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Victoria Kulesza

@victoriakulesza

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I am a Six Sigma-certified program leader driving global health and development impact.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek leadership roles in global health and development managing donor-funded, equity-centered programs. I value collaborative teams, data-driven decision-making, and opportunities to scale measurable impact across countries.

I am a multilingual, Six Sigma-certified program leader with 9+ years delivering global health and economic development initiatives across 25+ countries.

I have managed multimillion-dollar portfolios and supervised international, remote teams to deliver donor-funded programs on time and on budget. At Dexis and Abt, I directed $30M in projects, optimized inventory control by 30%, and supported successful USAID proposals that expanded the portfolio by $8M+.

I design equity-centered monitoring, evaluation, and learning strategies, author technical interventions, and operationalize feedback loops that accelerated implementation by 27%. I have led digital transformation and telemedicine transitions in crisis contexts and built inclusive stakeholder engagement across government, civil society, and private-sector partners.

I hold a DFSS Black Belt and fluency in Polish, English, and Spanish, and I use tools like R, SQL, Tableau, and Power BI to translate data into program decisions. I seek leadership roles where I can scale equitable, evidence-driven health and development solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Strategic Advisor

Current

Global Detroit

May 2025 - Present (5 months)

Managed the Businesses and People for Immigration campaign, sustaining relationships with 300+ business leaders and co-organizing the 2025 Welcoming Interactive conference (900+ attendees). Developed a theory of change for Welcoming Michigan 2.0 to measure employer engagement and immigrant education outcomes.

Stakeholder Engagement Partnership Building Event Coordination Theories Of Change Program Design

Social Protection Expert

United Nations Migration Youth and Children Platform

Jul 2022 - Jun 2024 (1 year 11 months)

Designed and led an organization-wide learning strategy, creating 25+ participatory indicators adopted across 10 global teams to embed equity-centered evaluation. Authored 7 technical interventions on labor migration and asylum protections presented at international forums.

Monitoring & Evaluation Program Evaluation Technical Writing Labor Migration Policy Stakeholder Engagement Learning Strategy

Strategy and Impact Consultant

PayPal

Jan 2020 - May 2020 (4 months)

Executed quantitative analysis assessing SMB needs and identified SaaS investment opportunities to inform PayPal's US market positioning. Delivered actionable market insights that supported strategic decision-making for product and partnership opportunities.

Quantitative Analysis Market Research SMB Data Analysis Excel Strategic Planning

Latin American Regional Intern

International Organization for Migration

Jun 2019 - Sep 2019 (3 months)

Supported budget and deliverables planning, analyzed survey data from 100+ trainees, co-authored 3 donor proposals, and produced site content for 12 migration and human-trafficking knowledge products. Contributed to monitoring and reporting to improve program responsiveness.

Budgeting Survey Analysis Data Analysis Content Production Monitoring & Evaluation

Public Diplomacy Intern

U.S. Department of State

Oct 2015 - Oct 2016 (1 year)

Curated 42 human rights briefs for the U.S. Embassy compiled in the 'Human Rights in Bolivia Report 2015–16', supporting diplomatic reporting and stakeholder engagement. Delivered concise policy analyses to inform mission priorities.

Policy Analysis Human Rights Research Brief Writing Public Diplomacy Stakeholder Engagement Data Synthesis

Policy and Standards Intern

United Nations Population Fund

Jun 2015 - Aug 2015 (2 months)

Performed quality assurance and compliance oversight for 300+ gender equality and population health project proposals and aggregated 2,500 workplans for executive review to support partner capacity building. Ensured proposals met donor and UN standards.

Quality Assurance Gender Equality Programming Project Management

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University

Master of International Business, International Business

Master of International Business (MIB) with specializations in Global Political Economy and Business for Social Impact.

Michigan State University

Bachelor of Arts, International Relations and Spanish

Activities and societies: Minors: Peace and Justice Studies; Latin American/Caribbean Studies; Eastern European/Eurasian Studies. MSU Dean's List.

Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Spanish, with minors in Peace and Justice Studies, Latin American/Caribbean Studies, and Eastern European/Eurasian Studies; named to the MSU Dean's List.