Co-founder of Second Tree – we are a humanitarian organization with the core ethos to treat refugees like the people they are and move past stereotypes of victimization and romanticization. Our mission is to strengthen individual agency by equipping people with urgent skills and knowledge needed for life in Europe. - Guided development and implementation of MEAL systems - Capacity building of team members on MEAL, fundraising and project development- Oversaw writing, acquisition and retention of key grants- Developed community engagement policy for refugee integration that forms the basis of an AMIF-funded grant in partnership with civil society organisations and local municipalities across five member states - Developed and managed departmental teams and budgets- Developed Code of Conduct, Safeguarding, Whistleblowing and Protection against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse policies (PSEA) and reporting mechanisms to ensure alignment with protection standards

Led service design through the development of our core educational activities into structured, results-orientated programmes.- Delivered day-to-day support to the programmes team on project implementation at all sites (camps and urban), ensuring compliance with humanitarian standards and programme objectives - Developed community engagement and accountability mechanisms in line with best practices that built strong trust and ownership - Managed and coordinated a ten-person team, building capacity in key education in emergencies (EiE) practices and pedagogies to improve learning outcomes- Developed strategic partnerships to improve socio-economic integration of refugees through the provision of official examinations- Undertook advocacy with government and humanitarian actors to ensure refugees of all ages had equal access to education

Responsible for the project management and implementation of key WISE programmes: WISE Learners’ Voice, WISE Awards and WISE Prize. • Managed and built capacity in team members in line with organizational and personal goals• Designed, implemented and managed the flagship youth leadership fellowship • Co-designed and delivered workshops on global education issues and solutions• Provided individual mentorship to program participants• Guided development of education projects from inception to final project presentation• Evaluated, interviewed and selected participants from a competitive global call for applications• Identified, recruited and developed program content with expert faculty from leading institutions including Harvard, Yale and Babson College• Monitored and evaluated content of programs and stakeholder engagement• Managed implementation of the WISE Awards• Supported and provided guidance to the Awards winners in outreach, presentations, workshops and events• Developed relationships with multi-sectoral education practitioners and organizations• Developed and managed program budgets• Developed cross-program collaboration in WISE• Managed the logistics of the Learners’ Voice and WISE Awards• Ensured the programs aligned with the purpose and values of the WISE Initiative and Qatar Foundation.

· Developed the content for the Learners’ Voice Youth Leadership program with expert faculty from Harvard University, Yale University and Babson College· Supported the development of research papers in collaboration with global thematic experts from the WISE Community· Developed and delivered workshops at the annual WISE Summit· Coached Learners’ Voice Program participants to design and deliver project pitches;· Conducted qualitative and quantitative research on innovative educational initiatives around the globe

•Composed country reports analysing the socio-political context and its effect on the education sector and key indicators•Researched existing qualitative and quantitative data on the benefits of education through sport•Gained knowledge of sustainable development architecture and its contribution towards enhancing education and awareness

•Researched global news for a variety of broadcasts including Inside Story and the Live News Desk•Used excellent written skills to produce summaries for various news stories and content for the news reel•Developed working knowledge of Aurora Edit LD software to produce and edit short clips that accompanied the summaries•Gained insight of working in a high-pressure environment to tight deadlines