Paula Mendez Keil
About Paula Mendez Keil
Paula Mendez Keil serves as the Project Manager for the Strategy Hub at Sightsavers in Dubai, UAE, where she has worked since 2019. She has a diverse background in governance and program management, having held positions at organizations such as The Global Fund and the Oak Foundation.
Work at Sightsavers
Paula Mendez Keil has been serving as the Project Manager for the Strategy Hub at Sightsavers since 2019. Based in Dubai, UAE, she oversees key strategic initiatives across the organization. Her role involves developing and managing the strategic review process for the 2019/20 period. Additionally, she prepares and delivers regular status reports and materials for senior stakeholder engagement activities, including presentations to senior management and the Board.
Previous Experience
Before her tenure at Sightsavers, Paula worked at The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria as a Governance Officer in the Ethics and Governance, Office of Board Affairs from 2014 to 2018 in Geneva, Switzerland. She also held the position of Program Manager for e-Mentoring and Partner Outreach at Women's WorldWide Web in Paris for five months in 2014. Earlier, she was a trainee at the Oak Foundation, focusing on Issues Affecting Women from 2012 to 2013 in Geneva.
Education and Expertise
Paula Mendez Keil holds a Master in International Affairs from the Geneva Graduate Institute, where she studied Human Rights and Gender Studies from 2010 to 2012. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Business Administration from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 2003 to 2007. Additionally, she studied Law and Politics at Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna as an Overseas Student in 2006-2007.
Background
Paula's diverse background includes working as a Language and Culture Assistant for the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport in Madrid from 2008 to 2010. She began her career as a Graduate Research Assistant at the International Council on Human Rights Policy (ICHRP) in Geneva in 2011. Her experiences across various organizations and countries have contributed to her expertise in governance, human rights, and strategic project management.