Our Consultants

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 Mr. Garcia is a communication and research professional with extensive experience in the development and private sectors including SBC, social marketing, risk communication, marketing, advertising, photography, and public relations. 

His development sector work includes capacity building and training, working on projects for international organizations such as FHI 360, The Gates Foundation, The Red Cross, Pact, Netherlands Development Organization, World University Service of Canada,  USAID, EU, and others, working in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.  

His experience covers reproductive health, education, earthquake readiness, nutrition, WASH, infectious diseases such as Nipah Virus, HIV, Ebola and malaria among others, in countries such as Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Brazil, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, and Dominican Republic.  

Mrs. Parady has over 23 years of experience in research and communication, providing consultancy services to organizations such as The World Bank, FAO, UNICEF, IMA World Health, BAPPENAS, Global Health Strategies, Indopacific Edelman, and many others. 

As part of TGIC, she worked on an SBCC assignment to promote earthquake readiness  in Indonesia. An American Red Cross project funded by USAID/ODFA.

Previously, she worked on an assignment as a Qualitative Researcher for the World Bank in Jakarta, as a Communication Consultant for Global Health Strategies, India, providing support on the building of a champion base of influencers in Indonesia.

She was Communication Lecturer at the Communication Department, Universitas Indonesia.

Vida holds an M.A. on Mass Communication from California State University Fresno, USA, and a B.A. on Mass Communications and Journalism, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Indonesia.

Mr. Mwirigi has over 14 years of experience in communication in the private and development sectors, having worked in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda. His experience includes integrated marketing communication, digital media, advertising, and public relations.

Among his clients, Paul has worked on building brand awareness and publicity for MTN Uganda, including Mobile Financial Services, Sports, Corporate Social Investment, Business Operations, Marketing Campaigns, and the MTN Uganda Foundation work. 

With TGIC Group he worked on a nutrition communication program for the Netherlands Development Organization (SNV), in Uganda. 

He participated in the initial research analysis, the preparation of the communication strategy, conducted a training of stakeholders, and led the testing of the communication materials.

He holds a B.A. in Social Sciences from Makerere University, majoring in International Relations and Social Administration, and is currently obtaining a Master’s Degree in Journalism and Communication from the Uganda Management Institute.  

Ms. Banda is a Malawi-based community mobilization expert with over 20 years of experience developing materials and conducting training for organizations such as RTI, Link Community Mobilization, Stephanos Outreach Programme, Oikonomos Malawi Foundation, and Action AID among others. 

Among her consulting projects, she has also worked on community mobilization programs for CARE-Malawi, Edukaids, Netherlands, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Norwegian Church AID, National AIDs Commission of Malawi, UNICEF, Abt Associates, and CLM Consultancy.

Annie has experience with education, project management, SBCC, HIV AIDS, orphans and vulnerable children, business development, and strategic planning. 

Ms. Deepan is a Sri Lankan communication expert with over 16 years of experience managing projects, creating communication materials, and conducting training for organizations such as World University Service of Canada (WUSC), Scope Global, Webgurus International, and Dynamic Solutions.

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Judy was the ASSET Project Manager responsible for planning, developing, and implementing a Social Marketing/SBCC TVET intervention to address the shortage of skilled workers in Sri Lanka. The communication campaign won Gold in the Asia Pacific Media Awards as the Best Not for Profit Marketing Campaign in the APAC region.  

Judy holds a Master’s Degree in Strategic Marketing (MSC) from Asia University in Malaysia. 

Mrs. Kambalame is a Malawi-based communication professional with over 14 years of experience in SBCC and communication for development. She is a lecturer at The Malawi Polytechnic in Blantyre, coordinating the Masters in Health and Behaviour Change Communication program. 

As a consultant for PLAN Malawi and Pakachere Institute for Health and Development Communication, she worked as a TV and radio scriptwriter for Development Communication, as well as on television programming and brand development for radio and TV.

She holds an MA in Theatre and Media Communication for Development from the University of Malawi.