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Adjo is a Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) expert, with over 20 years of experience supporting the US Government, International Organizations and the private sector as a Consultant and Change Agent. 

Career Working Experience

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Her professional career includes working on programs for U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Department of State (DoS), and U.S. Veterans Affairs, while strengthening civil society, education, health, democratic practices in transitional and post-conflict societies in sub-Saharan Africa. Mrs. Amouzou has supported organizations working on African, African American, and minorities issues such as social justice, human rights, sustainable economic development, democracy, education, health systems strengthening, IPCR, and women’s/gender rights. Some of those organizations are Abt Associates, AfroBarometer, AST, Cartwright & Athias, LLC, Charles Schwab Washington Research Group (WRG), CFA, GDIT, IIE, IIMCR, IMF,  Laureate, Louis Berger, Mahone Law, MAXIMUS, MedImmune now AstraZeneca, NED,  and many others. Additionally, she has helped developed companies such as ADC & ASC which was led by Mr. Marion Duke Greene. Mr. Greene was the founder of IBS, Inc., the multimillion-dollar computer-services business he founded in the basement of his DC home with only $500. He nurtured the management- and technical-consulting company to an enterprise with estimated annual sales of $28 million, making it one of the largest minority-owned businesses in the country and was one of the first African-American millionaires with a background in civil engineering to receive a contract with IBM (reference from Washington Post). Also, she is truly humbled serving as a NAARC Commissioner alongside revered professionals from various backgrounds working daily to bring justice to African-Americans in the US. Her work has led her to directly work alongside former Prime Minister Gilbert Houngbo of Togo now the Director General for ILO. During the Ebola crisis, she managed logistics for former President Alpha Conde’s delegation to the World Bank while supporting her client’s Piccini Group. Track record in building relationships with local leaders in business, government, and civil society.

 

Interesting Fact: While attending American University, she had the honor of giving a ride to President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (who was not President at the time) in 2005 after her speech at Women Waging Peace. God is great and later that year Madame Sirleaf became the first woman President on the African continent. Romans 8v28

Education

Currently, pursuing a PhD in Criminal Justice with a focus on Global Leadership. She received her MA from the American University, School of International Service, with a concentration on International Peace and Conflict Resolution and focus on International Development and a Bachelor’s degree (Phi Sigma Theta) in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland. She is fluent in French and Ewe. Certified Conflict Prevention and Peace-Building Coach and SAFe 5 Agile Practitioner. 

GOD will provide guidance on the selection of the Board of Directors and staff for RiseTogofly Ecosystem. 

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