In today’s episode we'll introduce you to a very special guest, our REACTsurge Program Director, Sami Ahmadi.
Sami is a development practitioner with over 16 years of project management experience. His skills include supervising and managing staff, project implementation, advocacy and lobbying, developing strategic and management goals and work plans, and grants oversight. He previously held positions under USAID and USAID funded programs, including Provincial Implementation Manager, Project Manager, Provincial Coordinator, Activity Development Office and Operation Manager, where he implemented programs focused on child protection, reintegration and demobilization, women in the peace process, women’s political participation, women’s empowerment, gender-based violence, education, and good governance. Sami holds a B.A. from Takhar University, Afghanistan, faculty of agronomy – Department of Agriculture.
In this episode, Sami is here to talk about the REACTsurge program and how it is helping deepen partnerships with northern Virginia resettlement agencies by providing quality case aides for temporary staff augmentation. We’ll also discuss his experience over the last year to include resettlement and REACT DC, how he’s contributed to the success of and why he's so drawn to REACT DC’s mission, go over the highs and lows of his position and responsibilities within the organization, discuss the ONE thing he wishes people knew about resettlement and then end with a favorite memory and what he’s most excited about in the year to come.
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