Education

EdD, International Educational Development, Columbia University, Teachers College. 2011.

MA, Education (policy emphasis), University of California, Davis. 2006.

BA, Anthropology Department, University of California, Berkeley. 2002.

Country Experience

Egypt, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Lesotho, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda

Professional Experience

2021 - current: Deputy Project Director, Technical & Research, PlayMatters, International Rescue Committee, Kampala, Uganda

2018 - 2021: Associate Director, Research and Evaluation, FHI 360, Washington, DC

2011 – 2018: Technical Advisor, MERL Team Lead, FHI 360, Washington, DC

2013 – 2014: Adjunct Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Washington, DC

2010 – 2011: Program Officer, Academy for Educational Development, Washington, DC

2009 – 2011: Fulbright Scholar, Sefikeng Village, Lesotho

2003 – 2004: Director of Adult Education, St. Andrew’s Refugee Ministry, Cairo, Egypt

2004 – 2004: Interim Site Coordinator, St. Andrew’s Refugee Ministry, Cairo, Egypt

Professional Affiliations

Co-founder, Interagency Network for Education in Emergencies EiE Data Reference Group, 2020-2022

Co-Lead, Education Equity Research Initiative, 2018-2021

Co-Convener, Interagency Network for Education in Emergencies Data and Evidence Collaborative, 2018-2022

Co-Convener, Interagency Network for Education in Emergencies workstream on Monitoring and Evaluation, 2018-2020

Member, Interagency Network for Education in Emergencies Working Group on Standards and Practice, 2018-present

Co-Chair, Interagency Network for Education in Emergencies Working Group on Standards and Practice, 2014 to 2018

Co-Chair, Interagency Network for Education in Emergencies sub-group on Conflict-Sensitive Education, 2016 to 2018

Chair, Education Equity Research Initiative – Conflict & Fragility Workstream, 2016 to present

Member, Basic Education Coalition Education in Crisis Working Group, 2016 to present

Member, Clinton Global Initiative, 2017 to present

Member, Education in Conflict and Crisis Network Steering Committee, 2017 to present