VIVIENNE LORIJN de USANDIVARAS 401 East 60th Street, Apt.

6C New York, NY 10022 USA home: +1 646 233 1575 mobile: +1.908 902 0451 vivienne.usandivaras@gmail.com

SUMMARY Significant project management experience in the nonprofit sector Broad understanding of the major strategic, management and operational challenges affecting nonprofit organizations Strong research and analytical skills in evaluating organizational effectiveness and efficiencies Excellent interpersonal, language and communication capabilities WORK EXPERIENCE
INTERNATIONAL LONGEVITY CENTER-USA

New York City Research Policy Analyst and Grant Writer 2005-2008 Conducted research and analysis for projects related to population aging and longevity Co-lead a mayor research initiative on Caregiving Performed grant writing activities for organizations research initiatives Coordinated communication efforts between the ILC Sister Centers globally SERVICE EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH GROUP, LLC New York City Management Consultant 2003-2005 Collaborated with the Sovereign Order of Malta in the expansion of the Safe a Child from AIDS program across Latin America and the Caribbean; an initiative aimed at the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV/AIDS Advised nonprofit human service organizations on management effectiveness, program performance and capacity building Designed and implemented research methodologies, empirical evaluation studies, automated outcome-based management systems, and M&E techniques Assisted in the formulation and execution of the firms strategic and marketing plans, and originated and developed relationships with current and prospective clients Supervised the work of three masters degree interns from Columbia Univ. School of Social Work Associate 2002-2003 Project Manager on the program development and evaluation for the Council on Accreditation Responsible for The Salvation Armys program evaluation, and Palladia Housing Programs leadership development and strategic planning Prepared the feasibility study for a for-profit business venture by Pathways To Housing Performed organization effectiveness surveys for leading charities INTERNSHIPS New York City Research Assistant, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry June- July 2002 Conducted a social work evidence-based practice project in child and adolescent mental health
NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE

New York City Columbia University Placement 2001 - 2002 Performed grant-writing and other development activities for the improvement of a domestic violence prevention program, and developed a workplace policy on domestic violence
NORTHERN MANHATTAN IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION

EDUCATION
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY,

School of Social Work Master of Science, Concentration in Administration and Planning

New York City 2001 - 2003

THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

Master of Arts with Honors in Social Anthropology Dissertation: Dissolving The Boundaries Of The Body

Scotland, UK 1995 - 1999

LANGUAGES & PERSONAL INFORMATION Fluent in English, Spanish and Dutch; working knowledge of French and German Dutch citizen; raised in The Netherlands and Switzerland. Interests include skiing, running, reading, singing