Margaret Sheehan

Margaret Sheehan has had a diverse and extensive work experience throughout the years. Margaret started their career at the University of Melbourne as a Youth Program Manager in 1993. From there, they moved on to Deakin University where they served as a Lecturer in Health Sciences from 1995 to 2001. In 2001, Margaret joined the World Health Organization as an Adolescent Health Adviser and held the position until 2008. Margaret then became a Senior Adolescent Adviser at UNICEF from 2008 to 2010. Margaret continued their journey with UNICEF and took on the role of Chief of Field Office/s and Headed Typhoon Haiyan Emergency Recovery Phase from 2011 to 2015. Most recently, Margaret has been with ChildFund Australia, first as an International Program Director since 2015 and now as the Chief Executive Officer since December 2019.

Margaret Sheehan attended Monash University, where they earned a Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree with a specialization in Public Health Education and Promotion. No specific start or end year for their education was provided.