Dina Teclu

Dina is a senior at the University of Maryland majoring in public health science and minoring in sustainability, and will be graduating in May 2020. On campus, she is involved in various clubs, such as the Ethiopian and Eritrean Student Association, the Anthropology Student Association, and Public Health without Borders. Furthermore she has also been a part of the Primanuum Honor Society and the Mortar Board National Honor Society. Dina has participated in volunteer and professional experiences, such as the Alternative Break Program, during which she joined fellow Terps in traveling to Boston to learn about sustainable agriculture and food security, and to volunteer at local gardens, markets, and homeless shelters. For the past two summers, Dina has worked for the Conferences and Visitors Services as a Desk Specialist, in which she is pleased to engage with various guests throughout their programs and events on our amazing campus. This summer, she is also interning at a non-profit organization called Results for Development, where she works as an Innovation Data Intern within the Global Innovation Exchange. She has been working this role since spring semester of junior year, during which she has worked on various projects such as providing grant opportunities for social entrepreneurs in low- and middle-income countries, and assisting the UN with their Science, Technology and Innovation Forum for the Sustainable Development Goals. After these work experiences and graduation, Dina hopes to become more engaged in the public health and non-profit sector, as she is most passionate about providing solutions for international development in health systems and services.