Dr. Stefanie Kendall

Dr. Stefanie Kendall is a lifelong educator. She spent 9 years at USAID as a Senior Education Officer putting education data to work in conflict settings. Using complexity aware data, she was able to design and implement programs in Yemen and Iraq, and support programs in Syria, Jordan, Morocco, Egypt, and Lebanon. Throughout the Syrian refugee crisis, it became imperative to access reliable data to frame the operating environment and needs of the most vulnerable beneficiaries. Dr. Kendall contributed to education policy and strategy in the Middle East North Africa region, and worked across sectors to identify viable interventions, leverage existing avenues for entry, and partner with host country governments. She has a keen sense of the vitality of up-to-date and user-friendly data systems. Dr. Kendall has a PhD in Teaching and Learning in Conflict Zones and has taught in Maine and Kuwait. She is now based in Washington, D.C., and is Technical Director for Education in Emergencies at FHI 360 where she manages projects in Northeast Nigeria, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo and sets strategic direction for the unit.