Freda Yawson

Consultant with over 8 years of combined experience in project management, international development, management consulting, and engineering: ***(I) Project Management: PMP certified with 8 years of project and portfolio management experience, including 4 years as a management consultant. Expertise includes event planning, proposal development, research, strategy, stakeholder facilitation and coordination, program development and implementation, donor reporting, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and workshop facilitation. ***(II) International Development: 5 years experience in West Africa, the Caribbean, and Central America. Projects in 8 countries (Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Ghana, Honduras, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone); across multiple sectors including agriculture, manufacturing and industrial policy, public sector reform, renewable energy, water and sanitation, waste management, and youth employment and skills. (Donors/Partners: World Bank, Hewlett Foundation, GIZ, AfDB, EWB, ECOWAS, Ford Foundation, Mastercard Foundation, ODI, UNIDO) ***(III) Technical: Design for Development, Youth Skills Development & Training: 5 years of Human-Centered Design / Design Thinking, STEM/STEAM skills and innovation training for youth entrepreneurs in Ghana, 1.5 years of product design and engineering in the automotive industry