Carolien Albers

Carolien Albers is an accomplished public health professional with extensive experience in program management and consultation in Africa. Currently serving as a Senior Program Manager at Plan International Canada since March 2021, Albers focuses on education projects in West Africa. Previous roles at Plan International Canada include Health Advisor, where oversight involved multi-sectoral project support and gender transformative strategies. Earlier experience as a Public Health Consultant included feasibility studies and proposal development for various international organizations. As Project Director for Pathfinder International, Albers led a significant USAID-funded Family Planning project in Mozambique. Additional roles include Community Outreach Coordinator at West Island Women's Centre and HIV/AIDS Advisor at Irish Aid. Albers earned an MPH in International Health from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and a degree in Health Sciences from Maastricht University.