Education

Am a multi-disciplinary technocrat. Holder of a Masters of Strategic Management (MBA), Bachelors of Education (Science)Physics and Chemistry. Diploma of Development Studies. CPA(K) Concerned and engaged in the social, political and economic development in Africa

I am currently working in South East Europe with American Councils for International Education on cultural exchange programs for high school students (ASYMLE and YES, scholarship programs funded by the State Department). I love my job because I get to be a part of the amazing things that these exceptional young people do while they are in the U.S. and also when they come back. I am preparing for a move to Boston this summer, and I would love to find a job doing something equally awesome! I have a range of skills, experience, education, and language proficiency. I love to learn new things, and I am always ready for any challenge!

I graduated from Dartmouth College is 2008. I majored in Geography and minored in Public Policy with a social justice focus. During my senior year, I co-founded a nonprofit called World Partners in Education after spending time in Ghana. It partners with schools in underserved areas of developing countries and provides educational consulting services as well as grants. I spent two years following graduation working at Silicon Valley Bank in Boston as an Associate on the Private Equity Services team. I now work as an analyst in Investment Banking at Raymond James in Boston. I am very interested in the intersection of social finance and international development. I am excited to join this group and meet others passionate about international development!

In the last two years i have been involved in a teacher exchange program to broaden my experiences and knowledge in the field of Comparative Education.

Before moving to the U.S., I was working in the field of refugee education, in Beirut-Lebanon. I was involved in developing projects in the Palestinian refugee camps, in Lebanon. I have worked with various local non-governmental organization and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), as a consultant, project manager, and researcher.
I hold an MSc degree in Comparative and International Education, from the University of Oxford, UK.
Moreover, I have been involved in publications on refugee education and asylum seekers;
Colin Brock and Lala Demirdjian. "Education as a Humanitarian Response as Applied to the Arab World, with Special Reference to the Palestician Case." Trajectories of Education in the Arab World: Legacies and Challenges. Ed. Osama Abi-Mershed. Routledge Advances in Middle East and Islamic Studies. 2009.

Currently, i am working as the editor of a contributing volume (Education, Refugees and Asylum Seekers) of the book series of the core book by Dr Brock; Education: A Cause for Global Concern.

I am fluent in reading, writing and speaking Armenian, Greek and English and I speak Arabic.

I am a graduate student in Brandeis University studying Sustainable International Development. I am interested in organisations that promote capacity building and empower women.