Managing Partner, Health and Humanitarian Affairs at Pristine Connect (2026-03 – Present)
- Lead the firm's global health advisory practice, providing strategic counsel to governments, UN agencies, and international organizations on public health emergency preparedness, humanitarian response, and health diplomacy.
- Serve as principal architect of the Cameroon Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Cameroon CDC), driving institutional design, stakeholder engagement, multi-partner governance, and operational planning for this landmark national health security initiative.
- Oversee business development, client portfolio management, and resource mobilization across health system strengthening, outbreak preparedness, and humanitarian programming in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
- Supervise and mentor a two-person advisory team; establish organizational systems, performance culture, and capacity-building frameworks to support practice growth.
- Engage in high-level health diplomacy and interagency coordination, representing clients in multilateral forums and supporting policy negotiations across the Africa region.
WHO Liaison to the UN Office of the Special Coordinator for UNISS (AES countries) at World Health Organization (WHO) (2025-06 – Present)
- Co-design, implement, and monitor joint health initiatives with UN agencies and humanitarian partners across Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.
- Lead joint programming on access to primary health services, acute malnutrition, routine immunization, and coordinated disease-outbreak responses.
- Represent WHO in UNISS coordination structures; align health priorities within humanitarian–development–peace frameworks.
- Strengthen M&E systems and collaborative mechanisms to mobilize and manage resources across multi-partner portfolios.
Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Regional Director (Acting Interim) at World Health Organization (WHO) (2024-01 – 2025-12)
- Advised the Regional Director on strategy and policy, ensuring alignment with regional needs and global priorities across clusters.
- Assisted the RD in M&E and closure of key initiatives at the end of mandate, ensuring delivery, documentation, and accountability.
- Advocated for health investments in Sahel AES countries; supported creation of an inter-cluster NTD working group in conflict settings.
- Program management- led development of "phase out" workplans, and timelines; mobilized resources and managed multi-stakeholder teams across the regional office.
- Developed a multimillion dollar grant with the world bank and the government of Japan leading to an 8million dollar grant to Fund the Global health and peace initiatives in 13 Fragile settings in Africa.
Strategy & Innovations Officer – Health Emergencies Preparedness & Response (EPR) at World Health Organization (WHO) (2022-01 – 2025-12)
- Advised on implementation of the EPR 8-Year Strategy (2022–2030), integrating best practices in preparedness and response.
- Coordinated design and management of HERAPS (AI/ML) to anticipate and plan for emergencies; aligned cluster strategies and plans.
- Strengthened project planning, budgeting, M&E, and partnership development across special initiatives.
Acting Unit Head, Interagency Policies for Emergencies (IPE) at World Health Organization (WHO HQ) (2021-01 – 2022-12)
- Led a team of 5; managed workplans, unit budget, and interagency policy development to align with UN humanitarian architecture.
- Co-led revision of WHO's Emergency Response Framework (ERF 2.1), incorporating COVID-19 lessons.
- Advanced the Global Health for Peace Initiative; supported pathway to adoption at WHA 77 (2023).
Technical Officer, IASC Focal Point, IPE Unit at World Health Organization (WHO HQ) (2020-01 – 2022-12)
- Represented WHO in IASC/OPAG and results groups; influenced policy and funding priorities for humanitarian health operations.
- Prepared strategic briefs, policy documents, and project timelines for senior leadership; streamlined financial/programmatic reporting.
Regional IPC Lead at World Health Organization (WHO AFRO) (2018-01 – 2020-12)
- Designed and implemented WHO AFRO's IPC strategy; mobilized >$3M during the 2018 Ebola outbreak in North Kivu, DRC.
- Directed resource management and rapid deployment of IPC measures; supervised technical teams in fragile and conflict settings.
- Developed and evaluated IPC guidelines and training modules deployed across multiple African countries; ensured M&E and accountability.
Program Officer, Health Systems Strengthening at World Health Organization (WHO AFRO) (2015-01 – 2018-12)
- Co-led design and roll-out of WHO's Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Action Framework, implemented in 17 member states.
- Coordinated Health Policy Dialogues in 6 post-Ebola countries; integrated resilience and recovery strategies.
- Drove cross-cluster collaboration to align HSS with disease programs; established M&E systems across program roll-outs.
Volunteer Critical Care Nurse at Bernard Mevs Hospital (2011-01 – 2011-03)
- Nurse Manager for critical care unit with overall technical/clinical management of critically ill patients
- Delivered frontline emergency and intensive care during post-earthquake recovery in Haiti's fragile health system.
- Supported triage, patient flow, and critical resource allocation; collaborated with local and international medical teams.
Clinical Instructor (Johns Hopkins Nursing Students) at Johns Hopkins University – Global Health Nursing Program (2013-06 – 2013-08)
- Supervised and mentored nursing students in critical care and public health interventions.
- Developed clinical teaching modules integrating IPC best practices and fragile-state health systems.
