Melissa Adelman is a Senior Economist in the World Bank Education Global Practice where she has led analytical and operational activities in diverse contexts, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Guatemala. Melissa also serves as a Thematic Lead on the topic of Management Capacity and Service Delivery for the Global Practice, advising teams and counterparts on school and system management issues. Before joining the World Bank in 2012, Melissa was a management consultant at Bain & Company in the United States and India. Melissa holds a PhD in Economics from Harvard University