Christina Venessa Becherer

Christina Venessa Becherer has a diverse work experience in various organizations. Christina Venessa currently holds the position of Senior Director of Global Partnerships at Children International since November 2023. Prior to this role, they served as the Global Director of Strategic Partnerships from January 2022 to November 2023.

Before joining Children International, Christina worked at PQMD, where they held the position of Chair of Disaster and Humanitarian Response Committee and Executive Committee/Board Member starting from January 2023. Prior to this role, they served as the Vice Chair of the Disaster and Humanitarian Response Committee from September 2021 to January 2023.

From 2013 to 2022, Christina worked at ChildFund International, where they held various roles. Christina Venessa served as the Director of Global Corporate Partnerships from May 2017 to January 2022. Before that, they worked as a Senior Manager of Corporate Partnerships from September 2014 to May 2017, and as a Corporate Partnerships Officer from July 2013 to September 2014.

Christina's earlier work experience includes serving as the Donor Relations & Campaign Manager at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences from June 2012 to June 2013, and as the Director of Development at Sustainable Harvest International from March 2007 to May 2012.

Christina Venessa'scareer started at UNESCO as an International Journalist for the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development from 2005 to 2007.

Christina Venessa Becherer completed their education as follows:

- From 2023 to 2025, they pursued a Master of Science degree in Humanitarian Action, with a focus on the Department of Development Studies, at SOAS University of London.

- In 2019, they obtained a Certification in Social Impact Partnership Design from Georgetown University.

- In 2022, they earned a Certificate in Humanitarian Response to Conflict and Disaster from Harvard Online.

- In 2011, they received a Certificate of Completion in Nonprofit Management from Stanford University.

- Christina Venessa holds a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism and Communications from Webster University.

Furthermore, Christina has obtained certifications such as being a presenter at the NETHOPE Global Summit in 2023 and the NETHOPE 20th Anniversary Summit in 2021. Christina Venessa also holds a Verified Certificate for Humanitarian Response to Conflict and Disaster from HarvardX and a certificate in Social Impact Partnership Design from Georgetown University.