BA in Spanish and Latin American Studies, West Chester Univ., Pennsylvania; MA in Int'l Management, School for Int'l Training, Brattleboro, Vermont. Has worked in int'l development for almost 30 years, focusing on economic and participatory development, natural resource management and local capacity building. Served for 17 years in country and regional director positions, Foundation of the Peoples of the South Pacific. Worked for six years as Regional South Pacific Director and three years as an independent development consultant in programme design, monitoring and evaluation. 2004, joined Mercy Corps, tasked with strengthening and expanding its Latin America programming; currently, Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, the Balkans and the Caucasus, Portland, Oregon.