Curriculum Vitae
Dr. MaryAnn Ngozi Obidike
DrPH, MHM, CHES®, PMDPro, AMCiM. 20+ years across 12 countries, 100+ organizations, 2M+ people reached.
(a) / EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Academic foundation and professional certifications.
Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)
Claremont Graduate University (CGU), School of Community & Global Health
Expected May 2026. Dissertation: root causes and real solutions. Student Commencement Speaker; Faculty Procession Marshal.
Master of Health Management (MHM)
Claremont Graduate University
Health management and policy.
Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®)
NCHEC
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing.
Project Management for Development (PMDPro)
AIPM / PM4NGOs
Certified project management for development professionals.
Association of Medical Chartered Institute (AMCiM)
AMCiM
Chartered management certification.
Bachelor of Science
Benue State University, Nigeria
First-generation African graduate scholar from Imo State, Nigeria.
(b) / EXPERIENCE
Two decades of practice across continents.
2025 – Present
Program Manager — IEHP CHW Services
CTRI / Heluna Health, California
Administrative & Communications Lead. IEHP SFTP/MIF/RTF reporting, grant support, and community health worker program oversight.
2023
Systems Engineering Manager
Heluna Health / CTRI
Led systems engineering, process improvement, and data systems for community health programs.
2014 – Present
Independent Consultant
NGOZI XTRATOUCH Consulting
Freelance consulting across organizational development, systems engineering, training, and public health programs — 100+ organizations served.
2012 – 2023
Program & Communications Lead
ActionAid Nigeria
Program design, advocacy, and campaign communications reaching 2M+ people through HIV media and health programming.
2006 – 2012
Senior Program Officer
GHAIN / FHI 360, Nigeria
HIV/AIDS program implementation, community outreach, and grant management under PEPFAR-funded initiatives.
2008 – 2010
Community Programs Coordinator
El Sol Science & Arts Academy / Red Cross
Community-based health education and disaster preparedness programs in Southern California.
(c) / HONORS & SERVICE
Recognition and professional contributions.
- Student Commencement Speaker — Claremont Graduate University, 2026
- Faculty Procession Marshal — CGU Commencement, 2026
- Invited Peer Reviewer — American Journal of Public Health (AJPH), 2026
- Technical Reviewer — APHA Public Health Education & Health Promotion, 2024–2026
- Program & Abstract Reviewer — APHA Community-Based Public Health Caucus, 2023 & 2026
- 150+ mentees and 150+ women trained across career development programs
(d) / AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Where strategy, systems, and impact converge.
Organizational Development
Strategic planning, capacity assessment, change management, stakeholder mapping
Systems Engineering
Process mapping, DMAIC, root cause analysis, M&E frameworks, data quality assurance
Project Management
PMDPro, Gantt/PERT scheduling, risk management, budget oversight, grant compliance
Public Health
Program design, implementation, evaluation, health education, community health worker programs
Communications
Advocacy campaigns, technical writing, presentations, stakeholder engagement
Research & Evaluation
Mixed methods, logic models, theory of change, impact assessment, peer review