-Partner and medical research consultant/writer in the boutique consulting agency, Sierra Strategy Group (http://www.sierrastrategygroup.com/who-we-are)-Active consultant for World Health Organization's (WHO) Immunization and Vaccines Research Branch. -18 yr. in global medical research, writing, consulting, and program management and implementation (infectious diseases, immunology, epidemiology, vaccines) and all matters relating to health in the developing world. Clients have included WHO, the World Food Programme (WFP), and the US Federal Government. Work has spanned topics and functions, from malaria vaccine basic science research, to high-level diplomacy in Congo, to influenza vaccine effectiveness studies in Kenya, and multiple global influenza studies utilizing vast global databases or secondary data. -Global career spans multiple countries and languages -Mali, Kenya, Holland, Portugal, Angola, Congo, Ivory Coast, Bhutan, Tajikistan, the UK, the US, and France. Deep knowledge from concept development to implementation of clinical studies in remote, hard to work settings. Expert knowledge gathering and analytical skills; manuscript, grant and proposal writing; and international conference development and implementation. --Resourceful, entrepreneurial, and energized problem solver with quick strategic planning, implementation, and response. An expert in working in resource-poor settings with foreign leaders, diverse stakeholders and clients, colleagues, and partners in multiple languages. Expert in establishing research partnerships in East and West Africa and liaising with high level diplomats. Expert level communicator and enthusiastic educator and communicator to a range of technical skills levels-Examples of previous work include implementation of malaria vaccine studies, influenza surveillance, vaccine effectiveness studies, influenza mortality burden studies/manuscripts, pandemic influenza tracking and reporting, consulting and writing for private sector clients.