Rachel Powers
Seattle, Washington, United States
Professional in Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) interested in leveraging ICTs to support development projects at home and abroad and ICT policy innovation to fit the changing needs of the modern world.
Currently: Technology Associate at VillageReach in Seattle, WA. Working on OpenLMIS project to track vaccine distribution in Mozambique and ODK Scan project to streamline paper-to-digital process of medical forms in the the developing world.
Past: Junior policy analyst in ICTs for inclusion of persons with disabilities and youth, International Telecommunication Union in Geneva, Switzerland; Researcher in digital pens to support midwife practices and improve maternal health in Nairobi, Kenya; Assistant grants officer for nonprofit fund supporting youth leadership and environmental preservation.