Danielle joined IYF in November 2008 with substantial experience in program development and implementation, strategic analysis and planning, basic education programming, and monitoring and evaluation. As an independent consultant based in Latin America from 2002-08, Danielle carried out a variety of project evaluations and other assignments around the world.  Danielle also served in numerous capacities with USAID from 1994-2002 -- entering the agency as a Presidential Management Fellow, serving as Education Team Leader for USAID/Nicaragua, and working as a Policy and Management Analyst in various USAID/Washington bureaus (Management, Policy and Program Coordination, Africa, and Latin America & the Caribbean).  She has a Masters in Economic and Social Development from the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Washington University (St. Louis) in Spanish and International Development.  She is fluent in both Spanish and Portuguese, and has traveled to 33 countries.