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United Kingdom

Selected to represent the interests of over 600,000 international students to inform international student policy in the United Kingdom. Engaging in high-level discussions and roundtable meetings with the government, UKCISA’s Board of Trustees, and education sector committees to improve the international student experience in the UK. Addressing exclusive sector events such as conferences, fairs, and forums to offer insight as part of panel discussions and presentations. Contributing to UKCISA’s Student Advisory Group to advise on major policies, strategic decisions, and projects. Building networks with international student officers and representatives, cultural groups, and local communities to celebrate the achievements of international students, and identify challenges confronting the international student community. Creating resources to empower international students to effect positive change at their institutions.

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Hargeisa, Somaliland

Implementing research projects from inception to conclusion. Developing research design, formulating budgets, training researchers, organizing logistics, fieldwork management, data cleaning, data analysis, and report-writing. Conducting literature reviews, drafting inception reports and concept notes. Creating quantitative and qualitative data collection tools for projects and scripting them in digital data collection platforms. Overseeing enumerators and coordinators in the field during the implementation of research projects. Ensuring that projects are completed on-time and within budget. Providing quality control during fieldwork. Conducting data cleaning and quantitative/qualitative analysis, and communicating these findings through written reports for clients. Conducting project-related training and capacity building exercises for research staff.

Jhalawar Area, India

Implemented and monitored the Rajsangam mobile application as part of the Akshada Program in Jhalawar district’s Khanpur sector to improve maternal and child health, and nutrition indicators. Performed data collection and analysis procedures at the village level to facilitate knowledge management. Trained frontline health workers to use a mobile application to improve maternal and child health, and nutrition data collection. Partnered with diverse stakeholders such as frontline health workers, government officials, policymakers, and the community to ensure the successful implementation of the Rajsangam application.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Assisted the program manager with the Kuimei Project in Sierra Leone. Performed literature reviews for grant applications. Assisted with social media material to communicate Curamericas Global’s work.

Seattle, Johannesburg, Accra

Interviewed stakeholders in South Africa and Ghana, including ministry of health officials, international donors, academics, providers, and nurses and midwives, to understand the barriers to the integration of medical devices to treat postpartum hemorrhage.Examined policy documents pertaining to the introduction of medical devices in South Africa and Ghana.Examined documents relating to the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage in South Africa and Ghana.

Atlanta

Assisted with research on “Understanding the Effect of Globalization on Adolescent Weight and Behavior in Bijapur, India."

Kisumu

Executed a research project in Kisumu, Kenya on the health benefits of home gardening on school students in Kisumu.Examined the prevalence of home gardening in low-income areas of Kisumu. Studied literature on urban agriculture in low-income countries. Designed a program to help school children to grow food in their homes.

Atlanta

Assisted newly arrived refugees with job applications and preparation for job interviews.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Politics And International Studies

Research Topic: The Effectiveness of Global Health Diplomacy in Alleviating Political Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.) In Global Health, Global Health

Master’s Thesis: The Barriers to the Integration of the Uterine Balloon Tamponade into South Africa and Ghana’s Health Systems.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Sociology And Religion With Global Health, Cultures And Society