Frances Tain
 Program Support Director, USAID Laos Energy Security Activity

Education

• MPH, Maternal and Child Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006
• MS, Natural Resource Management, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, 1999
• BA, Aquatic Biology, University of California at Santa Barbara, 1993

Areas of Specialization/Experience

• Global health with a focus on maternal, newborn, and child health
• Internationl development
• Donor relations
• Technical writing and research
• Business development and proposal writing
• Program design and management
• Training and facilitation
• Monitoring, evaluation, and learning

Previous Positions

• Independent global health consultant, 2016-2023
• Senior Technical Advisor, John Snow, Inc., 2013-2016
• Deputy Country Director, Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (Zimbabwe), 2011-2013
• Senior Technical Advisor, John Snow, Inc., 2006-2011
• Child Survival Pilot Project Advisor, CARE Cambodia, 2002-2003
• Assistant Activity Manager, Environmental Health Project, 2000-2002
• Fisheries Extension Volunteer, US Peace Corps (Nepal), 1993-1995