Gorden Karpeh
Psychosocial Counselor
STATEN ISLAND,NY
Summary
I have deep experience managing teams in the field, mobilizing communities, and communicating messages to large populations.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Field Manager
FieldPulse Liberia Inc.
01.2013
- Managed survey teams in remote areas for extended periods of time
- Organized and designed all logistics for field operations.
Assistant Survey Manager
Princeton Hunger Survey
01.2012
- Assisted in the development of survey questionnaires
- Trained and supervised survey enumerators.
Psychosocial Counselor
Landmine Action
01.2009
- Provided counseling services to war-affected youth
- Wrote monthly reports.
Survey Specialist
National Ex-Combatant Peacebuilding Initiative
01.2008
- Worked with researchers from Stanford University to implement innovative project evaluations in Lofa County
- Conducted surveys
- Implemented randomized behavioral experiment.
Mobilizing Supervisor
United Nations Children's Fund
01.2005
- Supervised the mobilization of communities for good hygiene and waste management.
Hygiene Promotion Facilitator
Ministry of Health & Social Welfare
01.2003
- Facilitated workshops and conducted monitoring of local businesses for good hygiene.
Head of Sales and Community Mobilization
LIB Solar
01.2018 - 01.2023
- Led sales to over 60,000 households across all 15 counties of Liberia
- Managed a team of 30 staff.
Program Manager and field coordinator
Youth United for Development
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Managed various projects funded by Plan, Mercy Corps, and other NGOs.
Team Leader
Innovation for Poverty Action Liberia
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Conducted town hall meetings
- Wrote monthly reports
- Tracked respondents across Liberia for follow-up studies
- Conducted surveys and interviews
- Mapped survey areas.
Education
Political Science and Sociology
University of Liberia
01.2013
Trainingcertificates
- Protecting Human Research Participants (NIH-2010)
- Community Development Surveys (Stanford University-2008)
- Report Writing, Women and Child Protection, Hygiene Promotion (UNICEF-2004,2005)
- Peacebuilding and Conflict Management (FAAL-2004)
- Computer Skills (Smart Kids Liberia-2004)
Timeline
Head of Sales and Community Mobilization
LIB Solar
01.2018 - 01.2023
Program Manager and field coordinator
Youth United for Development
01.2014 - 01.2017
Field Manager
FieldPulse Liberia Inc.
01.2013
Assistant Survey Manager
Princeton Hunger Survey
01.2012
Psychosocial Counselor
Landmine Action
01.2009
Team Leader
Innovation for Poverty Action Liberia
01.2009 - 01.2012
Survey Specialist
National Ex-Combatant Peacebuilding Initiative
01.2008
Mobilizing Supervisor
United Nations Children's Fund
01.2005
Hygiene Promotion Facilitator
Ministry of Health & Social Welfare
01.2003
Political Science and Sociology
University of Liberia