Gretchen Alther

Gretchen Alther, a senior associate in UUSC's Rights in Humanitarian Crises Program, is a dedicated advocate for human right and social justice. Since July 2006, she has developed and implemented programmatic responses to natural and man-made disasters, supporting survivors of the August 2005 hurricanes that devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast, the May 2008 cyclone in Myanmar, and more. 

Prior to joining UUSC, Alther served in a variety of program-development and management positions focused on assisting marginalized communities in countries that included Guatemala, Colombia, and Nepal. She lived and worked in Latin America for six years and is fluent in Spanish.

Alther is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a bachelor's degree in Latin American studies. She received a master's degree in sustainable international development from the Heller School for Social Policy at Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass.