Talia Orencel

Talia Orencel is a program associate supporting the USAID Colombia, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Project. Prior to joining Panagora Group, Talia worked five years in the non-profit sector where she led social justice programming at the University of Maryland. Born in Argentina, she emigrated and grew up in Maryland. She holds an MPA in Non-profit Management from George Mason University, and a B.A. in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland. Talia served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ecuador implementing women and youth empowerment programs, as well as creating small business projects. As a strong activist for social change her Peace Corps experience ignited Talia’s passion for sustainable international development and women’s rights. She speaks fluent Spanish and Hebrew conversationally.