Brigitte Stark-Merklein

Brigitte Stark-Merklein is a former UNICEF staff member with extensive experience in the editorial field, external relations and Communication for Development. She worked at New York headquarters and offices in Angola, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Mozambique and Nicaragua. During her 24 years at UNICEF, she served in different capacities, including editor, copy editor, project manager and girls’ education campaigns coordinator. She also headed the External Relations team in UNICEF Mozambique, and the External Relations and C4D Sections in UNICEF Central African Republic. Before joining UNICEF, Brigitte worked as a freelance translator and photographer. She is fluent in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and German, her mother tongue. Brigitte resides in New York City.