About
I am a public health professional with over 20 years of international experience in health research, disease prevention and control, nutrition, and health emergency response. I hold a PhD in Public Health Sciences from Mälardalen University, Sweden, where my research focused on adolescent mental health—examining trends, developmental trajectories, and their underlying determinants.
Throughout my career, I have led complex research and evaluation initiatives, developed and implemented monitoring and evaluation systems, and managed national and subnational health programs. I have worked in partnership with governments, NGOs, UN agencies, and academic institutions across Africa and Europe, contributing to several peer-reviewed publications.
I bring strong expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research methods, including longitudinal and causal analysis, and am proficient in STATA, SPSS, and R. My work is rooted in cross-cultural collaboration, capacity building, and strategic leadership—especially in high-pressure contexts such as my experience in the Ebola response in Guinea and vaccine-preventable disease surveillance in Uganda.
Colleagues describe me as professional, friendly, honest, detail-oriented, and dependable. I am deeply committed to using my skills to contribute to a healthier, more equitable world, particularly by improving the well-being of adolescents through research, policy, and collaborative action.
I am fluent in English, Afan Oromo, and Amharic, with intermediate proficiency in Swedish.
