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Rebekah Daniel, MPH, MSW

Program Specialist – Global Critical Care

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Rebekah Daniel brings over a decade of experience in global health, with a focus on program design, strategic coordination, and operational management in cross-cultural settings. She holds dual master’s degrees in public health and social work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she specialized in maternal and child health, community-centered research, and global systems of care.

Before joining St. Jude, Rebekah most recently served at a community-based organization in the Portland metropolitan area, where she focused on promoting self-sufficiency, integration, and long-term success among African immigrants and refugees. In this role, she led sustainability planning, workforce development, and capacity-building efforts. Prior to that, she held several roles at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), where she managed HIV/AIDS programs across South Sudan, India, Nepal, and Southeast Asia under the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Her work consistently emphasized sustainable systems development, cross-sector collaboration, and equitable program implementation.

Rebekah’s commitment to advancing pediatric health equity is deeply personal and ultimately what led her to St. Jude. As someone who grew up navigating chronic illness and time in pediatric ICUs, she is driven by a mission to ensure that children everywhere, regardless of geography or circumstance, have access to high-quality, coordinated, and compassionate care. This lived experience continues to fuel her passion for strengthening interdisciplinary, culturally responsive health systems.