Natida Nivasnanda
Location: Chicago, USA
Natida Nivasnanda is the Senior Program Associate of the Governance Action Hub at R4D. She is an early career professional in international development with a strong commitment to decolonization and sustainability. She plays a key role in research and business development efforts to strengthen and expand the mission of the initiative. She also supports communications, reporting, partnerships and the country portfolio in the Philippines. Her professional interests include social and behavior change (SBC), research, and program design. Natida works in governance because she believes that meaningful change must be cross-sectoral and rooted in the way decisions are made.
She holds a master’s degree in international development from the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals and a bachelor in science in advertising from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is a native speaker of English and Thai and speaks Spanish conversationally.
In her spare time, Natida enjoys creating pottery and ceramics, spending time at the lakefront with her dog, and taking road trips.
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