Raquel Wexler

About Raquel Wexler

I have extensive experience working in international development and humanitarian affairs with the United Nations, government and Non-Governmental Organizations in the U.S. and abroad. Most of my career has been spent either designing/executing strategic plans and RBM processes or supporting fundraising, advocacy, media and communications. I have developed communications products and publications in English, French and Spanish; written numerous speeches for senior management; delivered speeches and presentations at events and for global webinars in English, Spanish and French; and developed multimedia and social media content. I also have a strong background in social science research, having conducted numerous research studies, surveys and evaluations for UN organizations, and governments. I have developed results-based management training and delivered related trainings in the field. I have also supported inter-agency and intergovernmental processes, through work with the UN Development Coordination Office. With UNICEF, I helped raise a $5 million dollar donation from the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) for the prevention of maternal and newborn deaths and $3 million dollars for the scale up of innovative tech platforms to support the real-time monitoring of national programs. Beyond the United Nations, I served as a fundraiser for the 2012 Obama for America campaign and spearheaded local fundraisers in Brooklyn. I have provided Executive support to senior U.N. leadership, and served as interim Executive Manager to the Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund on various occasions between 20••••17. I was a member of the Board of Directors of Amigos de las Americas – a non-profit devoted to youth leadership development, international service and community capacity building in Latin America - and served as chair of its program committee. I have travelled and worked overseas extensively, including extended posts in the Caucuses, Central Africa and Latin America with UNFPA, UNICEF and Amigos de las Americas. I have led large teams (60+) in Latin America and smaller teams with the United Nations. I speak Spanish and Portuguese fluently and have high proficiency in French. I serve Chair of the Parent Equity Council at a local school and support the co-creation of diversity, equity and inclusion discussions and activities, as well as social impact initiatives for students and families.

Experience

1. Systems Strengthening, Planning and Coordination

   UNICEF

   Jan 2022 — Present · NY, US

   Drive the scale of real time data and monitoring with the use of innovative digital technologies in support of COVID-19 response and COVID-19 vaccine roll out through rapid lessons learned, experience documentation and guidance development for national government partners, the Gavi Alliance and the World Health Organization and UNICEF Immunization and Technology for Development teams, among others. Serve as the lead of UNICEF’s Reimagine Education/Devices pillar providing guidance and technical assistance to country offices on the integration of technical components into digital learning strategies and plans at the country level.

Education

• Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro

  Junior Year Abroad, History, Social Work, Communications and Theatre, Economics

  1989 — 1990

• Université Paris-Sorbonne

  Certificate, French Language and Civilization

  1986 — 1986

• London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London

  DrPH (all coursework completed, thesis not completed), Public health (HIV), Dev. Communications, M&E of HIV

  2002 — 2004

• The University of Texas at Austin

  MA/MSCRP, Master of Arts in Latin American Affairs, Master of Sc. in Community and Regional Planning (Arch)

  1993 — 1996

• Georgetown University

  Bachelor of Science, Spanish Literature and Latin American Studies

  1987 — 1991