Major(s): BA, Spanish and International Relations

Additional Degrees: MPA, Development Studies and Demography (Princeton University, 2003)

Current Job Title: Project Manager

Organization: Ibis Reproductive Health

Brief description of your job:
I am a Project Manager at Ibis Reproductive Health (www.ibisreproductivehealth.org),a non‑profit organization with the goal of improving women's health, choices, and autonomy worldwide. Ibis is collaborating on a clinical trial of the diaphragm in preventing HIV transmission among women in South Africa and Zimbabwe. I work on the policy and advocacy aspects of this trial and support the development and promotion of HIV prevention options for women. In addition, I am the executive director of the Cervical Barrier Advancement Society (www.cervicalbarriers.org),which aims to raise the profile of cervical barrier methods both for preventing pregnancy and potentially also HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.

Other job titles you have held:
Consultant (World Bank, Population Services International), Program Assistant (YMCA), Secondary School English Teacher (US Peace Corps

How did you find these positions?
Informational interviews
Graduate school
alumni network
Referrals from professors
Networking at professional events (meetings, conferences)

What skills from your degree do you use in your current work?
Language skills, Political and economic analysis, Statistics

What advice do you have for current students?
Use professors and alumni networks to learn about job opportunities, and follow up with informational interviews. This kind of interview doesn't put pressure on you or the person you are interviewing, but it may lead to potential job opportunities. Also, I would advise students to find ways to create mentoring relationships. Remember that most people like to help others, so try to make it easy for your professional contacts to help you out!