Experience

Canadian Association of Midwives

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global Program - Partnership Manager

  • Feb 2021 - Present



Cuso International

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• RMNCH Technical advisor

  • Apr 2016 - Present



Cuso International

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Global Health Lead

  • 2014 - 2015



Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada

• Ottawa, Canada Area

• Director

  • May 2007 - Feb 2014

  Led team of 9-10 professionals to develop and implement program (through various projects, initiatives and activities) to improve quality of care and health outcomes for mothers and newborns in low-resource countries, as well as disadvantaged populations in Canada (aboriginal communities, refugees, etc.). Between 2007 and 2014, the International Women’s Health Program carried initiatives in the following countries: Guatemala, Haiti, Guyana, Uganda, Burkina Faso, Mali Senegal, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe. Though effective leadership, achieved the following: Contributed to the improvement of quality of and access to maternal care and women's health services offered to women in low-resource settings, adapting expertise developed by society to serve targeted groups and populations. Built reputation and credibility of organization as important interlocutor on maternal-health field at international level. Created new long-term partnerships with related partners (national professional associations of Ob/Gyns and midwives). Provided greater visibility of Society at international level through participation in international forums. Improved partnership opportunities by making more Canadian NGOs aware of SOGC’s international program: PLAN Canada, OXFAM Quebec, Canadian Network of International Surgeons (CNIS), and universities (University of Sherbrooke, University of Montreal, University of Toronto, University of Ottawa). Strengthened advocacy role of the Society related to Global Health issues by joining with small group of Canadian NGOs to convince Canadian government to include maternal, newborn and child health on discussion agenda at 2010 G8 Summit in Muskoka. Show less



Inter-American Development Bank

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Social sector Specialist

  • Jul 2002 - Oct 2006

  Responsible for the supervision of loans and technical co-operations approved by IDB for social programs implemented by the Mexican government. Responsible for programs including: 1) poverty alleviation; 2) rural community education; 3) the financing of basic infrastructure projects presented by local governments; 4) the financing of income-generating projects presented by women in rural areas; 5) the financing health-care initiatives implemented by an NGO in indigenous communities in the South East of Mexico; 6) the financing of studies focused on financial solvency of the pension program of the Institute of Social Security for State Workers and options to modernize health services offered by that institute; and 7) establishing daycare services, kindergarten and primary-education classrooms for children of migrant workers in Baja, California. Show less

• Social sector Specialist

  • Sep 1997 - Jul 2002

  Supervised loans and technical co-operations approved by IDB for social programs implemented by Paraguayan government. Responsible for programs including: 1) aimed at the modernization of the health sector to improve primary health care in order to reduce infant/maternal mortality; 2) supporting government efforts to improve quality of primary and secondary education and improve internal efficiency at the Ministry of Education level; 3) facilitating implementation of bilingual education plan for guarani-speaking students in primary education in rural areas; 4) supporting design of national program of initial and kindergarten education; and resettlement and social compensation of about 35,000 families affected by construction of an hydroelectric plant on the Parana river. Show less



UNDP

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • Jan 1993 - May 1996

  Responsible for program supervision on many initiatives, including: 1) project financed by World Bank loan to implement the reform of the primary for which UNDP provided technical assistance to Ministry of Education (the executing agency); 2) technical assistance to Ministry of Public Security to prepare disaster-preparedness plan; 3) technical cooperation to help strengthen the government organ mandated to promote status of women; 4) project supported by UNIFEM and implemented by Dominican NGOs to encourage participation of women in 1994 presidential elections; 5) project financed by International Labour Organization to help Dominican institution develop a training program for peasant women; 6) project financed by United Nations Drug Control Program to raise awareness of impacts of youth drug addiction. Show less



University of Ottawa

• Ottawa, Canada Area

• Project Officer, Bureau of International Co-operation

  • Sep 1988 - Dec 1992

  Responsible for monitoring of a distance-education project implemented with technical expertise from Continuing Education Centre of the University and its Informatics Department, in partnership with the “Consejo Superior Universitario Centroamericano” (CSUCA), linking seven public universities in Central America. Also responsible for the monitoring of a project of institutional support benefiting the “Institut Supérieur de Gestion” (ISG) of the “Université de Tunis III”, implemented with technical expertise of faculty of administration at University of Ottawa. Show less