Divya Mehra
About Divya Mehra
Divya Mehra serves as the Strategic Partnerships Officer at the World Food Programme in Rome, Italy, a position she has held since 2012. She has an extensive academic background, including a DrPH in Environmental Health Sciences and an MPH in Health Policy and Management from Columbia University.
Work at World Food Programme
Divya Mehra has served as a Strategic Partnerships Officer at the World Food Programme since 2012. In this role, she has been involved in developing and managing strategic partnerships to support the organization's mission of combating global hunger. Based in the Rome Area, Italy, her work focuses on fostering collaborations that enhance the effectiveness of food assistance programs worldwide.
Education and Expertise
Divya Mehra holds a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree from Columbia University, where she specialized in Environmental Health Sciences. She also earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, focusing on Health Policy and Management. Additionally, she completed a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry at the College of Wooster. Her educational background equips her with a strong foundation in public health and environmental issues.
Background
Divya Mehra began her academic journey at Cathedral & John Connon School, where she achieved her High School Diploma. She then pursued higher education at Columbia University, where she spent five years studying various public health disciplines. Before her current role, she gained professional experience as a consultant at The Boston Consulting Group and as an intern at Merrill Lynch.
Previous Work Experience
Prior to her position at the World Food Programme, Divya Mehra worked as a consultant at The Boston Consulting Group for one year, from 2011 to 2012, in New York, NY. Her earlier experience includes a four-month internship at Merrill Lynch in 2003. These roles contributed to her understanding of strategic planning and management in both the private and public sectors.