Tara Geiger

Program Officer & Project Director

With FHI 360 (formerly AED) since May 2008, Tara Geiger provides technical and operational support to several projects within the Center, including Nigeria MAPS and Kenya NHP. She is also the Project Director on the CARISMA/DR Project. She contributes to Center business development efforts and has served in a training and capacity building role with local staff in Tanzania. Prior to joining FHI 360, Ms. Geiger spent four years working in the private sector as a Regional Training Manager with Applebee's International, where she ranked among the top ten percent of management in the East Coast region. As a Regional Training Manager, she designed and implemented training-of-trainers programs for newly inducted management as well as provided hands-on training to regional staff for food safety and menu roll-outs. She also co-managed the company's flagship training store in Virginia, overseeing monthly and annual budgets, operations at all levels, inventory, sales trends, brand integrity, and community outreach efforts. Ms. Geiger holds a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from American University and speaks French.

Email: tgeiger@fhi360.org

Phone: +1 (202) 884-8334