Caitlin Nordehn Caitlin Nordehn has worked with Cultural Practice, LLC for five years supporting gender, agriculture, health, and knowledge management activities. She has a M.A. in Anthropology from The George Washington University.
Casey Clark Casey Clark supported Cultural Practice, LLC’s gender, agriculture, health, and knowledge management activities. She holds a B.A. in International Relations from American University.
Cristina Manfre Cristina Manfre is a gender and development specialist with over 10 years’ experience working on increasing development organizations’ attention to gender inequalities in economic growth and agriculture. She holds a M.Sc. in Development Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
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Deborah Caro Deborah Caro, Co-Director of Cultural Practice, LLC, has over 25 years’ experience working on issues related to gender equality, social development, and health. She has a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from Johns Hopkins University.
Deborah Rubin Deborah Rubin, Co-Director of Cultural Practice, LLC has over 25 years’ experience working on strategic planning and evaluation, and agricultural policy research, economic growth, business development, and poverty reduction. She has a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from Johns Hopkins University.
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Kristy Cook Kristy Cook is an agriculture and development specialist with 20 years' experience in design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation on agriculture and food security programs with USAID and other international development organizations. She has a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Cornell University.
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Mary Ellen Dingley Mary Ellen Dingley is a Program Associate with Cultural Practice, LLC where she leads the communications efforts, along with supporting business development and the implementation of various programs. She also provides writing support for bids and proposals and research assistance for new market opportunities. She has an M.Sc. in Anthropology and Development Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Cultural Practice, LLC (CP) designs practical options to achieve positive social change by "speaking the language" of our clients and using our skills to mediate among and across varied cultural contexts. Through the CP blog we strive to translate and share our knowledge and experiences with a larger global audience.
About the Authors
The authors bring unique insights on our projects, approaches, and collaborations with the international development community; recent policies, practices, and ideas related to our areas of expertise; and on new ideas and innovations.