Andrea Bertone
Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer @ Women Rising International Adjunct Professor
- Role
- Co-founder and Co-chief Executive Officer at Women Rising International
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Andrea Bertone
Over 25 years of international development practice and research experience on human trafficking, girls’ education, and women’s economic and political empowerment. Managed large, complex development projects, provided technical assistance, and conducted research about women in sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East and North Africa, and Southeast Asia. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Designed and managed girls’ education projects in sub-Saharan Africa with thousands of girls and boys receiving life skills mentoring, scholarships for primary and secondary school, vocational training; teachers receiving professional training in pedagogy; schools preventing and addressing school-related violence• Successfully led 8-year project on human trafficking knowledge management http://humantrafficking.org • Created and implemented strategic vision at a major international development organization, including project management and business development standards• Organized a series of conferences on youth and employability in the MENA region• Adjunct professor for graduate classes at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University• Experienced manager, coach, and mentor for staff all over the world• Ph.D. in Government and Politics, dissertation on human trafficking in Thailand
Experience
Co-founder and Co-chief Executive Officer
Apr 2025 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Education
University of Maryland
Ph.D., Government and Politics
1998 — 2007
University of Delaware
MA, International Relations
1995 — 1996
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