Jennifer Nielsen
Senior Nutrition Advisor at Helen Keller International- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Helen Keller Intl
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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500 - 600 Employee
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Senior Nutrition Advisor
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Dec 2006 - Present
I provide technical support to country programs in Africa and Asia and the Pacific. Helen Keller International is a global health organization dedicated to eliminating preventable vision loss, malnutrition and diseases of poverty. Our proven, science-based programs empower people to create opportunities in their own lives and build lasting change. The nutrition portfolio is guided by the Essential Nutrition and Hygiene Actions framework, which integrates nutrition interventions into platforms ranging from health clinics to agriculture, WASH and education. Show less
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USAID
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United States
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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Program Development Officer
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Jan 1991 - Aug 2000
Designed projects in a range of sectors including primary education and maternal/child health. Served in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire and Cairo, Egypt as well as Washington, DC. Designed projects in a range of sectors including primary education and maternal/child health. Served in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire and Cairo, Egypt as well as Washington, DC.
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Education
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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
PhD, International Health-Human Nutrition -
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
MA, African Studies and International Economics -
Harvard University
AB, Social Studies