Meet our team

Mai graduated with a BSc in Pharmacology, since graduating she has worked as a PR and marketing professional, and as conference manager for life science events in London. During her time in these companies, she found that her true passion was in making a positive impact to the health of individuals, and thus, she pursued a Masters in Public Health, and has experience in this sector. Having been raised in London, Mai endeavours to assist in the development of Sudan. She was selected as MILEAD fellow by Moremi Initiative in 2013, and that experience inspired the development of the Al Sudaniya Mentoring programme, which seeks to empower and develop the personal and professional skills of young Sudanese women.

Asia graduated with a dual degree in History and International Affairs from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She worked in communications in the humanitarian sector for eight years. Through her work, she had the privilege of seeing different parts of Sudan, gaining a full appreciation for the beauty of our country and people. That’s why Asia is committed to working with ASM. By completing the tailored mentoring program, young women are better prepared to support Sudan. Asia completed a Master’s in Humanitarian Action from the University of Geneva and joined the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. With a richer perspective on grassroots work, she returned to Sudan and worked on a number of community-led initiatives.

Hend Kheiralla is a free spirited interdisciplinary professional coming from diverse backgrounds; engineering, project management and creative art, with experience in procurement and strengthening communication strategies in the construction field.

She was driven by her passion for women’s rights, culture and advocacy to implement them in the field of storytelling and media, through working in projects within various categories in a diverse multi-cultural environment Hend is currently ifa CrossCulture program 2020 fellow, where she’s presented with the opportunity to work with actors from the cultural, educational, scientific, artistic and medial sectors in aims to strengthen lasting civil society networks.

Fatima currently works as a Consultant in a management consultancy firm in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She attained her MSc. in public policy & management from the University of Glasgow, Scotland and holds a BSc. in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University in Qatar. Her previous work experiences were in the fields of sales & operations in start companies like Unifonic & Careem. She is passionate about public policy, leadership, and learning how to unlock human potential. Fatima’s purpose in life is to explore innovative ways of teaching and learning, then, eventually incorporate those as part of the public education system.