Yana Manyuk is a professional with 13+ years of experience in health & social marketing and social & behavioral change. Yana has specialized in applying behavioral science principles to strengthen the design, delivery, and communication components of public health nutrition programs. She has worked in the international food systems sector for over 15 countries, including in protracted crises and sudden-on-set emergencies across Africa and Asia, supporting organizations such as the UN World Food Programme, World Health Organization, UNICEF, The Rockefeller Foundation, The Fortified Wholegrain Alliance, the Sight and Life Foundation, and others.

Yana holds a Master’s degree with distinction in Health and Social Marketing from Middlesex University, UK, and a BA in Cultural and Media Studies from Maastricht University, NL.  She had served as adjunct professor at the University of Florida, College of Journalism and Communication, MA in Public Interest Communication, and is part of the university’s educator’s network and summer institute planning committee.