Gleadae Harmon Hoskins

Gleadae Harmon-Hoskins has over four years of experience working in the development and natural resource sector in Liberia. Gleadae currently works at a national non-governmental organization, Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) in Liberia. Her work as national program assistant focuses on implementing project activities and managing program delivery in an effective and efficient manner, legal research and analysis, settlement negotiations and writing activities reports and briefs. Gleadae is the founder of a community-based organization (Secure Liberia) that focuses on the issues of gender, health and, natural resources (deforestation, global warming, logging). Glendale Harmon Hoskins has a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication with emphasis on sociology from the African Methodist Episcopal University in Liberia(Africa). Upon completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Gleadae plans to continue working with rural communities to ensure that they benefit fairly from their natural resources and that they participate in decision-making processes around their land and natural resources.