Marguerite Farrell
Expertise
Marguerite (Maggie) Farrell an extensive background in the private health sector, qualitative research and evaluation, monitoring, and health systems strengthening, portfolio and project management, transitioning programs from donor assistance and local capacity development.
Technical Competencies
HIV/AIDS, family planning and reproductive health, Zika, and other infectious diseases, maternal and child health; service delivery, supervision, performance improvement and health systems strengthening (private sector governance, health service delivery, and health financing).
Education
Harvard University, School of Public Health, Master of Science in Health Policy and Management: Concentration on International Health
Brown University, Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, extensive course work in Hispanic Studies
Country Experience
Argentina, Armenia, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Germany, Great Britain, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malawi, Mexico, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Perú, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, Spain, St. Kitts and Nevis, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
Languages
English, Spanish, French and studying Italian
Thinking About
How best to mentor the next generation of global health leaders. What are the most effective ways to deliver health services and products to the last mile in a sustainable way?
Most Proud Of
I was a community organizer with low-income families and seniors in Rhode Island, Cape Cod and Boston, Massachusetts and a union organizer with immigrant and underrepresented service, public and health care workers with SEIU in Louisiana, Boston, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Passion
Slow travel, cooking, and personal finance
