Alumni Update:

Kim splits her time between Kigali, Rwanda and Bujumbura, Burundi as the Grants Manager for the IRC Rwanda-Burundi. She began this post in November 2013. Kim has also been elected as one of two ambassadors representing the IRC Rwanda-Burundi office as part of the IRC’s global Strategy Assembly. Prior to resuming work with the IRC, Kim began part-time work immediately following her fellowship in the billing department of a dental office in New Jersey, while she simultaneously looked for full-time jobs in international development/humanitarian aid.

Fellow Bio:

Kim (Princeton ‘10) is a proud native of Blackwood, NJ. At Princeton, she studied at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, while simultaneously pursuing a certificate in African Studies. During her time on campus, she was involved with Princeton-UNICEF, the International Relations Council, Chapel Deacons, and Princeton Faith and Action. She was also a member of Charter Club. Through funding from Princeton, Kim was able to take a language course in Egypt, study abroad in Cape Town, South Africa, and volunteer in Kigali, Rwanda. She also spent a summer interning with the United Nations Information Center in Washington, D.C. Since graduating, Kim has been pursuing her MA in Dispute and Conflict Resolution at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. While in Liberia next year, Kim is looking forward to learning about Liberian culture and history and getting a chance to work with IRC’s field projects.

Alumni Update:

Julie is continuing to work as a Staff Attorney at the International Refugee Assistance Project where she represents forced migrants in the legal processes to safety.

Fellow Bio:

Julie (Northwestern ‘11) is from West Bloomfield, Michigan and studied Social Policy, Political Science and Global Health in college. During her time at Northwestern, she co-directed the Northwestern University Conference on Human Rights, the largest-undergraduate student-run, student-attended conference on human rights in the country. She wrote her honor’s thesis on the effects of overseas cultural orientation programs on refugees’ perceptions of America and studied the traditional and modern health fields in Kampala, Uganda. Julie has worked for both Heartland Alliance and Refugee One doing advocacy and resettlement work with refugees. Julie is thrilled to be returning to Uganda next year to work with the Lutheran World Federation. She is excited to eat matooke, practice her Ugandan dance moves and meet inspiring people.

Alumni Update:

She is continuing to work as a lawyer at Gibson Dunn. Her work focuses on supporting companies with their transactional needs but hopes to travel back to the continent in the next year or two.

Fellow Bio:

Jessica (Emory ‘09) graduated with degrees in International Studies and Global Health. While at Emory, Jessica studied abroad at the University of Cape Town and completed a maternal health project in Udaipur, India. For the past two years, Jessica has been working in HIV research in Seattle. In Cape Town, Jessica will be working for a nonprofit, Ubuntu Africa, that provides healthcare and social services for HIV positive children in Khayelitsha. Jessica is thrilled to be returning to beautiful Cape Town and is looking forward to exploring the city.

Alumni Update:

After two years in DC working in public sector consulting, Jane finally gave in to the siren call of Nairobi again. She’s now working on the central strategy and research team in One Acre Fund. Outside of the office, it’s incredible to see Nairobi continue to grow as a metropolis, and she’s so glad to be able to enjoy all it has to offer from rock-climbing to picnics in Nairobi National Park to a casual evening of board games with friends. And, of course, the PiAf family — Nairobi is now 14 strong amongst the current Fellows and alumni!

Fellow Bio:

Jane (Princeton ‘11) is a Chemical and Biological Engineering major from Ypsilanti, MI. At Princeton, she was heavily involved with various Pace Center for Civic Engagement projects, Engineers Without Borders, and the Writing Center. Jane has been to Ghana before, where she learned of the wonders of groundnuts and plantains and the agbaja dance. She is looking forward to being in East Africa with the Nairobi, Kenya office of the International Rescue Committee, learning how to cook delicious local foods, picking up some Swahili, and adding more African dances to her repertoire.

Fellow Bio:

Janeen (Vassar ‘10) majored in Political Science and French. Her experience growing up in Mumbai, India and later attending the United World College in B.C., Canada sparked her interest in international development. Since graduating, Janeen has been working for a non-profit in Washington, D.C. researching food security in sub-Saharan Africa. While in Senegal next year, Janeen looks forward to learning Wolof, picking up some West African dance moves, and eating Senegalese food. She plans to begin a Masters degree at Tufts’ Fletcher school in the Fall of 2012.

Fellow Bio:

Janelle (Princeton ‘11) is a Near Eastern Studies major from Princeton, NJ. At Princeton, she played lacrosse, was a student associate for the Liechtenstein Institute of Self-determination, and was the founder and director of a non-profit organization, Circle of Women. She earned a certificate in Women and Gender Studies and was part of the Arabic program. Through Princeton, Janelle was able to study abroad in Egypt and Morocco as well as join trips to Qatar, Vienna, and Syria. Next year in Cape Town, South Africa, Janelle looks forward to jumping into a life of adventure, learning, travelling, and forming many new friendships.

Alumni Update:

Isabel is continuing to pursue her PhD in Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, planning to finish this academic year. Focusing on Africa, mainly Kenya and Malawi, her research explores questions around gender and demography with both qualitative and quantitative methods. She is currently based in Edinburgh, Scotland as she writes up her dissertation.

Fellow Bio:

Isabel (Princeton ‘11) is an Anthropology major who is from England but grew up in Kampala, Uganda. While at Princeton, Isabel danced in the Indian dance troupe Naacho, and wrote a column for the Princeton Alumni Weekly. Isabel is so excited to be in Senegal next year where she hopes to have lots of clothes tailored, de-rust her French and drink plenty of tamarind juice.

Alumni Update:

Grace works at USAID as a Relationship Manager for the Development Credit Authority, where she builds and strengthens partnerships with private financial institutions in six countries in Africa. She currently lives in Washington, DC but will soon relocate to Abuja, Nigeria.

Fellow Bio:

Grace (Princeton ‘11) majored in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs with a certificate in African Studies. She originally hails from Livingston, NJ. While at Princeton, she worked behind the scenes on theater productions, served as Business Manager of Princeton University Players, and was a member of Princeton Tower Club. She is excited to return to the African continent after studying abroad at the University of Cape Town. She can’t wait to explore Ghana and learn everything she can about the African cashew industry, which will hopefully include many tasty samples.

Fellow Bio:

Frankie (Boston College ‘07) graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a minor in Faith, Peace and Justice. Upon graduation he took a job as an accountant with La Jolla Bank in his hometown of San Diego, California. He earned a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University in 2010 and was selected to both the university’s international case competition team and its emerging leader program. He served the student body as president of Pepperdine Net Impact, a student club focused on sustainable business practices. In 2011, Frankie completed a Master of Public Administration at the University of Pennsylvania. Next year Frankie plans to use his knowledge of the private and public sectors to help develop infrastructure projects in Uganda.

Alumni Update:

Since making her way back to the US from Uganda, Flannery has done some Monitoring and Evaluation consulting work for PiAf and worked in investigations of police misconduct in NYC. She is now pursuing a joint degree in Law and Public Health at Vanderbilt and Johns Hopkins respectively, but is pining for a trip back to Uganda. She will leave Nashville for a year this June to complete the public health portion of her program. If anyone is in Nashville or Baltimore, please look her up!

Fellow Bio:

Flannery (Columbia ‘11) is an Urban Studies major from Baltimore, Maryland. While at Columbia, she was co-captain of the varsity lacrosse team, served as an editor of an urban affairs magazine, and spent some time teaching conflict resolution skills in a New York City middle school. In her free time she enjoys exploring cities, reading, and doing spin classes. She is excited to return to Africa for the first time since studying abroad at the University of Cape Town in 2009. In Uganda, Flannery is looking forward to learning more about the work at Invisible Children, becoming familiar with the culture of Gulu, and taking lots of pictures.