Mary Talalay, MS, MPH, is TB Research Training Director at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and she guides the course development for RePORT International’s Capacity Strengthening Working Group, as well as the recruitment and programming for RICC Fellows. She has a background in scientific and medical writing, instructional design, and project management. Previously, she worked as a project manager for the Slovak Republic’s Ministry of Health. Currently, she volunteers teaching English to university students in Ukraine, and fostering puppies and kittens for rescues in Maryland.