Ann Yang

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About Ann Yang

International development professional with over 10 years of experience managing USG grants, recently focusing on democracy and human rights programs in East Asia Pacific, specializing in closed environments, civic rights, and civil society engagement. Proven track record in USG grant management throughout the federal assistance lifecycle, including pre-award, award, and post-award phases. Expertise in program design, monitoring and evaluation, budget management, and stakeholder coordination across USG agencies. Quadrilingual (Chinese, English, Georgian, and Korean) program manager with deep regional expertise in China, Korea, and Taiwan, and strong interpersonal and cross-culture communication skills. Professional Skills Program Management, Project Development/Design, Research Skills, USG rules & regulations, Data Collection Tool Development, Monitoring & Evaluation System Design, Writing Grant Proposals, Qualitative Research, Lesson Plan/Training Materials Development, Presentation Skills, Budget Management, Organizational Capacity Assessment Language Skills Professional: English, Korean, Chinese; Intermediate: Georgian Computer Skills Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Publisher, Wordpress, Dedoose, ConstantContact, Fluxx, Salesforce, SharePoint, Google Workspace, Taleo, Beanworks, Basecamp, Vena, Jamis