Natasha Wanchek

Natasha Wanchek serves as the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Director at the Public Health Institute since March 2019, overseeing the development and implementation of MEL systems for a USAID project focused on global health programming. Previously, Natasha held positions as a Senior MEL Advisor at the same institute, as an M&E and Research Consultant, and as an M&E Consultant with Management Systems International, contributing to various evaluations and research projects for USAID and the State Department. Natasha’s career began in journalism with United Press International and includes roles as a Program Officer at the Media Development Loan Fund and a project manager and analyst for democracy and governance assessments. Natasha holds an MPA from Rutgers University - Camden and dual B.A. degrees from California State University, Long Beach in Journalism and Political Science/International Relations.