Larissa Varella

BSIA Fellow   Master of International Public Policy, 2022  

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BSIA Fellow, Graduate
BSIA Fellow, Graduate

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Larissa Varella

BSIA Fellow

Master of International Public Policy, 2022

Larissa Prata Varella is an international liaison working in global social governance, particularly in terms of the intersectionality between health and education efforts in the Global South. She has experience with managing and advising education projects, particularly in the healthcare sector, as well as with assisting research conducted on early years care and education policies in Ontario, Canada. She also has experience in leading network formation initiatives, most recently creating an effective knowledge network between the Balsillie School of International Affairs and think tanks in Brazil to target knowledge mobilization and facilitate mutual learning.

Larissa holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from IBMEC RJ in Brazil, and after completing a Master of Science in Global Health at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland, she has worked in Brazil and Angola managing health and education projects in the private sector and within public-private partnerships. She also earned a Master of International Public Policy from Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada, specializing in Human Security.

Education

  • Master of International Public Policy, Wilfrid Laurier University, 2022
  • Master of Science in Global Health, Trinity College Dublin, 2016
  • Bachelor in international Relations, IBMEC-RJ, 2015
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