Berlin, Berlin, Germany
I am a Political Scientist by training with great adoration for the research process and the scientific method. In the past, I have worked and published on international organisations, specifically concerning legitimation strategies, security cooperation, and refugee governance. Always wanting to positively impact the lives of those whose voices are too often not heard, which includes children and refugees, I chose to become an educator and advocate outside of academia. Guided by the values of democracy, tolerance, empathy and solidarity, I am excited to be working every day with my great students and colleagues, trying to make a difference on the ground and change the system for the better. I am beyond grateful to be working alongside many inspiring people. Every day is a learning opportunity, and so I'll keep on learning and improving.
I am in charge of establishing and supporting cooperation agreements between the START Stiftung gGmbH and secondary and vocational schools in Bayern, Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Sachsen. I also co-organise educational events and support projects for organisational development.
I am teaching courses in Political Science in the ‘gymnasiale Oberstufe’ .
I teach a course on international organizations in Africa and how to conduct empirical research in Political Science (International Relations).
I conduct research on Africa-Europe relations in the context of forced displacement and irregular migration challenges. Specifically, I am researching the implications of the European Union's externalization strategy for its own strategic position, for neighboring African countries, and for people on the move. I am also investigating the role played by African regional organizations.
I participated in the Leibniz-funded research project on the ‘Legitimation Strategies of Regional Organizations’ (LegRO) headed by Prof. Dr. Tobias Lenz. In this project, I... • was centrally involved in creating a new dataset on the legitimation of regional organizations (ROs) • collected and evaluated documents as part of creating a large repository of official RO documents • conducted qualitative content analysis across a large number of official RO documents • led the research into the ECOWAS as one case study for the book project • designed and executed two online surveys targeting staff members of ROs and NGOs • communicated extensively with RO officials and diplomats, including via interviews • prepared and presented research findings at internal and external events • published scientific and policy-centered research articles with project colleagues • helped organizing and holding an international workshop and various internal events