Bi-lingual (Spanish, English) global health professional (DrPH) with 10+ years experience in US Government HIV program management, design, implementation, monitoring, and research/evaluation in West Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia. Seeks senior level U.S.-based opportunity leading/managing global HIV program/project. Able to relocate within the U.S. |
Contact Macarena C. García
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Area of Expertise: |
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Director, CEO, COP, President
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Government, Governance, Reforms
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Health, Doctors, Nurses, HIV/AIDS
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child
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Professional Experience: |
In my role as Program Director with USAID, I’ve successfully led a team of health professionals to design, implement, monitor and evaluate PEPFAR-funded HIV programs in Lesotho, as well as worked with the host country government, UN agencies and other bi-lateral donors in improving coordination of HIV resources and efforts as well as supporting the alignment of Global Fund grants with national priorities.
My global health experience crosses borders, having worked in Australia, Kenya, Botswana, South Africa, Nigeria, Vietnam, and Lesotho for just over a decade.
> I enjoy collaborating with diverse senior health professionals in strategic planning, resource and program alignment and the implementation of evidence-based programs in both concentrated and generalized HIV epidemic settings.
> My technical skills were recently recognized by the Board of Directors of the GFATM, and have been appointed to serve as a member of the Global Fund’s Technical Review Panel as a global technical expert on HIV for a four-year term.
> I also have extensive experience designing and conducting social epidemiological and behavioral studies, as well as program evaluations within the global health field among:
- vulnerable and hard to reach populations, such as men who have sex with men in Vietnam, and
- general population, such as HIV-infected women in rural Nigeria and program beneficiaries and control groups in Botswana.
> I am a published author in peer reviewed journals, and also serve as peer reviewer for several high impact public health journals.
I welcome inquiries at macarena.c.garcia@gmail.com.
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Education: |
Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia Doctor of Public Health (Emphasis: Social Epidemiology and Behavioral Science), Dec 2013 • GPA: 4.00/4.00 (High Distinction) • Alternate for the 2012-2013 American Association of University Women American Fellowship Program • Recipient of University Post-Graduate Data Collection Grant/Research Maintenance Grant
University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia Master of International Studies (Emphasis: International Public Health and Development), Mar 2004 • GPA: 4.00/4.00 (High Distinction) • Academic Merit
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain Study Abroad Program, 1999 – 2000 (1 year) • GPA: 4.00/4.00 • Recipient of California State University Academic Scholarship for Foreign Studies
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California Bachelor of Arts (Major: Political Science; Minor: Spanish Literature), Jun 2000 • GPA: 3.96/4.00 • Summa Cum Laude, College of Letters, Arts and Social Science (2000) • Outstanding Graduating Senior, College of Letters Arts and Social Sciences (2000) • Outstanding Graduating Senior, Political Science Department (2000) • University President’s Honor List (1996 – 1999) • Outstanding Student of the Year, English & Foreign Languages Department (1999) • Recipient of Nenah Fry Mentor Scholarship, Institute for Experiential Learning (1999) • Recipient of Grace Latona Memorial Scholarship, Outstanding Junior (1998)
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Appointments Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria Geneva, Switzerland Serving Member, Technical Review Panel, January 2014 – December 2018 • As a serving member of the Technical Review Panel, I am responsible for reviewing funding requests for technical merit and strategic focus, and make funding recommendations. • Technical Review Panel members also play an important role in the Global Fund’s strategy development and implementation. • Along with other Technical Review Panel serving members, I provide lessons learned and recommendations to the Board of Directors. Memberships International AIDS Society; Population Association of American (PAA); Global Health Council; American Public Health Association; and, National Public Health Leadership Development Network.
Peer Reviewer AIDS and Behavior; BMJ Open; Critical Public Health; Culture, Health & Sexuality; Global Health: Science and Practice; Health Promotion International; Journal of the International AIDS Society; and, PLOS One.
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Years of Experience:
10-15 years |
Highest Qualification:
Doctorate |
Languages:
English, Spanish |
Nationality:
Argentina
, United States
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LinkedIn Profile:
www.linkedin.com/in/macarenacgarcia/
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