Angela Shields
About Angela Shields
Angela Shields is a Program Manager for Gaza Response at Global Communities, where she has worked since 2024. She has extensive experience in international development and research, having held positions at The Brookings Institution, Harvard University, and Catholic Relief Services.
Work at Global Communities
Angela Shields currently serves as the Program Manager for the Gaza Response at Global Communities. She has held this position since 2024, contributing to the organization's efforts in addressing humanitarian needs in the region. Her role involves overseeing program implementation and ensuring effective response strategies are in place.
Previous Experience at The Brookings Institution
Before her current role, Angela worked as a Senior Project Manager at The Brookings Institution from 2023 to 2024. During her tenure in the Washington DC-Baltimore area, she managed various projects, focusing on policy research and analysis.
Research Fellowships at Harvard University and Food~Water~Energy Consortium
Angela has held research fellow positions at prestigious institutions. From 2019 to 2021, she was a Research Fellow at Harvard University, conducting research in Indonesia, India, and Guatemala. Prior to that, she worked at the Food~Water~Energy Consortium as a Research Fellow from 2018 to 2019, focusing on projects in Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Nigeria.
Educational Background in Public Health and Biopsychology
Angela earned her Master of Science in Environmental Health with a concentration in Global Health and Nutrition from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, studying from 2017 to 2019. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Biopsychology from UC Santa Barbara, where she studied from 2012 to 2016.
Experience with Catholic Relief Services
Angela has extensive experience with Catholic Relief Services, where she held multiple roles. She served as an International Development Fellow from 2021 to 2022 in Jerusalem, and as a Technical Advisor for Emergency Response from 2022 to 2023 in Ethiopia. Additionally, she was a Program Manager for a brief period in Afghanistan in 2022.