Paloma Tejada
- Communications Manager
Paloma Tejada joined EURORDIS in 2007 as Communications Manager.
Paloma is part of the Communications team where she produces information about EURORDIS for broad dissemination and is responsible for external communication activities, as well as press relations.
In addition, she spearheads all the communication activities associated with Rare Disease Day, an international awareness raising campaign.
Paloma has extensive experience working for not-for-profit and non-governmental organisations in Europe, America and Asia. Previously she worked for Medecins du Monde as a Programme Manager for their international HIV/AIDS network.
She was also a Programme Coordinator for Appropriate Technology Asia in New Delhi where she managed a water and sanitation programme in Tibetan refugee settlements.
After obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the American University in Washington DC, she went on to complete a Master of Science in Development Management at the London School of Economics.
A dual Peruvian-French national, she grew up in Lima and has lived in Paris since 2002.
She is fluent in English, French and Spanish.
