Karyn Ellis

Owner at SolarMoxie

Program management for many years, originating in sustainable solar technologies for developing countries & communities who are depleting their natural resources & need a better method of lighting, cooking, & water purification; evolving to US-based domestic installations & design applications. Initiation, development & execution of training programs both locally and overseas, to large & small groups on both formal & informal platforms; Instructional classes for State Department officials - to makeshift huts in rural areas of Africa. Training & program development are my passions & I am familiar with the processes on all levels, from concept inception to follow up & sustainability. Program management & budget analysis with US Government & National Foreign Service Training Agency, including creation & delivery of an introductory seminar to Foreign Service Agents preparing for deployment at the Foreign Service Institute, DOS. Grassroots program development & management overseas with Peace Corps / Crisis Corps & Solar Cookers International in West, East & Southern Africa; teaching, teacher training, program development, HIV/AIDS awareness & community projects. Management of high volume case loads for individual & agency files, maintaining maximum organization & efficiency via benchmark industry applications like Salesforce, Dropbox, Evernote & Yesware. Ongoing focus on simple solar technologies for women & girls in developing countries. MS in International Development Technology; thesis on Simple Solar Development for Women in Africa. TEFL for refugees & developing education curriculum.