Cristin Marona is an Adjunct Lecturer in Global Health at the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH). She is a development leader with robust on the ground expertise in working with vulnerable populations, on social and behavior change communication, gender issues, innovation, policy change, capacity building, systems strengthening, and advocacy.

Cristin is highly experienced and skilled in coordination and working with international donor and community partners to address challenging poverty and equity issues, liaising with programs and implementers and bringing together synergies to create impact. She has deep expertise in implementation of high impact and innovative solutions specifically in terms of social protection, economic growth, reproductive health (RH), education, gender-based violence (GBV), gender and social inclusion (GESI) and vulnerable women and girl populations; proven success in identifying the immediate needs of populations, addressing those needs and cultivating sustainable solutions.