Take this amazing opportunity to learn the inside of a fast track global public career from one of our star graduates, Cristin Marona. Cristin is the Senior Development Advisor at GRM Futures Group International. She is currently based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Cristin Marona (BUSPH ’10) Guest Lecture
Thursday, May 21, 1:45 to 2:45 PM, Crosstown 460A
Take this amazing opportunity to learn the inside of a fast track global public career from one of our star graduates, Cristin Marona. Cristin is the Senior Development Advisor at GRM Futures Group International. She is currently based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
In that position she:
- Manages a global portfolio covering areas of behavior chance communication, business development, and advocacy and capacity building on various health, economic and education focused programs.
- Country lead and manager for the Tanzania portfolio. She also manages programs in South Africa and Nigeria.
- Contributes to strategic input on behavior change communication interventions leading to health outcomes and goals. Behavior change communication work ranges in technical areas, including maternal and child health, gender based violence, orphans and vulnerable children, and poverty reduction.
- Advocates in key areas to expand capacity and country ownership of health and education programs. Assists in forging strong partnerships with local community programs and local government initiatives that foster the practice of positive behavior among individuals and communities by improving their knowledge, attitudes, skills, and norms about key practices that promote improved strategies, use of appropriate tools, and improved behavior related to sustainable development and growth.
Cristin will be in Boston in May where she also serves as Co-Instructor with Professor James Wolf in GH744 Program Design for Global Health.
Don’t miss the opportunity to hear her describe her truly remarkable early career since she graduated BUSPH. She will also share first hand, real time career tips, her views on the most important skills to secure while at BUSPH and fascinating, behind the scenes stories from the field. For those of you determined to work in global health programs, Cristin’s advice and insights will prove invaluable.
To make be sure there will be enough room and FOOD and DRINK for all, be sure and RSVP on CareerLink, under Events/Info Sessions.
