Cristina Garcia Brito

Cristina Garcia Brito currently serves as Regional Director at Save the Children International for Latin America and the Caribbean since October 2024. Prior to this role, Cristina held several key positions including Regional Director and Deputy Regional Director at HIAS from September 2019 to October 2024, and Regional Associate Protection Officer at UNHCR from June 2017 to September 2019. Cristina's diverse experience in humanitarian and development sectors includes project management and coordination roles at AECID, Fundación H+D, and Médecins Sans Frontières, among others. Educational qualifications encompass a Master's degree in Human Rights and Governance from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, along with various specialized courses in security management, human rights-based approaches, and evaluation of development projects from esteemed institutions.