Syrian academic, researcher and consultant.

Her research interests include diverse topics such as conflict, local governance, civil society, women, youth, and peacebuilding.

She has over 14 years of experience working with civil society organizations and networks, governments, private and multilateral institutions.

She worked as an academic assistant for the Middle East and North Africa region at Chatham House in the United Kingdom, and as a senior academic fellow in the Middle East and North Africa Programme at the same institute. She was also an independent researcher and consultant at the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, the Asfari Foundation, the International NGO Training and Research Centre (INTRAC), and the Syrian Female Journalists Network.

She was also a research fellow at the Centre for Syrian Studies at the University of St Andrews, an independent consultant to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), a founding partner of the Syrian Association for Citizenship, and the Director of Research and Development at the Microfinance Institution (MFI) of the Syrian Development Organization.

He holds a PhD in Humanitarian Philosophy and Conflict Response from the University of Manchester (2023), a Master's degree in Development Management and Planning from University College London (2009), and a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the American University of Beirut (2005).