Caitlyn Snyder is a North Plainfield, NJ native and received her B.A. from Wellesley College, where she combined a French major with interdisciplinary studies examining women and development in Africa. As an undergraduate, Caitlin taught self-defense and conflict resolution classes to preteen girls in Boston. Her interest in development began to take form following internships with the United States Mission to the United Nations and Women for Women International, following which she initiated a student fundraising campaign for survivors of sexual violence in the DRC. Caitlin moved to Senegal after graduation to serve with the human rights non-profit Tostan. As a rural programs assistant, she reported on project activities and conducted follow-ups with program participants. Difficulties of access and affordability impressed on Caitlin the critical need for adequate health care among vulnerable populations and stoked her interest in public health and GHC.