Ellen has 15 years of experience working in international development, humanitarian assistance and emergency response contexts. With extensive expertise in grants and contracts management working in both Country Offices and HQ settings with local grantees and international partners, her diverse portfolio experience covers work with a variety of donors including USAID, USDA, ECHO, DfiD and multiple foundations. In addition to conducting trainings on award management and donor requirements, local partner organizational capacity development, cost proposal development, program operations, new business development and proposal pricing, Ellen also provides technical assistance on program start-up, closeout and sub-award assessments for international development organizations. Her countries of work experience include Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Indonesia, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia.