ANNIE FEIGHERY anniem@gmail.com EDUCATION Columbia University, New York, New York (expected candidacy 12/2009; graduation 5/2011) EdD in Health and Behavioral Studies, Health Education Program, specialization in Global Health Promotion Awarded Teachers College Policy and Research Fellowship 2008-2009 Research interests include international development policy; urban poverty; maternal and child health; climate-caused emergencies and migration; management and evaluation Columbia University, New York, New York (May 2005-May 2006) Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy received May 2006 Relevant Coursework: Global Maternal and Child Health, Health and Urban Design, Climate, Toxicology, Public Management, Environmental Chemistry Masters Project with Transparency International, January-May 2006 University of Texas-El Paso, El Paso, Texas (1994-1999) Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, minor in Minority Literature Awarded University Honors Degree Bad Nindorf Gymnasium, Bad Nindorf, Germany (1993-1994) Rotary International Exchange Student in Germany with spring rotation in France EXPERIENCE Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York Graduate Research Assistant for Professors Mary Northridge and Elliott Sclar (February-May 2006 and June 2008-present) Assisted in researching two publications on urban health and the built environment. Co-authored and presented paper at Pitt International Conference on Inequality, Health, and Society, May 2006. Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York Co-instructor for Interdisciplinary Planning for Health (spring 2009) Taught alongside Professor Mary Northridge graduate-level course, which focuses on learning and applying transferable principles from urban planning and public health to interdisciplinary research on development. Author of Interdisciplinarities, the class blog. Course manager for Global Maternal and Child Health (fall 2007) Taught alongside Professors Nicholas Cunningham, MD DrPH and Roy Brown, MD MPH; thirtieth year of a classic, participatory course on the topic of maternal and child health in the developing world. Created course blog for class interaction. Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, New York Teachers Assistant for Gender, Education and International Development (fall 2008) Assisted Professor Regina Cortina in course management. Lectured on the topic of the real world experiences of gender and poverty. Graded summary papers and advised students regarding ongoing research. Gyanankur School, Pune, India Consulted for Gyankur School working with founder, director, and assistant director. Created a management plan for scaling up primary school coverage to children from two area slums (August 2008) Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC), New York, New York Intern (October 2007-May 2008) Assisted organization in expansion to new New York City office. Analyzed internet presence and created new websites, including blog and photoblog to communicate organization’s mission and organize international response to Cyclone Sidr. Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts (MECA), Houston, Texas Director of Development (2001-2002) Responsible for raising funds for annual budget and $12m capital campaign through individual donations and foundation, corporate, and government grants. Supervised six individuals in communications, marketing, and public relations departments. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston, Texas Grants Writer (1999-2001), Photography Curatorial Intern (1997) UniSpace III, Vienna, Austria United Nations Conference Delegate (July 1999) Chosen as one of 150 young professionals from 60 countries to participate in the Space Generation Forum at UNISPACE III, a conference addressing the application of space-based technology for the needs of developing countries. Presented recommendations for inclusion in the Vienna Declaration. PUBLICATIONS Cunningham N, Brown R, Feighery A. A Primer in Primary Maternal & Child Care Everywhere. American Academy of Pediatrics Newsletter, Section on International Child Health. Fall 2008. Link Northridge ME, Sclar ED, Feighery A, Fiebach MZ, Karpel Kurtz E. Reinventing Healthy and Sustainable Communities: Reconnecting Public Health and Urban Planning. In: Pitt International Conference on Inequality, Health, and Society. Bristol, UK: The Policy Press-Beacon House, 2008. Cunningham N, Brown R, Feighery A. Building Global Primary Maternal Child Care: How U.S. Pediatricians Can Do More to Build The Foundation. American Academy of Pediatrics Newsletter, Section on International Child Health. Fall 2007. Link Dillon J, Ekmekji K, Feighery A, Garrett R, Gray M, Johnson T, Jones S, Legge T, Leous JP, Raeisghasem A, and Reilly K. Corruption and Environment. A report prepared for Transparency International. Final Masters Student Project for MPA-ESP, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs. 2006. Link 1, link 2 Feighery A. Off to work we go—baby in tow! Welcoming work places and flexible schedules help moms make ends meet without leaving baby behind. Mothering Magazine Issue 128, Jan-Feb 2005, January Cover article. Link Feighery A. Tips for On-the-Job Parenting. Mothering Magazine Jan-Feb 2005. Link Webmaster for, and co-author on the following websites: • Interdisciplinarities (course blog spring 2009): http://interdisciplinarities.blogspot.com • BRAC Blog: http://blog4brac.blogspot.com • International Maternal and Child Health (course blog fall 2007): http://p8643.blogspot.com • SprogBlog: http://www.withoutavillage.com SKILLS Fluent in German. Working knowledge of French, Spanish, Italian, and Russian. Proficient in social media online applications. Coursework in GIS and SPSS software programs. |