Pearl Pagarigan

Pearl Pagarigan is a Strategy & Operations Manager for the People Team at Mercy Corps, with extensive experience in operations and people management across several organizations. Previously, Pearl held the role of Operations Manager at the City of Philadelphia, contributing to the Rebuild Initiative, which focuses on enhancing community facilities. Pearl has also served as a US People Operations Consultant for Educate!, a nonprofit addressing youth unemployment in Africa, and worked as a Course Assistant Instructor and Teaching Assistant at the University of Pennsylvania. With a background that includes project management for Strategic Rail Finance and various roles at One Acre Fund, Pearl's expertise encompasses global HR and operations. Education credentials include a Master of Science in Nonprofit/NGO Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor's degree in International Development Studies from UCLA.