Deborah L.Private profile: Upwork shows its earnings only to signed-in members, so we check it every few weeks, not daily. MRR here is a rough estimate (Upwork's six-month earnings ÷ months active). Last read Nov 5, 2026.

Hello, welcome! My name is Deborah Lithander. I have 12+ years' experience in project and program management and my passion is efficiency. I dream in Asana. After decades of full-time work I have switched to part-time while I have young kids at home and prefer the flexibility. I'd love to come in and solve your task management problems, bringing order and clarity. Expertise in Asana and Trello. Previous experience onboarding teams with no task management system (outside of email) to complete transition to Trello and Asana. My background: I have a Masters in Political Science and oversaw multi-million dollar budgets, donor-funded projects, and field teams as Program Director at IMA World Health, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the most difficult and high-risk social and political environments in the world. Before that I provided technical leadership to field offices from Headquarters in Washington, DC. In DRC, I served as the primary liaison with the Prime Recipient, Headquarters, and field office representatives to support departmental activities, advance regional communication, and boost performance. I launched lean/Agile methodologies to improve protocols, and I nurtured an environment of transparency focused on efficiency, quality, and cost controls. Passionately committed to efficiency, I also spearheaded the transformation of an administratively burdensome and ineffective donor-required program model. I negotiated every aspect from drafting the concept, acquiring buy-in from principal recipients and government partners, to connecting with a similar initiative at the donor level. My strong listening, communication, and interpersonal skills give me confidence to create consensus and excitement regarding the organization’s vision and objectives despite contrasting goals and motivations.