Dr. Bernard is Senior Partner and international education consultant at Spectacle Learning Media, where she consults on various topics in the area of education and development, including curriculum and textbook design, teacher training, and education in emergencies. She has been a member of the US National Commission for UNESCO since 2012, and has worked with UNESCO, USAID, PEIC and other organizations on projects to improve education and learning in a number of developing countries, including Tajikistan, Vietnam, Jordan, Somalia, South Sudan, Yemen, Uganda and other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.