Nikki Fedoravicius, MPH, has been serving as the Executive Director of Vision Health International since 2011. She started as a VHI volunteer in 2005, and became a board member in 2008. As a public health professional, she loves the the VHI model: working by invitation and in collaboration with a local partner to bring the gift of sight to those who would otherwise go without it. Since 1995 she has also been a part of a wide array of research initiatives, and has extensive experience working with school districts, non-profit organizations, universities, hospitals and governmental agencies. Nikki is well-versed in a variety of methodological techniques including interviews, focus groups, and surveys. She has spent the majority of her career working in diverse environments and with a wide array of populations (e.g. school-aged children, youth in foster care, and immigrants).