Our Team

Dr. Amel Karboul
Chief Executive Officer
Former Minister for Tourism in Tunisia and Commissioner at The Education Commission

Miléna Castellnou
Chief Programs Officer​
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Former Associate Partner at Instiglio

Abdulai Benedict Conteh
Program Manager
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Former Program Manager in Sierra Leone at the Education Partnerships Group

Juanita Penuela
Program Manager
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Former Associate at
Instiglio
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Christopher
Burningham
Senior Program Associate
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Former Economist Consultant at The World Bank

Walt Hetzel
Program Associate​
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Former Educator with Peace Corps Guinea and Senior Program Coordinator with Boys and Girls Clubs of Dane County

Sokhna Mously Fall
Program Associate​
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Former Senior Associate at IDinsight

Elena Casas
Program Analyst
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Former Analyst at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

Raphaëlle Errera
Chief of Staff to the CEO
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Former Lecturer at the University of Oxford; International Development at Casino Group.

Agnes Walkowska
Executive Assistant
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Former Project Manager at Passion Pictures and Executive Assistant at Locksmith Animation

Mahri Nicholson
Operations Senior Associate
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Former Administrator and Operations Officer at Ark and the Scottish Government

Jane Brandon
Administrative Assistant
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Former Program Manager at Ambition Institute
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Meera Saujani
Head of Communications
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Former Head of Communications at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in China

Özsel Beleli​
Head of Learning & Engagement
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Former Senior Consultant at UNESCO-IIEP and UNICEF, Former Lecturer at SAIS; JHU and SPIA; Princeton
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Louise Albertyn
Learning and Engagement Associate​
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Former Project Coordinator in the Education Innovations Initiative, Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Jessica Trollip
Learning and Engagement Analyst​
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Former Research Assistant at the Hertie School

Max McCabe
Chief Operating Officer
Former Consultant at Rising Academy Network and formerly at Teach First

Stephen Chandler
Program Manager
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Former Investment Analyst at a London-based hedge fund and Treasury

Diana Duran
Program Manager
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Former Senior Associate at Instiglio

Adriana Balducci
Program Manager
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Former Senior Program Manager (Education & Skills) at FCDO
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Elsiemae Buckle
Technical Program Lead
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Former Project Lead at Rising Academy Network

Bethany Tsz Man Fong
Program Associate​
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Former Program Manager at Teach for Hong Kong

Stacie Hartman
Program Associate​
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Former Junior Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company

Louise Dessendier
Program Analyst
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Former Finance & Grant Manager at the United Nations Global Fund for Education in Emergencies, Education Cannot Wait

Bobbi Quincey-Jones
Executive Assistant
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Former Head of Production & Global Logistics at In Place Of War

Oana Malcica
Operations Specialist
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Former Business Analyst and Field Support Specialist with UNICEF

Paul Atfield
Senior Finance Associate
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Formerly Managing Director at Jefferies Group
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Foday Karimu
Operations Assistant
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Former Risk Manager at Standard Chartered Bank in Sierra Leone

Eugenio Doanadio
Head of Development​
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Former Chief Impact Officer at Goodwall and International Business Development Manager at Plan International

Tinacho Chitongo
Senior Fundraising Manager
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Former Director of Development at African Leadership Academy

Tate Lyverse
Partnerships Associate
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Former Consultant at Tetra
Tech

Sooriya De Soysa
Partnerships Analyst ​
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Former Fundraising Officer (Grants & Major Donors) at The Citizens Foundation