Ryan Burgess's Page

Name

Ryan

How did You find out about this Network/Resource?

Linked In

Please share a short bio for yourself. This should be no more than 3-4 short paragraphs.

I am an education specialist with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), based in the country office of Panama. I previously supervised the education portfolio in Trinidad and Tobago and Suriname. Prior to joining the IDB in 2008, I worked as a consultant and researcher with UNICEF and international NGOs primarily on initiatives for vulnerable children and youth in Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and Africa; and as a program manager in education in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus. I was a Peace Scholar with the US Institute of Peace and have a Doctorate in International Educational Development from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you have direct and significant expertise

Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Colombia, Brazil, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Armenia, Southeast Europe.

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

Education Specialist; area of focus is youth engagement and education; Inter-American Development Bank

What are your main skills/expertise?

Education for children/youth in difficult situations; resilience framework; program management of education initiatives;

What are Your expertise areas/sectors when it comes to youth

Education, Development, IDPs, Psychosocia

What are Your primary Skills, to compliment Your areas/sectors

Capacity Building, Program Management, Program Design, Research