Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 20 years of experience, including 12 years in leadership roles, this global health professional excels in program design, implementation, evaluation, and research. Expertise is particularly strong in infectious diseases, migration, and maternal and child health. Career highlights include leading international initiatives with organizations like IPPF and UCSF, achieving significant outcomes such as doubling community intervention reach in Namibia. Responsibilities have included managing multicultural teams, facilitating stakeholder collaboration, and contributing to capacity building across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as USAID, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Novartis Foundation, and PEPFAR. Involvement has encompassed project implementation, technical assistance, evaluations, and capacity building in the health sector, focusing on infectious diseases, maternal and child health, and migration. The scope of these projects has been both regional and national, with work conducted in locations such as Namibia, Nigeria, and Latin America. Background includes partnerships with organizations like IPPF, Wi-HER, and the University of California, San Francisco.

Sectors and geographic focus

Previously held roles across key sectors such as health, humanitarian aid, migration, science and innovation, and disaster reduction. Responsibilities have included leadership in program design, implementation, and evaluation. The expert's interdisciplinary expertise includes integrating health and migration strategies and enhancing surveillance systems. The geographic scope of work spans Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and Latin America, with significant roles in both regional and country-specific projects. Experience includes managing multicultural teams and facilitating stakeholder collaboration. Extensive geographic experience across Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and Latin America includes work in countries such as Namibia, South Sudan, Uganda, Angola, Liberia, Fiji, Indonesia, and several Latin American nations, including Mexico, Colombia, and Guatemala. This recurring involvement has provided deep familiarity with local governance, cultural dynamics, and regional development issues, particularly in health and humanitarian sectors.

Languages and education

With a background in languages, the expert is a native English speaker and fluent in Spanish. These language skills have been utilized in various professional contexts, including in-country work across Latin America and collaboration with multilingual teams. The expert's ability to communicate effectively in both languages has supported roles in international health and humanitarian projects. Educational qualifications include a Master of Public Health degree from Columbia University, New York, USA, specializing in the Population and Family Health Department with a focus on Forced Migration and Health. Additionally, a Bachelor's degree in Latin American Studies and Spanish was obtained from Emory University, Atlanta, USA.