Resume
Experience
June 2024 - Present
INDEPENDENT PROJECT MANAGER & CONSULTANT
Myrthe Darweesh Consulting
Greater Boston, United States
Providing freelance project management and consulting services in the Greater Boston area and remotely, focused on:
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Sustainability reporting;
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Monitoring & evaluation;
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(communication) Strategy.
September 2017 - May 2024
MANAGER
(PREVIOUSLY
SENIOR ASSOCIATE, ASSOCIATE)
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Advisory
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Project manager for ESG reporting and strategy assignments in public and commercial sector;
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MT member ESG team public sector & S in ESG team;
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Managed a diverse and international evaluation team for two international development program evaluations (including the organization of field visits and research in Lebanon, Armenia, South Africa, Indonesia and India);
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Developed strategic advice to senior management in politically sensitive environments;
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2 thought leadership publications on sustainability topics;
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Developed and implemented a communication strategy for an international development fund and a compensation scheme;
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Supported DBFM contract management of large infrastructure projects (coordination and stakeholder management);
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Business development & acquisition.
Education
2024 - 2025
(in progress)
MIT PROFESSIONAL
EDUCATION
Professional certificate in
Sustainability
Cambridge, United States
This program seeks to equip professionals from various industries with the critical skills and expertise they need to improve sustainability in their given spheres of influence. The goal is to discover the relevant data-driven tools necessary to convert the knowledge acquired into real-world, actionable strategies to employ in your own organizations.
2015 - 2017
LEIDEN UNIVERSITY &
CLINGENDAEL INSTITUTE
MSc International Relations
& Diplomacy (cum laude)
The Hague, the Netherlands
The Master of Science in International Relations and Diplomacy program offers a unique blend of academic education in international relations and political science with practical graduate education and training in the areas of international negotiation and diplomacy.
My Master thesis research question was:
'To what extent does the Aid and Trade Agenda of the Netherlands facilitate the contribution of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) to contribute to sustainable development in East Africa?'
2012 - 2015
LEIDEN UNIVERSITY
BSc International Relations & Organizations (cum laude)​
Leiden, the Netherlands
The international 3-year programme of IRO is part of Leiden University’s Political Science curriculum - with a social sciences point of view. IRO has a strong focus on diplomacy and global affairs and the dynamics of international cooperation and conflict.
My BSc thesis research question was: 'How do the Netherlands and the United Nations Development Programme operationalize good governance theory into specific policies in Indonesia?'
Activities and societies:
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Study association for political students in Leiden "SPIL"
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“International Association for Political Science Students” (IAPSS)
Certification
Professional scrum master
Scrum.org
2023
IPMA Level C - Certified Project Manager
IPMA Nederland
2023
MOOC Circular Fashion
Wageningen University & Research
2022
Axelos Global Best Practice
MSP® Foundation Certificate in Programme Management
2021
Awards
Gold Award IPMA-C
IPMA Nederland
2023
Leiden University Excellence Scholarship
Leiden University
2015
Professional skillset
Project management
Sustainability reporting
Monitoring & evaluation
Communication strategy
Stakeholder management
Research skills (interviewing, analysis, writing and editing)
Languages
English (native)
French (intermediate)
Dutch (native)
German (beginner)