Catalyzing Change
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT · 2018 - PRESENT · SAYDS
Systems Acumen for Youth-Led Development Solutions
An organisation dedicated to transforming youth into systemic leaders capable of solving complex community challenges.
FOCUS: YOUTH LEADERSHIP · SYSTEMS THINKING · POLICY INNOVATION · COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CONFERENCE · ANNUAL · NAIROBI
AYSID - African Youth-Led Systemic Insights for Development
A flagship annual conference convening youth leaders, policy practitioners and academics to co-create strategies for sustainable development and inclusive governance.
FOCUS: POLICY DIALOGUE · YOUTH GOVERNANCE · SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT · CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION
POLICY PROGRAMME COORDINATOR · 2024 - 2025 · MINERVA UNIVERSITY
Japan Sustainability Lab - Policy Pathways to SDGs
Lead instructor for a full-year programme guiding students through complexity science foundations, applied policy design and a global immersion in Tokyo.
FOCUS: SUSTAINABILITY POLICY · SYSTEMS THINKING · SDGS · GLOBAL EDUCATION
ADVISORY · 2025 - PRESENT · ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA
Alachua County Economic Development Advisory Committee
Strategic advisor to the Board of County Commissioners providing policy recommendations to promote sustainable and inclusive economic growth.
FOCUS: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT · PUBLIC POLICY · SUSTAINABLE GROWTH · INSTITUTIONAL GOVERNANCE
CO-LEADER · 2025 - PRESENT
Community Development & Wellbeing Interdisciplinary Programme
Co-leading a multi-phase interdisciplinary curriculum integrating sustainability and urban farming, leadership and ethical engagement, and systems thinking.
FOCUS: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT · URBAN SUSTAINABILITY · LEADERSHIP · SYSTEMS PRACTICE
ACADEMIC PROGRAMME MANAGER · 2019 - 2022 · MINERVA PROJECT
Minerva Project - Educational Transformation
Architectural lead for educational transformation at Minerva partner institutions — curriculum design, faculty coaching, programme management.
FOCUS: EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION · CURRICULUM DESIGN · INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIP · ACTIVE LEARNING
COMMUNITY ORGANISER · ONGOING · SAYDS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Community Forums & Policy Dialogues
Organisation of community policy forums, workshops and training sessions — culminating in presentations to government stakeholders.
FOCUS: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT · POLICY ADVOCACY · YOUTH VOICE · SOCIAL ISSUES
Where the Work is Applied
Minerva University
Sustainability Lab · Japan Programme
Nairobi County Government
Peace Ambassador Programme · SAYDS
University of Florida
Virtual Exchange · Brown Center · LAND Mentoring
Baleka
Nature-Based Interventions · Youth Wellbeing
Alachua County Government
Economic Development Advisory Committee
Minerva Project
Educational Transformation · Partner Universities