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Ashley Saiwa

@ashleysaiwa

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Organized programs associate skilled in research, operations, and logistical coordination.

Malawi

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What I'm looking for

I seek impactful roles in nonprofit program operations or research where I can use my logistics, data coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills to support project delivery and growth.

I am a Programs Associate with experience supporting international NGO operations, business development research, and logistics coordination across Malawi. I leverage strong research skills and data organization tools to deliver timely project support and informed decision-making.

At Cooper/Smith I created tracking tools, ran research for business development, coordinated procurement and vendor management, and supported finance and operations requests while organizing off-site meetings and in-person stakeholder engagements.

Previously I supported senior leadership as a Personal Assistant handling research, travel logistics, vendor identification, and expense reporting, and volunteered as a National Administrative Assistant managing scholarship recruitment, communications, and candidate assessment.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Consultancy Programs Associate

Cooper/Smith

Jan 2022 - Dec 2025 (3 years 11 months)

Conducted research and created data tracking tools to support business development and project delivery, coordinated logistics and procurement, and managed vendor relations and country-level regulatory requests for program operations.

Research Data Tracking Logistics Coordination Procurement Vendor Management Stakeholder Engagement Asana Expensify Microsoft Office

Personal Assistant

Tyler Smith

Nov 2018 - Dec 2021 (3 years 1 month)

Supported business development research, managed travel logistics, vendor identification and invoice review, and prepared financial reports for projects and personal engagements.

Executive Support Research Travel Coordination Vendor Management Expense Reporting Microsoft Office TripIt Expensify

National Administrative Assistant

United World Colleges Malawian National Committee

Nov 2017 - Mar 2020 (2 years 4 months)

Managed scholarship advertising, applicant communications, safeguarding compliance, financial paperwork and interviews, and supported candidate selection and enrolment processes.

Administrative Support Communication Financial administration SPSS Microsoft Office