Genevieve DeGuzman

Current

• Research Associate at Asian Development Bank
• Program Evaluation Project Coordinator/Data Analyst at Innovations for Poverty Action

Past

• Microenterprise/Microfinance Program Intern at Unlad Kabayan Migrant Services/Migrant Forum in Asia
• Intern, Office for the Coordionation of Humanitarian Affairs at United Nations
• Policy and Corporate Communications Writer/Technical Writer at Bloomberg L.P.

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Education

• Teachers College of Columbia University
• Columbia University in the City of New York
• Columbia University in the City of New York

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Connections

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Industry

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Genevieve DeGuzman’s Summary

To broaden my development research experience and hone my skills in economic analysis, contributing to initiatives that promote economic development and eradicate poverty in Asia.

Genevieve DeGuzman’s Specialties:

Economic development research, statistical analysis, survey management

Genevieve DeGuzman’s Experience

• Research Associate

  Asian Development Bank

  (Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Banking industry)

  November 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

• Program Evaluation Project Coordinator/Data Analyst

  Innovations for Poverty Action

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Research industry)

  December 2006 — Present (3 years )

  Managed several randomized field experiments evaluating microfinance interventions in the Philippines. Worked with 3 rural banks in the Visayas and Metro Manila areas, covering approximately 100,000+ households. Analyzed performance of loan accounts among treatment groups and other related welfare/well-being outcomes; collected and cleaned household level data on micro-entrepreneurs from business, household and social network surveys; wrote project manuals, reports, and project policies for partner organizations; and managed project staff of data encoders, research associates, survey groups, and field monitors.

• Microenterprise/Microfinance Program Intern

  Unlad Kabayan Migrant Services/Migrant Forum in Asia

  (Civic & Social Organization industry)

  June 2006 — December 2006 (7 months)

  Evaluated Unlad Kaybayan-run savings-based social enterprises and business incubation programs for investment potential. Served as point-person for their migrant SME investment road show campaign in the U.S. Collected and consolidated financial data for proposals on 5 SMEs to the Philippine Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) and the Philippine Consulates in New York and San Francisco.
  
  Helped Migrant Forum in Asia coordinate with local NGOs in New York for the sponsored Civil Society Forum for the UN High Level Dialogue on Migration & Development, September 2006. Prepared briefs on: “Contemporary Asian Labor Migration: Key Issues, Factors, and Dynamics” and “Migrant Worker Characteristics, Roles, and Capacities”; Case study: “Empowering Migrant Workers in Host Countries towards Organizing for their Rights and Security through Migrant Savings for Alternative Investment – Asset Building”

• Intern, Office for the Coordionation of Humanitarian Affairs

  United Nations

  (Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; UN; International Affairs industry)

  January 2006 — June 2006 (6 months)

  Wrote humanitarian reports and guides for the Early Warning Unit. Specialized in data-gathering, defining economic and educational early warning indicators, emergency thresholds, and regional benchmarks for new analysis framework. Coordinated with Asia-Pacific OCHA field offices for overall risk level assessments and rankings of potential crises.
  Completed Projects:
  • “IASC Early Warning –Early Action Report (July-October 2006)” for the Asia-Pacific region.
  • “Humanitarian Early Warning Analysis Methodology and Framework”, a field guide on early warning assessments.
  • Early Warning Country Analysis on the Philippines.
  • Country Fact Sheets on Cambodia, Laos, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, and Myanmar.

• Policy and Corporate Communications Writer/Technical Writer

  Bloomberg L.P.

  (Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Financial Services industry)

  June 2001 — August 2005 (4 years 3 months)

  Developed content for Bloomberg’s R&D documentation repository; conceptualized news briefs on R&D projects for web site and real-time newswire.
  
  Wrote various “best practices” policies/procedures documentation (70+ primers and manuals) on project management controls, workflow, and staff development for entire R&D department (1000+ employees).

Genevieve DeGuzman’s Education

• Teachers College of Columbia University

  MA , Economics of Education , 2005 — 2007

  Thesis: “Microenterprise Development & Remittances: Impact of the Migrant-Savings-and-Investment (MSAI) Framework”
  
  Coursework: Statistics, Applied Regression Analysis, Advanced Microeconomics, International Development & Education, Economic Development & Education, Resource Allocation, Economics of Education, Migrant Remittances & Economic Development, Microenterprise Development/Microfinance & Gender

  Activities and Societies:

  Focus group and survey volunteer - ‘Immigrant Financial Justice Project’ for Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project (NEDAP), Member - Immigration Working Group, Member - Columbia University Partnership for International Development, Reviewer - Current Issues in Comparative Education (CICE)

• Columbia University in the City of New York

  BA , Economics , 1997 — 2001

• Columbia University in the City of New York

  BA , English Lit (with Honors) , 1997 — 2001

  Senior Thesis: Performance, Spectatorship, and National Identity in Jessica Hagedorn's Dogeaters. Advisors: Julie Peters and Gary Okihiro

Additional Information

Genevieve DeGuzman’s Groups:

United Nations Association of NY - Young Professionals for International Cooperation, Collaborative Opportunities for Raising Empowerment Inc. (CORE), Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund New York Association

Genevieve DeGuzman’s Honors:

Tokyo Foundation - Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (SYLFF)
2007-2008 Joint Initiative Project Award, recipient
Project: Socioeconomic Impact of the MSAI Framework - A Sustainable Development Model to Address Labor Migration in Asia?

Tokyo Foundation - Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (SYLFF) - 2006 Summer Research Grant, recipient

J. Paul Getty Research Multicultural Fellowship, 2000 Grant Recipient

Genevieve DeGuzman’s Contact Settings

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