Maryanne O'Brien
Degree Program
MA International Development
What are you doing now?
I am a Project Associate at Management Sciences for Health in Cambridge, MA. I support two projects in Ethiopia, one in Tanzania, and one in Zimbabwe
How did the GHA program prepare you for your current position?
GHA prepared me by offering courses and presentations that introduced me to critical international health issues and the problems that can occur in the field when trying to plan, implement, and evaluate projects
Were there any projects you worked on while at GHA?
While at GHA, I interned with a non-profit organization in Kenya. I conducted research on the economic model of a recently built clinic to determine financial sustainability, utilization rates, and an overall assessment of the clinic's financial management
