Yrvy Frenel
Program and Outreach Manager, Haitian-American Foundation for Democracy.
Yrvy Frenel is a dedicated and passionate professional with extensive experience in psychology, children's and youth rights, and a deep commitment to her home country, Haiti. With over 12 years of project management experience, Yrvy has demonstrated her ability to lead teams effectively, foster innovative ideas, and achieve project objectives.
She holds a degree in psychology from the State University of Haiti and completed a two-year study at Le Grand Chemin Center in Canada, focusing on drug dependence and emotional dependence. Her professional background has equipped her with skills in personal development, social animation, capacity building, and the supervision of qualitative and quantitative research.
Since 2013, Yrvy has focused on managing and overseeing various development projects. She currently serves as the Program and Outreach Manager for the Haitian American Foundation for Democracy (HAFFD). Initially, she managed the "Voices from Haiti Tour" project, which aimed to create a platform for meaningful dialogue and exchange between the Haitian diaspora and leaders in Haiti, fostering a deeper understanding of Haitian culture, challenges, and opportunities. Now, she oversees all programmatic and outreach activities for HAFFD.
In addition to her current role, Yrvy has worked as a project manager for Lakou Lapè, where she ensured the implementation, execution, and proper management of human and financial resources for a project focused on analyzing and finding solutions to recurring conflicts in Haiti. She has also served as a consultant for the Ministry of Tourism, where she was an expert in project management and social animation, responsible for the socio-community monitoring of the ministry's projects.
Among her other experiences, she served as a project manager for Oxfam for four years, where she managed a Governance and Active Citizenship project for youth, benefiting over 3,000 participants and involving 14 partners. As a coordinating psychologist for War Child Canada, she provided psychosocial training for young tutors and conducted training sessions on child protection and gender-based violence.
Yrvy is multilingual, fluent in French and English, with intermediate proficiency in Spanish and Haitian Creole as her mother tongue. Her diverse skills and unwavering dedication make her a remarkable advocate for personal and community development, both in her professional and spiritual endeavors.
