Bistra Zheleva
All about children with heart disease - Global Advocacy | Policy | Population Health | Strategy & Partnerships | Program Developement & Implementation
- Role
- Vice President of Global Strategy & Advocacy at Children\'s Heartlink
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Bistra Zheleva
International development expert with 20 years of experience in advocacy, global health capacity building and health systems strengthening initiatives at the community, hospital and government levels. •Led collaborative efforts in many global and cultural settings with diverse groups of stakeholders, including health care providers, hospital administrators, government officials and policy makers, and patient and family representatives. •Expertise in many aspects of health care and quality improvement and tertiary care. •Depth of knowledge in all aspects of NGO management such as strategic planning, operations, governance, program development and evaluation, financial management, donor relations and proposal development. •Built and managed successfully teams, including long-distance multidisciplinary health team projects in several countries. •Regularly published author in academic and nonacademic journals and invited speaker at international meetings. •Passionate about international development and global health. Respected in the pediatric cardiac community as a thought leader, advocate, strategic partner, connector and catalyst for change. Always learning!
Experience
Vice President of Global Strategy & Advocacy
Jan 2018 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US
Education
University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business
MBA
Harvard School of Public Health
The Global Health Delivery Program
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