Assistant Undersecretary for Sustainable Communities Sector at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment since February 2024, United Arab Emirates.

It contributes to enhancing the UAE’s transformation towards creating more sustainable communities by advancing environmental and municipal work at the state level in cooperation with all relevant authorities, in addition to leading work teams to find solutions to enhance the circular economy and sustainable waste management, and reduce pollutants on the environment and society.

Prior to joining the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, she held several senior management positions, especially in the field of environment at Dubai Municipality , where she started as Director of the Beach Management Section, then took over the management of the Coastal Zone and Waterways Management Section, then Director of the Environment Department, and progressed through the ranks until she assumed the position of Executive Director of the Environment, Health and Safety Agency in the same municipality.

She has more than 22 years of government experience, especially in the field of environment, health and safety, food safety, and food security. Her experience also extends to include many aspects of government work in strategic areas, most notably climate change, groundwater protection, air quality, coastal environment protection, and natural reserve management, in addition to her contribution to a number of legislations and laws related to municipal work.

She chaired several committees during her career, such as: the Technical Committee for the Environmental Satellite Project "DMSat1", the Al Marmoom Reserve Development Committee, and the Organizing Committee for International Conferences on Coastal Zone Engineering and Management. She also participated in a number of committees, including: the National Committee for Biosecurity, the Regulation of Live Aquatic Resources Fishing in the Emirate of Dubai, and the Supervisory Committee for the Waste to Energy Project in the Emirate of Dubai. In addition to her previous membership in a number of boards of directors, such as: "Zayed International Foundation for the Environment", "Dry Docks Facility", the Permanent International Association of Navigation "PIANC", and the International Association for Environmental Hydrological Research "IAHR".

She won the “Distinguished Government Employee Award in the Engineering Field” in 2010 from the “Dubai Government Excellence Program”, and was honored by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in 2015 for her role in leading the pioneering environmental initiative “A Day Without Cars”. She also won a number of pioneering awards, such as: “The Middle East Award for Excellence in Women Leadership” in 2016, and “The Champions of Social Responsibility Award” at the Asian Leadership Awards in 2022.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with honors in 2001 from the United Arab Emirates University , in addition to a certificate of expert in government policies in 2017 from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in the United Kingdom, and a professional certificate in integrated coastal zone management from the UNESCO-IHE Institute in the Netherlands. She is also a graduate of a number of leadership programs: “Dubai Leadership Program” in 2023 from the “ Mohammed Bin Rashid Center for Leadership Development ”, and “Development Program for Leadership Development” in 2009 from the Sharjah Development Forum “ Tatweer ”.