A policy and administration professional with 8+ years of experience in design, implementation, and evaluation, with expertise in disability, older populations, state and local government, non-profits, community-engaged approaches, focus groups, interviews, statistics, and surveys.
Experience
- Faculty in Leadership & Social Sciences at Phillips Exeter Academy Summer
- Program Associate at the Qualitative Data Repository (QDR) at Syracuse University
- External Consultant for USAID on a project relating to localization of the research process.
- Research Assistant at the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire.
- Program Coordinator at the Sustainability Institute at the University of New Hampshire for a Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) ideation competition.
- Dining Room Host and Server at Riverwoods Retirement Community: Exeter
- Various roles within community-based non-profits and professional associations.
Education
- PhD in Political Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst (expected May 2029)
- Master of Public Policy, Hertie School of Governance, Germany
- Master of Public Administration, Syracuse University
- Bachelor of History and Political Science, University of New Hampshire
Drawing on her experience as a direct service worker, public health researcher, and program evaluator, Julia is committed to integrated social work practice that bridges clinical care, macro systems, and policy.
Experience:
- Currently a clinical social worker at Boston Medical Center, where she partners with women to access integrated medical care and substance use support
- Former Graduate Fellow at the Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health, Boston University
- Former teen mental health counselor at McLean Hospital’s Dialectical Behavioral Therapy intensive unit
- Former research assistant at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, focused on federal and local food assistance programs
Education:
- Master of Social Work , Boston University School of Social Work
- BA, Sociology, Harvard College
Consultant with over 30 years of experience leading more than 300 consultancy assignments across Nigeria's health sector, with one of the most extensive malaria portfolios in Nigeria's public health landscape.
Experience:
- Former Technical Adviser to SuNMaP and MAPS, two of Nigeria's longest-running bilateral malaria programs covering 19 states
- Led the design, field testing, and national rollout of the National Malaria Elimination Programme's harmonized malaria training materials
- Facilitated development and monitoring of over 150 costed malaria operational plans at national, state, and LGA levels (2008–2015)
- Supported malaria program governance, capacity building, and evidence generation across diverse contexts, including emergency-prone and security-challenged environments.
Education:
- Master of Public Health (MPH) with Distinction, University of Leeds, UK
- John Griffith Prize Recipient
- British Chevening Scholar
- Fellow, Institute of Management Consultants
Location: Makurdi, Benue, Nigeria
Sataish Sheryar is a physician, with an MPH in Policy & Program Implementation and an MBA in Technology & Innovation from Johns Hopkins University, bringing over ten years of experience in senior government leadership, health systems strengthening, and public sector performance management. Her experience spans low- and middle-income country government systems as well as consulting engagements in the United States with academic institutions, health systems, and public sector partners
Education:
- MPH, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- MBA, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
- M.B.B.S, University of Health Sciences
A global health professional with over 20 years of experience leading health programs across Africa, with a strong focus on malaria control, health systems strengthening, and drug safety.
Experience:
- Currently serves as Project Director for a Gates Foundation-funded malaria initiative in Nigeria, overseeing program implementation, monitoring frameworks, and partnerships with ministries of health and donors
- Former Technical Advisor on Johns Hopkins University's Breakthrough ACTION project in Nigeria, advising the National Malaria Elimination Program and supporting the distribution of over 50 million insecticide-treated nets
- Led seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaigns reaching over 1.8 million children and introduced rapid diagnostic testing at the Malaria Consortium in Nigeria
- Trained thousands of Nigerian healthcare workers on malaria interventions through Africare and Global Fund programs
Education:
- Doctor of Public Health (candidate), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Master of Science, Brandeis University
- Master of Public Health, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certified
Location: Florida, USA, and Abuja, Nigeria
A seasoned malaria and health-systems consultant with over a decade of experience supporting national and sub-national malaria programmes across Nigeria, with expertise in strategic and operational planning, programme costing, and institutional capacity building.
Experience:
- Currently, guides state governments in developing integrated operational plans with malaria elimination as a central component
- Led development and costing of AOPs for 12 states: Kogi, Kano, Ogun, Niger, Lagos, Zamfara, Ebonyi, Nasarawa, Oyo, Cross River, Benue, and the Federal Capital Territory
- Team lead and technical advisor for multiple donor-funded malaria engagements with International and state governments
- Trained state executives, programme managers, officers-in-charge of primary health care facilities, and LGA malaria focal persons on programme management, operational planning, budgeting, and monitoring frameworks since 2012
Education:
- Master of Business Administration (Financial Management), National Open University of Nigeria
- Bachelor of Science (Economics), University of Port Harcourt
- Fellow, Institute of Chartered Management Auditors
- Member, Health Development Guild Nigeria
Location: Kogi State, Nigeria
A physician and public health expert with a distinguished record in malaria programme strengthening across Nigeria, including serving as a WHO Temporary Technical Advisor and State Trainer on malaria case management.
Experience:
- World Health Organization Temporary Technical Advisor, leading the review and development of state malaria elimination operational plans
- Trained clinicians and primary health care workers on malaria in pregnancy and uncomplicated malaria since 2021
- Developed analytical and modelling capacity for malaria control
- Authored peer-reviewed publications on long-lasting insecticidal net utilization, malaria prevention in pregnancy, and environmental determinants relevant to vector control.
Education:
- Fellowship in Community Medicine and Public Health (FMCPH), National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria
- Master of Public Health (MPH), University of Lagos
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), University of Port Harcourt
Location: Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
A physician and public health expert with over 15 years of experience in malaria control, infectious disease prevention, maternal and child health, and health systems strengthening across Nigeria.
Experience:
- Provided high-level technical assistance for malaria programming across multiple Nigerian states, supporting national and subnational governments and partners, including US PMI, UKAID/FCDO, the Global Fund, Christian Aid, and the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria
- Developed and reviewed costed AOPs, strengthened coordination, improved budgeting processes, and enhanced intervention rollout, resource mobilization, and public-private partnerships for malaria programmes
- Consultant on community-directed interventions for malaria under the World Bank booster project, supporting development of policy documents, technical materials, and pilot designs
- Trained state and LGA managers and worked with thousands of community-oriented resource persons to expand access to malaria, diarrhea, and respiratory illness management for children under five
Education:
- Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) candidate, New York Medical College, USA
- Master of Public Health (MPH), University of Wolverhampton/Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Location: Ohio and New York, USA
A public health specialist with 15 years of experience coordinating large-scale malaria interventions across Nigeria, including Insecticide-Treated Net mass campaigns and Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention programs.
Experience:
- Coordinated and implemented large-scale ITN mass campaigns and seasonal malaria chemoprevention programs across multiple Nigerian states
- Provided central coordination leadership for malaria campaigns, managing teams of over 280 personnel and ensuring implementation in accordance with National Operational Manuals
- Led high-level advocacy and engagement with National Malaria Elimination Programme units to support grant implementation across multiple states
- Strengthened malaria commodity logistics systems and leveraged electronic data monitoring tools for quality data collection across LGA
Education:
- Master of Public Health (MPH), University of Calabar, Nigeria
- Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry), University of Nigeria, Nsukka
- Certifications in project management, monitoring and evaluation, and leadership from the University of Washington
- Fellow, African Institute of Public Health Professionals (AIPHP)
Location: Abuja and Calabar, Nigeria