Begoña Fernandez

Begoña Fernandez is a seasoned public health professional specializing in gender-based violence prevention and response, currently serving as Sr. Advisor at Save the Children US since November 2024. Previously, Begoña held multiple roles at Together for Girls from July 2017 to October 2024, including Director of Data and Evidence, Senior Technical Officer, and Technical Officer. Begoña's early career features positions such as Health Policy and Public Affairs Intern at the Primary Care Development Corporation and Teaching Assistant for Leadership Development at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Begoña also gained experience as a Graduate Policy Intern at Sanofi and as Research Project Coordinator & Interim Project Manager at the Department of Health Policy and Health Services Research, Goldman School of Dental Medicine. Begoña's academic background includes a Master of Public Health from Columbia University, focusing on Health Policy Analysis, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics with specializations in International Economics and International Development from American University.