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Heather McGonagle is the Executive Assistant to the CEO and Student Engagement Liaison for WDI. McGonagle brings a wealth of experience from her former role at the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA). At BHA, McGonagle served as a Special Assistant for over six years where she was responsible for providing executive level support to various career and politically appointed officials. She also served on temporary assignments as a Program Officer for the Health and Ethiopia Response team. Prior to BHA, McGonagle held roles in refugee resettlement program oversight and direct services at the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, the Ethiopian Community Development Council, and the International Rescue Committee. McGonagle holds a master’s degree in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University, as well as a BA in International Studies from the University of North Texas.