Country / Where did you grow up:
Harare, Zimbabwe

Academic qualifications:
MSc Refugee and Forced Migration Studies, University of Oxford, United Kingdom

Experience:
I worked for eight years in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan in the humanitarian sector in relation to the Iraqi and Syrian crises. I also worked with minority refugee communities from Sudan and Somalia. Areas of work include protection of humanitarian workers/ civilians; private fundraising and donor relations; education in emergencies; rapid response team; communications; advocacy and policy.

Academic fields of interest:
Socio-legal and historical fields around social justice and human rights issues

Position prior to the programme:
Syrian Crisis Policy Advisor for Humanity and Inclusion (formerly Handicap International)