DARA MCLEOD
Dara McLeod is the Executive Director of War Child Canada.
Before coming to War Child, Dara held senior roles with both the federal government in Ottawa and the provincial government in Toronto, Ontario. Prior to her work in government, Dara spent six years in Washington, DC as both the Director of Communications and Manager of Programs for Refugees International, a non-profit organization that does advocacy with the US government and the United Nations on behalf of displaced people. While with Refugees International, Dara took part in humanitarian missions to conflict zones around the world, including Afghanistan, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, El Salvador, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Libya, Mexico, Mali, Nigeria, the Philippines, Somalia, South Sudan, and Tunisia.
Dara is a former journalist. During her decade-long career, she worked in both England and Canada for outlets including the CBC, BBC, NPR, and the Associated Press. Dara also spent five years working as an elementary school teacher.
Dara has her Masters in International Journalism from City University in London, England.