Experience

African Health Innovation Centre

• Ghana
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder and CEO

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  The African Health Innovation Centre implements programming in Ghana and beyond – infusing innovation and entrepreneurship into traditional health delivery, creating connections at the community and system levels, and empowering a new generation of thought leaders and action takers. www.africanhealthinnovation.org The African Health Innovation Centre implements programming in Ghana and beyond – infusing innovation and entrepreneurship into traditional health delivery, creating connections at the community and system levels, and empowering a new generation of thought leaders and action takers. www.africanhealthinnovation.org



Impact Hub Accra

• Ghana
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Health Innovation

  • Jun 2016 - May 2019

  In 2016, Impact Hub Accra launched the first health-specific vertical in any Impact Hub in the global network (100+ hubs worldwide). In 2019, this program scaled and exited Impact Hub Accra, becoming the African Health Innovation Centre. Designed and led by director, Emily Sheldon, the Impact Hub Accra Health Innovation program: - hosted West Africa's first health innovation hackathon (Health Hack Accra) - led the Merck Entrepreneurial Development Space (MEDspace) early-stage health startup incubator -facilitated and organized a 14-month series of Merck digital health meetups - facilitated a series of quarterly mental health meetups with Ghanaian NGO PsychAidnLove Outreach - developed and led a summer research program for emerging professionals, and more. Show less


Impact Hub Network
• Austria
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Africa Regional Lead

  • Feb 2017 - Dec 2018

Lwala Community Alliance
• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Development Associate

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health
• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2014 - May 2016

Closed Loop Marketing
• United States
• Advertising Services
• Client Strategy Manager

  • Jun 2013 - Jul 2014


Capitol Impact, LLC

• United States
• Computer Software
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Jul 2010 - Jun 2013

  Served as Program Assistant (9 months), Program Associate (5 months), and Project Manager (2 years) at this organization. Served as Program Assistant (9 months), Program Associate (5 months), and Project Manager (2 years) at this organization.


South African Medical Research Council
• South Africa
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee
• Grants Consultant

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

Planned Parenthood Mar Monte
• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Volunteer Services Coordinator, Sacramento and Stockton Regions

  • Mar 2007 - Jan 2008