Michael Iatesta:  

Tours of duty; South Africa, Botswana, Kenya, Angola, Malawi, Ethiopia, Uganda, Zambia, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Mali, Cote d'ivoire , Nigeria, Vietnam, China, Thailand, Haiti, and Brazil. Lead and managed a multi-disciplinary team of technical staff in providing technical assistance on the implementation and quality assurance of HIV prevention programs in over countries in Africa, Asia and South America. Oversaw the development of HIV prevention training curriculum, implementation guide, operations manuals and guidelines. Major contributor of a science based intervention that proved to be effective in behavior change, risk reduction and in the decline of sexually transmitted incidence rates. Developed and evaluated new models for delivering prevention services to special populations, including couples, care and treatment, ARV, prevention for positives, drug users, youth and pregnant women. Oversaw complex grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts for government, NGOs and country agencies. Developed and managed multi-million budgets for programs and field sites. Guided interested parties on government funding policies and requirements. Served as a technical advisor and consultant to domestic and international partners. Assisted in the development and implementation of research protocols that examined access and compliance to care and treatment, stigma as a deterrent to service delivery, and the acceptance of engaging partners of female participants in a behavior change and risk reduction program. Personal Interests: I enjoy b...Expand for more