Ana Maria Harkins joined TB Alliance in August of 2016 as Director, External Affairs. Previously she worked at the International Rescue Committee, where she was responsible for resource acquisition and management, and held earlier assignments managing refugee programs across Asia, East Africa, and the Republic of Georgia.  Ana Maria has also worked in the private sector with an arts and technology company connecting the arts community to online platforms. She was executive director of Geekcorps, a start-up international volunteering organization focused on information and communication technology in emerging economies. Ana Maria is a graduate of Georgetown University with an MS in Foreign Service and Latin American Studies, and received her undergraduate degree from Mount Holyoke College.