CURRICULUM VITAE ANDREA L SPRAY, MPH 1915 Kalorama Rd NW #507, Washington DC Telephone: (314)

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE ANDREA L SPRAY, MPH 1915 Kalorama Rd NW #507, Washington DC Telephone: (314) andrealspray@gmail.com EXPERIENCE Support the delivery of a series of analytical studies informing development of a Nutrition Investment Case for Senegal to support Government policy and strategic leadership. Contribute to development of a Nutrition Investment Case for Senegal by writing an historical overview of nutrition policies in Senegal including analysis of the nutrition policy landscape, the evolution of nutrition policies and institutions, and their implications in terms of programming and prioritization of interventions. Develop a technical brief advocating for investing in nutrition in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d Ivoire, and Togo. Provide technical assistance to the SecureNutrition Knowledge Platform related to nutrition-sensitive social protection. Support the design of a delivery plan and manual for beneficiary workshops promoting health, nutrition, sanitation and hygiene, child education and financial literacy within an unconditional cash transfer program in Sierra Leone. LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE & TROPICAL MEDICINE Research Assistant Design and conduct an Interactive 24-Hour Dietary Recall to assess the diet quality of children months in Odisha, India and inform Food-Based Recommendations to improve nutrition status. Provide technical assistance to the Building Nutrition Sensitive Safety Nets (P158839) project in Madagascar to design and deliver nutrition behavior change communication; incorporate behavioral nudges for enhancing nutritional outcomes; and inform the design Present Present Sierra Leone Present Odisha, India 2016 Madagascar

2 of nutrition-sensitive productive activities at the household level. FHI360 Contribute to writing a proposal for a five-year project using multisectoral approaches to improve the nutritional status of women and young children in the four productive regions of Ethiopia. WELTHUNGERHILFE Conduct data analysis for the survey Impact of Ebola Viral Disease (EVD) on Food Availability, Food Consumption and Household Dietary Diversity in Kenema and Tonkolili Districts of Sierra Leone and write a summary report. Lead the development of a compendium of 21 case studies on nutrition-sensitive social protection programs from the World Bank and other contributing International Organizations. Lead the development of a Final Report of the Global Forum on Nutrition-Sensitive Social Protection Programs. Manage proposals, budgets, recruitment and day-to-day work for SecureNutrition consultants in coordination with other contributing team members. Lead completion of the SecureNutrition redesign and expansion project and ongoing activities of the platform include engagement with internal and external stakeholders. Manage SecureNutrition events and development of SecureNutrition knowledge products. Provide technical assistance related to nutrition-sensitive social protection. Nutrition Specialist Lead, organize and deliver the award-winning Global Forum on Nutrition-Sensitive Social Protection Programs in Moscow, Russia, an engagement-oriented conference with 150 participants representing international organizations and country counterparts from over 20 countries. Manage the SecureNutrition Knowledge Platform Phase II strategy and implementation, including leading the redesign and expansion of the platform to encompass Social Protection and other key sectors driving nutrition outcomes, designing and managing the Global Forum on Nutrition-Sensitive Social Protection Programs, and Ethiopia 2016 Sierra Leone

3 budget and resource management. Support all components the SecureNutrition Knowledge Platform, including blog writing, website management, resource curation and dissemination, community development/engagement, seminar series and other special event management, and development of knowledge products related to multisectoral approaches to improving nutrition outcomes. Provide technical support to Bank operational staff, including nutrition technical advising, and writing and review of operational documents and knowledge products. Support the Senior Nutrition Specialist in responding to corporate requests, forging partnerships within the Bank and among global partners, and fundraising. SAVE THE CHILDREN USA Senior Nutrition Advisor/IYCN, SPRING Support development and implementation of SPRING nutrition strategy, vision and objectives with a focus on IYCN and mhealth. Provide up-to-date, evidence-based technical guidance and support to the SPRING core team, Nigeria, and other country programs. Assist in the development of evidence-based program standards, guidance, and tools that reflect global best practice in IYCN and mhealth, and promote widespread application and use of these standards. Edit report on the Double Burden of Malnutrition, World Bank Human Development Network (HDNHE),. Shrimpton, Roger; Rokx, Claudia.. The double burden of malnutrition: a review of global evidence. Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) discussion paper. Report on the knowledge products and achievements of the Japan Trust Fund for Scaling Up Nutrition Phase 1, World Bank Human Development Network (HDNHE),. Spray, A.L. (). Seeding action for change at scale: first phase of the final report of the Japan Trust Fund for nutrition (No ) (pp. 1 64). The World Bank. CENTER FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (CSD) AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS

4 Report on the research results of the YouthSave project designed to increase savings and development among low-income youth in Colombia, Ghana, Kenya, and Nepal, and collaborate with research partners to write Integrative Case Studies. CENTER FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (CSD) AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS Edit journal series on ageing, Ageing International Volume 38, Issue 1, March 2013, Productive Engagement of Older Adults: International Research, Practice, and Policy: Issue 1. HEALTH COMMUNICATION RESEARCH LABORATORY (HCRL), PREVENTION INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA (CPIC), & THE SAM FOX SCHOOL OF DESIGN AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS Conduct qualitative research to explore the needs of policy-makers, health journalists, cancer research communicators, cancer community advocates, the concerned public, and region-specific cancer information-seekers to improve the accessibility, usefulness and ease-of-use of cancer data. HEALTH COMMUNICATION RESEARCH LABORATORY (HCRL) Conduct qualitative research with health journalists to improve the usefulness and ease-of-use of a web application providing local health data. WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS Research Assistant for Lora Iannotti PhD Design and conduct research evaluating the impact of environmental factors on nutrition outcomes in an urban slum of Cap Haitien, Haiti using GPS and spatial analysis. Design and conduct research on the work barriers to exclusive breastfeeding, financial literacy, and cell phone ownership and usage by mothers in Cap Haitien, Haiti. Analyze results of two household surveys conducted by the Children s Nutrition Program of Haiti (CNP) in Léogâne, Haiti to understand how the 2010 earthquake impacted child nutrition and its household determinants. HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL (HKI) Intern Design and conduct research to identify factors contributing to low coverage for vitamin A supplementation (VAS) in hard-to-reach Haiti Nigeria

5 communities of Benue State, Nigeria. HEALTH COMMUNICATION RESEARCH LABORATORY (HCRL) Research Assistant for Matthew Kreuter PhD Integrate usability heuristics with principles of health communication and graphic design towards the creation of a novel conceptual model to drive cancer data visualizations. Design and conduct GPS-based data collection for research comparing health signage in St Louis city and county. MONSANTO COMPANY Senior Usability Specialist Conduct qualitative research to ensure ease-of-use of online applications for farmers and staff worldwide, and translate complex business processes into simple user interfaces. Manage a team of designers and usability practitioners. Manage a portfolio of small to mid-size web application projects PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Spray, A. L., Eddy, B., Hipp, J. A., & Iannotti, L. (2013). Spatial analysis of undernutrition of children in Léogâne Commune, Haiti. Food & Nutrition Bulletin, 34(4), PUBLISHED REPORTS Spray, A.L. (2016). Leveraging Social Protection Programs for Improved Nutrition: Report on the Proceedings of the Global Forum on Nutrition-Sensitive Social Protection Programs, The World Bank. Spray, A.L. (2016). Leveraging Social Protection Programs for Improved Nutrition: Compendium of Case Studies Prepared for the Global Forum on Nutrition-Sensitive Social Protection Programs, The World Bank. Spray, A.L. (). Seeding action for change at scale: first phase of the final report of the Japan Trust Fund for nutrition (No ) (pp. 1 64). The World Bank. COMMENTARIES Spray, A.L. (2017, March). Nutrition Education & Behavior Change Communication: How Much is Enough to Achieve Measurable Results for Nutrition in Social Protection Programs? Spray, A Spray, A.L. (2017, January). The Handshake between Nutrition and Social Protection: Theory vs. Reality. Spray, A. L. and Stein, S. (2015, October 21). Attending to the Urban in Global Food Security. Spray, A. L. (2015, February 13). Reaping what you sow: The Harvesting Nutrition contest. Spray, A. L. (2014, May 16). Beyond 20 Percent: Why multisectoral approaches to improving nutrition matter. PRESENTATIONS 5

6 Understanding audience needs in finding and using cancer registry data. (Poster presentation) Centers of Excellence in Cancer Communication Research (CECCR) Annual Meeting Improving Young Child Nutrition in Haiti. (Poster presentation) Institute for Public Health Annual Conference Geographical Distribution of Factors Contributing to the Nutritional Status of Children Under-3 in Léogâne Commune, Haiti. (Oral presentation) Ashburn Graduate Student Conference Nutrition and health situation of children in pre- and post-earthquake Léogâne Commune, Haiti. (Oral presentation) The Children s Nutrition Program of Haiti (CNP). Léogâne Commune, Haiti Nutrition and health situation of children in pre- and post-earthquake rural Léogâne Commune, Haiti. (Poster presentation) Experimental Biology Washington DC TEACHING EXPERIENCE Co-Instructor, Washington University in St Louis, George Warren Brown School of Social Work Global Hunger and Undernutrition, Fall 2011 Guest Lecturer, Saint Louis University, College for Public Health & Social Justice Global Health Financing & Infrastructure, Spring 2016 Guest Lecturer, Washington University in St Louis, George Warren Brown School of Social Work Global Hunger and Undernutrition, Spring 2015 Global Hunger and Undernutrition, Fall 2013 Guest Lecturer, George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health International Food and Nutrition Policies and Programs, Spring 2015 Guest Lecturer, Washington University in St Louis, College of Arts and Sciences International Public Health, Spring Guest Lecturer, Washington University in St Louis, Department of Computer Science & Engineering Human Computer Interaction Methods, Fall 2011 Human Computer Interaction, Fall 2009 Software Design and Development Studio, Spring 2008 Software Design and Development Studio, Fall 2007 Web Development, Fall 2006 Web Development, Fall 2005 Teaching Assistant, Washington University in St Louis, George Warren Brown School of Social Work Foundations of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for the Applied Social Sciences, Fall 2011 AWARDS AND HONORS 2016 World Bank Group FY16 Human Development Vice-Presidency Team Award 2016 Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health, Gamma Sigma Chapter 2015 Brown School Distinguished Alumni Award Washington University in St Louis, George Warren Brown School of Social Work 6

7 2010 Shanti K. Khinduka Fellowship for International Social Work Education Washington University in St Louis, George Warren Brown School of Social Work 2009 Brown School Scholarship in Health Communications Washington University in St Louis, George Warren Brown School of Social Work PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 2015 Junior Researcher Task Force The 2nd International Conference on Global Food Security 2015 Innovative Metrics and Methods for Agriculture and Nutrition Actions (IMMANA) grant application peer reviewer EDUCATION Expected 2021 Ph.D. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 2011 M.P.H. Washington University in St Louis 2000 B.A. Art History / Studio Art Indiana University - Bloomington COUNTRY EXPERIENCE Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Madagascar, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone 7