Position:
Consultant at Various development firms and organizations
Location:
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Work:
Various development firms and organizations
- Washington DC since Aug 2011
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Consultant
The QED Group, LLC
Apr 2008 - May 2011
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Director of Health Practice
Academy for Educational Development
Oct 2001 - Feb 2007
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Associate Director, Center for Research & Evaluation (AED)
US Agency for International Development, Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean
Feb 1997 - Aug 2001
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Senior Technical Advisor
The World Bank
- Mauluku Indonesia Jun 1995 - May 1996
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Epidemiology & Health Planning Advisor
"Harvard Institute for International Development
1991 - 1993
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Researcher in Cali Columbia
Project HOPE
Jan 1988 - Jun 1989
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Project Director
Education:
Harvard University Kennedy School of Government 1989 - 1991
MPA, Interntional Health Policy
The Johns Hopkins University 1997 - 2000
ABD (no degree), Proximate determinants of maternal mortality
State University of New York at Binghamton 1976 - 1980
BS, Nursing
Skills:
project management, research & evaluation, Strategic Planning, Capacity Building, Research, Global Health, Policy, Technical Assistance, Reproductive Health, Africa, Program Evaluation, Public Health, International Development, Program Development, Non-profits, Government, NGOs, Policy Analysis, Program Design, Program Management, Qualitative Research
Interests:
management of health systems, health service delivery, strategic planning, program design, evaluation research, HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, maternal and neonatal health, public-private partnerships
Honor & Awards:
• USAID Outstanding Contribution Award in recognition for technical contributions to organize the the technical agenda for the “Scaling-Up Family Planning, Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health Best Practices in ANE" Conference" Bangkok, Thailand
• USAID Certificate of Superior Service for contributions to the US government’s disaster reconstruction in response to Hurricane George and Mitch
• USAID Certificate of Meritorious Service in recognition of exceptional performance in developing the technical content and programs for the third Presidential Summit of the Americas and superb technical advice on several new regional programs and strategies.
• USAID Meritorious Unit Citation for the LAC Hurricane Effort in recognition of efforts helping the Agency craft the largest response to a natural disaster—Hurricane George and Mitch—in USAID’s history, and for demonstrating an extraordinary commitment to and care for the well being of those who suffered as a result of these disasters.