, and delivered nine presentations / trainings for domestic and international governments (DFID, USAID), nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions (Harvard), and multi-lateral institutions (World Bank). Organized a key workshop for senior officials in the Kenya Ministry of Education.
• ALL ROLES at J-PAL at MIT:
• Senior Policy Associate (5/13–6/15)
• Policy Associate (6/11–5/13)

Aug 2010 – May 2011 · 9 mos · Busia, Kenya

• Program managed staff, budget, logistics, and data collection for three economic research studies.