A regionally respected, highly motivated and skilled development professional with over 20 years of experience in the field of public health, sexual and reproductive health, international health and development. Demonstrated successful program management competence managing national and donor funded projects within a dynamic and continually evolving political, development and fiscal landscape; expert level technical and programmatic knowledge of Maternal and Child Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS, and their intersection with the social, cultural and behavioral determinants of health, gender, sexual and gender-based violence. Proven success providing programmatic oversight and strategic direction for a leading international development partner for the past eleven years to manage a regional development assistance portfolio of approximately U.S. $6 million annually, requiring effective collaboration with a myriad of stakeholders, including intergovernmental agencies, national governments, civil society, multi-lateral organizations and other donors. A results driven, astute strategic and analytical thinker with excellent oral and written communication skills and in-depth theoretical and practical training in public health, program management and international development.