Hala is the Communications and Marketing Officer for the Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity programme. She leads on the development and delivery of communications strategies and activities to promote the AFSEE programme.
Previously, Hala worked at the Islington Climate Centre as a Fundraising and Partnerships Intern and Workshop Facilitator. Before that, Hala worked as a Communications and Research Intern at Social Development Direct. She also interned as a Research Associate on a ‘Decolonising the Curriculum’ project co-led by the SOAS Centre for Learning and Teaching Enhancement and the SOAS Development Studies Department.
Hala holds a first-class degree in Global Development from SOAS University of London. During her time at university, Hala served on the SOAS Development Society and London Development Symposium committees, where she led communications, marketing, and event management efforts to engage and foster dialogue between students, academics, and practitioners.