Prior to becoming a Leland Fellow, Tina Pruna developed several community-based programs targeting the social determinants of health through her role as program director at Loma Linda University Health’s Institute for Community Partnerships. Tina holds an MPH in Global and Maternal Child Health and a BA in International Communication. She … Read more
Brandon Hugueley
Brandon, a California native, received his Bachelor’s in Psychology from UC Santa Barbara and completed his Masters in Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at San Diego State University. For his Capstone project, Brandon used Demographic and Health Survey data to investigate the association … Read more
Host Organization: Project Concern International First Year Placement Based in Huehuetenango, Guatemala, Brandon worked with Project Concern International (PCI) to identify pathways for improving regional food security and the health status of individuals, families, and communities, with an emphasis on … Read more
Mathias Pollock
7th Class, 2013-2015 Policy Placement: Mercy Corps, Washington, DC As a Food Security Technical Adviser, Mathias divided his time between the Technical Support Unit for Health, Nutrition and Food Systems programming and the Policy and Advocacy team at Mercy Corps. … Read more
Claire Clugston
7th Class, 2013-2015 Policy Placement: ACDI/VOCA, Washington, DC For her policy year, Claire worked as a Gender Specialist in the Technical Learning and Application unit of ACDI/VOCA. In this role, she provided gender support to ACDI/VOCA’s projects and programs. These … Read more
Rachelle C. Olden
6th Class, 2011-2013 Field Placement: World Vision International, San Salvador, El Salvador With the Latin American & Caribbean Regional Office (LACRO) of World Vision International, Rachelle worked primarily on the adaptation and implementation of Citizen Voice Action (CVA), a global … Read more
Maryse Holly
6th Class, 2011-2013 Field Placement: Meds and Food for Kids, Cap-Haïtien, Haiti Maryse Holly worked with MFK in Cap Haitien, Haiti. In her capacity as Program Development Officer, Maryse supported a number of MFK initiatives, including: development of a school snack … Read more
Luis Cabrera
6th Class, 2011-2013. Field Placement: World Food Program, Guatemala City, Guatemala Luis worked with WFP Guatemala to develop a food security project in the Dry Corridor of Guatemala. The project aimed to strengthen food security by adapting and responding to … Read more