AISSATA DICKO
West Chester,PA
Summary
Passionate about digital inclusion and social impact, with a strong commitment to empowering women and youth. Known for effective communication, active listening, collaborative leadership, persuasive engagement, and constructive conflict resolution.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Instructional design assistant
West Chester University
West Chester, Pennsylvania
01.2025 - Current
- Support instructional designers and faculty in developing and updating online and hybrid course sites, troubleshooting instructional technology, and creating digital learning materials.
- Leverage prior training in web and mobile coding (WordPress, HTML/CSS) and one year of experience as a digital skills instructor to support faculty and enhance digital resource delivery.
- Contribute to research on accessibility, faculty development and content development for TLC initiatives, including website content and multimedia editing.
- Assist in organizing The Teaching and Learning Center events and workshops, handling logistics, communications, and on-site support.
National Specialist
Revenue Development Foundation
, Côte d'Ivoire
07.2024 - 12.2024
- Implementation Officer in rolling out RDF's digital tax collection system across municipalities.
- Acted as primary liaison with municipal staff to align digital solutions with local processes.
- Organized training sessions and awareness campaigns for municipal agents and taxpayers.
- Provided ongoing technical support, customizing solutions based on municipal feedback.
- Facilitated translation of missions and brainstorming sessions with AFDB, RDF and Côte d'Ivoire's decentralization office.
- Documented field activities, prepared reports, and coordinated logistics across implementation sites.
- Contributed to successful adoption of digital tax collection project for municipal councils with and for the Ivorian government.
Project Management Officer (Part time)
BABYLAB Fablab center
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
01.2021 - 08.2024
- Created comprehensive project proposals, presentations, and pitch decks.
- Designed and proposed innovative project ideas for executive team brainstorming sessions.
- Implemented adopted projects in collaboration with financial partners and executive team.
- Developed detailed implementation plans and activity schedules for project execution.
- Secured financing for various projects through targeted fundraising initiatives.
- Recruited participants and facilitated ongoing communication about project developments.
- Developed project evaluation tools to assess effectiveness and impact.
- Monitored stakeholder satisfaction and created activity reports to track progress.
Country Manager
Women Investments Club
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
01.2023 - 07.2024
- Coordinated investment club activities, ensuring funders' selection and adherence to club standards
- Organize events and meetings with women funders and/or other project funding partners.
- Managed women entrepreneurs training academy activities, including partner engagement, grant research, and ongoing support for entrepreneurs until they secured funding
- Managed recruitment efforts for new employees, including job postings and interviews.
- Oversaw membership dues and club accounting, providing regular reports to the investment club board
Chief of Staff
Enval Group
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
11.2021 - 12.2022
- Collaborating with the CEO to determine and prioritize organizational, operational, and commercial strategies
- Managing the CEO's schedule, planning meetings and coordinating travel
- Providing department heads with recommendations and consultations to improve teamwork and overall work organization
- Managing internal communications between management and other departments within the Enval group, as well as external communication with clients through reports, newsletters, etc.
- Proposing innovative solutions for improving the work process
Country Coordinator
FACEBOOK Afrique, CIFDHA
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
03.2021 - 12.2021
- Country Coordinator for the Online Safety and Anti-Hate Speech Project Initiators
- Monitored hate speech trends to inform project strategies
- Compiled daily reports on socio-political developments to guide project decisions
- Monitoring the political and social situation during the pre-election period
- Organizing an online and offline awareness campaign on online safety and the dangers of hate speech
- Organizing training and reflection workshops in five communities in Ivory Coast
- Developed project evaluation and presentation tools to assess impact and communicate findings
- Recruiting learners and trainers
Francophone Coach of digital tools
Social Movement Technologies
Bloomfield, Connecticut
09.2020 - 08.2021
- Facilitated learning and implementation of digital tools for people power groups and activists across French-speaking Africa, enhancing their advocacy efforts.
- Trained groups on using WhatsApp to build momentum and orchestrate Twitterstorms, increasing engagement and visibility.
- Support groups in utilizing mass texting, videos, and calling tools for effective communication.
- Guided creation of quick petitions and online actions, mobilizing support for various initiatives.
- Fluency in both French and English essential for seamless team communication.
IT Manager
Sephis International NGO for Girl Empowerment
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
11.2017 - 06.2021
- Programming the dashboard for two applications
- Working in the back-end of applications
- Developing web pages and applications using PHP5
- Managing databases (MySQL, Excel)
- Programming a VOD website
Digital inclusion and employability for rural youth
Babylab (UNICEF project)
Bouna, Ivory Coast
04.2019 - 01.2020
- Coordinated on-site project activities, selecting local partners and recruiting young participants to enhance community engagement.
- Trained young people holding primary school diplomas in Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher), WordPress, and social media management to improve their employability skills.
Education
Master of Arts - MPA in Non Profit Administration
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA05-2026
Bachelor of Arts - Project Management
UNESCO Chair For The Culture of Peace - University of Cocody
Abidjan04-2021
Associate of Applied Science - Web Programming
SIMPLON CO & AUF
Abidjan08-2019
Associate of Arts - Human Resources And Communication
Saint Jacques Institute
ABIDJAN08-2017
Skills
- Microsoft Office suite
- Project management and presentations
- Grant search, writing and application
- Kobo Toolbox, Google Forms and other survey tools
- Digital media development
- Instructional design
- Data analysis
- Team coordination
- Event organization
- Slack, ClickUp, Monday
- HTML/CSS, PHP, canva design
- WordPress, Wix
- Aws cloud Practitioner
- Social media management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Branding and identity
Other Projects & Initiatives
- BINKADY 3.0 (TAACI) – Fight Against the Spread of Online Misinformation Among Youth
Project Initiator and Coordinator, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire | Aug 2023 – Present - JENOV Project: Youth Against Non-Violence
City Coordinator (Yamoussoukro), Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire | Sep 2020 – Mar 2021 - “Co-Create My City” Consultancy Project
Master Facilitator, Design Sprint, San Pedro, Côte d’Ivoire | Jan 2020 – Dec 2021 - GLOBE Project (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness)
Research Assistant, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire | Jan 2020 – Dec 2020 - Project on Improving Industrial-Scale Production of Attiéké
Pre-Project Study Officer, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire | Jan 2020 – Dec 2020 - Inter-Gender Project in UEMOA
Research Assistant and Data Collection, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire | Jan 2020 – Dec 2020 - Green Economic Recovery in West Africa (REVAO) – Post-COVID-19
Research Assistant and Data Collection, 10 Cities, Côte d’Ivoire | Jan 2020 – Dec 2020 - Project on Revitalizing Multimedia Rooms
Deputy Project Coordinator, 10 Cities, Côte d’Ivoire | Jan 2020 – Dec 2020 - F360 Capacity-Building Series
Coach for Entrepreneurs in Digitalization, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire | Jan 2020 – Dec 2020
Training & Certificates
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute, In Progress
- Foundations of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, LinkedIn Learning, March 2025
- Active Pedagogy Teaching Method, YALI Dakar Alumni Program, November 2023
- Professional Scrum Master (PSM I), Scrum.org, August 2023
- Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification, MF Treinamentos, June 2023
- Pan-African Youth Leadership Program (PAYLP), Meridian Center, February 2023
- Incubator Management Training (SPRINT), Startup Paris Region International, May 2022 – March 2023
- TechCamp Program on Combating Online Misinformation, Lomé, Togo, November 2021
- Training for Trainers and Entrepreneur Coaches (Fast Track Tech Program), International Trade Centre, Switzerland, January – November 2021
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Amazon Web Services, August 2021
- Design Sprint Master Facilitator, The Next Lab, Netherlands, May 2021
- SUSI Women’s Leadership Program for women development studies, University of Delaware & University of Georgia, Washington DC, Atlanta GA, Newark, DE and NYC, June to August 2019
- YALI Regional Leadership Center – Public Management, CESAG Dakar, Senegal, August – November 2018
- Pan-African Youth Leadership Program, AYUSA / University of California, Berkeley, California, December 2013
Languages
French : Excellent (Native language), English : Excellent
Networks And Memberships
- Tomorrow Future Leader, Crans Montana Forum Network, Belgium
- Member, Project Management Institute (PMI)
– Côte d’Ivoire Chapter
– Delaware Valley Chapter - Member, American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)
- Member, AfriLabs Community
- Co-Founder and Member, Alliance Jeunesse Côte d’Ivoire
(Coalition of 10 youth-led organizations) - US Alumni exchange member in international and Côte d'Ivoire for YALI, SUSI, PAYLP
Accomplishments
Country Representative, WIC Côte d’Ivoire, BWE21 Women Entrepreneurs Forum, Egypt, February 2024
Affiliations
AfriLabs — Policy & Advocacy Working Group
Founding Member and Volunteer Policy Lead | Pan-African | 2025 – Present
Co-founded and helped operationalize the AfriLabs Policy & Advocacy Working Group, contributing to its structure, scope, and operating principles.
Supported the design of inclusive, evidence-based policy engagement mechanisms connecting innovation hubs, entrepreneurs, and policymakers across Africa.
Contributed to drafting policy recommendations, advocacy materials, and strategic inputs to position AfriLabs as a credible policy actor at national, regional, and continental levels.
Engaged in cross-country collaboration to surface grassroots innovation challenges and translate ecosystem insights into policy-relevant evidence.
Founding Member and Volunteer Policy Lead | Pan-African | 2025 – Present
Co-founded and helped operationalize the AfriLabs Policy & Advocacy Working Group, contributing to its structure, scope, and operating principles.
Supported the design of inclusive, evidence-based policy engagement mechanisms connecting innovation hubs, entrepreneurs, and policymakers across Africa.
Contributed to drafting policy recommendations, advocacy materials, and strategic inputs to position AfriLabs as a credible policy actor at national, regional, and continental levels.
Engaged in cross-country collaboration to surface grassroots innovation challenges and translate ecosystem insights into policy-relevant evidence.
Timeline
Graduate Instructional design assistant
West Chester University
01.2025 - Current
National Specialist
Revenue Development Foundation
07.2024 - 12.2024
Country Manager
Women Investments Club
01.2023 - 07.2024
Chief of Staff
Enval Group
11.2021 - 12.2022
Country Coordinator
FACEBOOK Afrique, CIFDHA
03.2021 - 12.2021
Project Management Officer (Part time)
BABYLAB Fablab center
01.2021 - 08.2024
Francophone Coach of digital tools
Social Movement Technologies
09.2020 - 08.2021
Digital inclusion and employability for rural youth
Babylab (UNICEF project)
04.2019 - 01.2020
IT Manager
Sephis International NGO for Girl Empowerment
11.2017 - 06.2021
Master of Arts - MPA in Non Profit Administration
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts - Project Management
UNESCO Chair For The Culture of Peace - University of Cocody
Associate of Applied Science - Web Programming
SIMPLON CO & AUF
Associate of Arts - Human Resources And Communication
Saint Jacques Institute