Fenella Hayes
About Fenella Hayes
Fenella Hayes is a Project Officer for Neglected Tropical Diseases at Sightsavers, where she has worked since 2021. She holds a degree in Tropical Disease Biology from the University of Liverpool and a Master's in International Public Health from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.
Work at Sightsavers
Fenella Hayes has been employed at Sightsavers since 2021 as a Project Officer for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), focusing on GiveWell and Small & Unrestricted Grants. In this role, she supports in-country offices by tracking project activities and monitoring outputs and outcomes within the NTD portfolio. She is responsible for developing monthly and yearly narrative reports and proposals for the projects under her management.
Education and Expertise
Fenella Hayes studied at the University of Liverpool, where she earned a degree in Tropical Disease Biology from 2015 to 2018. She furthered her education at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, completing a Master’s degree in International Public Health from 2018 to 2019. This academic background provides her with a solid foundation in public health and tropical diseases, which informs her current work in project management.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Sightsavers, Fenella Hayes worked in various roles that contributed to her expertise in health and project management. She served as a Health Programmes Officer at The Karen Hilltribes Trust in Thailand from 2020 to 2021. Additionally, she held positions such as a Master’s Research Project intern at VSO in Uganda and participated in organizing the Health Systems Global Conference in Liverpool in 2018.
Early Career Roles
Fenella Hayes began her career with several roles that provided diverse experiences. She worked as a Pool Lifeguard at the University of Liverpool from 2016 to 2018 and served as a rowing coach at St Peter's School, York in 2013. She also gained experience in technical and new product development during her internship at Summit Foods Limited in 2017, and was involved in organizing the Humanitarian Symposium at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in 2018.