2021
MA, Governance, Development and Public Policy
Merit
University of Sussex · taught at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), UK
Dissertation: Rethinking Privatization in Jordan.
About / Professional background
Research, advice
and implementation.
My work sits at the intersection of governance, public policy and international development—with a practical focus on institutions, partnerships and programme delivery.
01 / Professional profile
I connect the analysis behind a policy decision with the institutional realities of putting it into practice.
Over more than a decade, I have worked with international development organizations, public institutions, political actors, civil society and research partners across the Middle East, North Africa and beyond.
My experience combines applied research and institutional advisory work with the management of multi-stakeholder programmes. This perspective informs how I approach development challenges: with attention to evidence, implementation and the institutions responsible for sustaining results.
02 / Career
Professional experience.
A chronological overview of substantive roles. Further details and documented work are available in the Work & Research collection.
2025–present
Project Manager
Programme management for the Doha Global South Health Policy Initiative, including planning, stakeholder engagement, donor coordination and convenings.
2022–2025
Programme Coordinator · Interim Regional Programme Manager
Regional governance programming across multiple country contexts, combining delivery management, partner coordination, budgets, reporting and programme development.
2021–2022
Programme Lead
Democratic-governance programme delivery and engagement with institutional partners in Jordan.
2018–2021
Technical Adviser
Political-party institutional development, technical advice, applied research and youth participation.
2017–2018
Research & Programme Development Officer
Evidence-informed education research and programme development.
Aug 2016 – Oct 2017
Project Manager — Jordan Independent Economy Watch
Managed economic-policy research and programmes, budgets, stakeholders, donor reporting and research delivery.
Oct 2015 – Jul 2016
Programme Assistant & Researcher
Contributed to investment and labour-market research, fieldwork, reporting and policy-stakeholder engagement.
03 / Education & exchange
Academic foundations.
Formal academic qualifications and an international exchange are presented distinctly to reflect the type of study completed.
Academic qualifications
2015
BA, Financial Economics
The Hashemite University · Jordan
Thesis: The Economic Return of University Degrees in Jordan.
2014
Global Politics Summer School — Migration and Urbanization
Amman · Freie Universität Berlin / German Jordanian University. Official 2014 announcement ↗
International academic exchange
2013–2014
U.S. Department of State-sponsored academic exchange
Non-degree academic-year exchange · August 2013–May 2014
University of Utah · United States
Competitive scholarship administered by World Learning; academic studies in international studies and politics at the University of Utah. U.S. Department of State programme ↗
The master’s degree was awarded by the University of Sussex and undertaken at IDS. The U.S. exchange was a scholarship-based, non-degree programme; it is not presented as a University of Utah degree.
04 / Professional development
Continuing education.
Selected courses and professional-development activities attended. These are separate from speaking, facilitation, and any training delivered.
Gender & inclusion
Gender Diversity Management — GIZ (2015).
Identifying and Combating Hate Speech in Media — Erasmus+-supported Euro-Mediterranean workshops, Tunisia and Italy (2016).
Programme design & evaluation
Theory of Change — Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (NIMD) (2019).
Outcome Harvesting (2018) — training delivered by Goele Scheers and Richard Smith, of the Outcome Harvesting Training Team.
Scheers is among the original co-developers of Outcome Harvesting, an approach led in its early development by Ricardo Wilson-Grau and colleagues. Methodology background ↗
Project Monitoring & Evaluation — Anna Lindh Foundation (2016).
Intercultural practice
Intercultural Communication & Collaboration — World Learning (2014).
Selected professional development; full course and certificate details are maintained in the LinkedIn profile. Professional credentials are shown only when awarded; preparation for the PMP examination is not listed as a completed certification.
05 / Early experience
Foundations in public service.
Early internships and voluntary work are included for completeness, but remain secondary to the main career record.
Aug – Nov 2015
Gender Diversity Management Trainee
GIZ · Amman
Supported project logistics, documented success stories and assisted workshops and a private-sector initiative promoting workplace gender equality.
Jul – Sep 2014
Public & Cultural Affairs Intern
U.S. Embassy · Amman
Compiled a database of exchange-programme alumni and supported planning and coordination of public diplomacy and cultural events.
Jan – May 2014
Community Outreach Intern
Salt Lake County · Utah
Supported the Office of Township Services and independently prepared a practical municipal-services guide within a community engagement initiative serving more than 160,000 residents.
Aug – Dec 2013
Advocacy Intern
Count My Vote · Utah
Supported grassroots outreach and public awareness around proposed changes to Utah’s primary election processes.
2012 · approximate
Election Campaign Volunteer
Jordan
Coordinated transportation logistics for campaign meetings and voters on election day and supported campaign administration through data entry.
A separate short legislative recognition involving Senator Jim Dabakis has not been added pending confirmation of its wording and original record.
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