Thea Ann Kurien

Aspiring ESG and social impact consultant leveraging business strategy, stakeholder engagement, and creative leadership to drive scalable, ethical, and sustainable change. Experienced in international partnership development, grant acquisition strategy, and organisational capacity building across education, healthcare, and entrepreneurship initiatives.

Corporate Partnership & Business Development Manager at Child Survival Aid Ghana (2024-01 – Present)

Secured international government grants and built grant opportunity database to support education and healthcare infrastructure projects.

• Secured €10,000 (Irish Government) and NZD 24,941 (New Zealand Government) by designing and executing an international grant acquisition strategy supporting education and healthcare infrastructure projects
• Built and managed a 200+ grant opportunity database, improving funding pipeline efficiency by 60%
• Increased organisational visibility by 80% through strategic LinkedIn growth and grant platform positioning, driving a 60% increase in stakeholder engagement

Donor Growth & Engagement Consultant at Urban Christian Ministries, Buffalo (2025-05 – 2025-07)

Designed and implemented donor growth strategy through targeted stakeholder engagement.

• Designed and implemented a donor growth strategy through targeted stakeholder engagement, generating an immediate $2,140 funding increase
• Expanded international donor outreach, increasing organisational visibility and credibility by ~60%
• Developed structured donor engagement frameworks to strengthen long-term supporter relationships

Creative Chief (Promoted 6 months early) at CHRIST Consulting (2023-09 – 2024-06)

Led student consulting team on strategy and branding initiatives.

• Led a 100+ student consulting team on strategy and branding initiatives, improving project delivery efficiency by 20%
• Conducted workshops on branding and client management to strengthen consulting capabilities within the organisation

Freelance Creative Consultant at Chezuba (2023-12 – 2024-01)

Delivered branding and design solutions for NGOs.

• Delivered branding and design solutions for 5+ NGOs, increasing digital engagement by 45%
• Developed targeted campaign materials that increased volunteer sign-ups by 30%
• Streamlined digital volunteer outreach systems, reducing coordination time by 40%

Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and International Business – Christ (Deemed to be) University (2027-04)

Incoming Impact Fellow in Consulting frameworks, global governance, and impact strategy – Global Governance Initiative (GGI) (2026-05)