Maya Rao

Maya Rao is a highly experienced Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Advisor at Plan International USA since February 2024, offering technical support for development and humanitarian projects in the global south. Previously, Maya served as the MEAL & Program Quality Coordinator for Sudan at Catholic Relief Services, leading technical support in MEAL and preparing strategic proposals. Additional roles include MEAL Manager for Mali's USAID Rapid Response Mechanism and International Development Fellow, where Maya specialized in project documentation and reporting. Maya's earlier work includes positions at the University of California, San Francisco, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, emphasizing health communication and international clinical research. Maya holds a Master of Public Health and a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Spanish, and Global Health from Emory University.