Mindy C. Reiser is a sociologist and writer with rich and diverse experience in international development and social change. She has lived and worked in Central Asia, the Caucasus and the Middle East and has been actively involved in research, training, evaluation and communications projects internationally and in the US. She has worked with government agencies, non-governmental organizations, foundations, corporations and academic institutions addressing issues in education, health/human services, economic development and peacebuilding/conflict resolution. Mindy holds a Ph.D. in Social Policy from Brandeis University and Master’s Degrees in Journalism and International Affairs from Columbia University.