Claudine is the Director of Strategic Initiatives. In this capacity she is focused on growing and deepening Kiva's impact, particularly through partnership with non-financial institutions working in agriculture, clean energy, education, health, and water and sanitation. Claudine joins Kiva after working in Nepal for a year, beginning with a Kiva Fellowship and concluding with consulting assignments for the Asian Development Bank and multiple microfinance entities. Prior to her year in Nepal, Claudine worked at a Chicago-based consulting firm, where she conducted financial and economic modeling, performed due diligence, and developed implementation strategies for urban development projects in underinvested communities throughout the Midwest. With more than seven years of experience in economic development, Claudine has worked on a range of projects both in the U.S. and abroad. Her sector expertise includes access to finance, affordable housing, and public-private partnerships, and her regional expertise centers on China and Nepal. Claudine holds a B.A. in East Asian Studies from Harvard College and a Master's in City Planning from MIT.