Megan McKenna

Megan McKenna has been writing about humanitarian issues for more than 15 years. She is a co-author of a memoir about the life of a refugee from Darfur who risked his life to translate for journalists and nongovernmental organizations. The Translator was published in 2008 by Random House. Before that, Megan worked for more than five years for the Women's Refugee Commission as a senior coordinator for media and communications where she led and managed a variety of communications activities, and contributed advocacy. Megan has also worked with Doctors Without Borders, UNICEF USA and the Robin Hood Foundation. She started her career with CNN International in London.

Megan has a master's degree from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and a BA from the University of Michigan. Megan likes to run marathons.