Gillian McClelland

Gillian McClelland is a program specialist with a decade of progressive experience managing large, complex programs focused on education quality improvement, innovative STEAM education, teacher professional development, and school-community partnerships. At present, she oversees several STEM education programs across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region including in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Iraq that emphasize open-ended problem solving and encourage interdisciplinary learning and critical inquiry. A skilled problem solver in cross-cultural contexts, she leads results-oriented teams and brings together internal and external stakeholders to ensure programs are well-resourced and meeting client expectations. She has proven expertise in program design and management, financial management, team mentoring, partnership development, performance monitoring and evaluation, resource mobilization, and donor relations. Prior to joining World Learning in 2009, she managed a volunteer teaching program in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. She holds an EdM in international education policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education as well as a BA from Pomona College.

Expertise: program management; education development; community development