Urban and Regional Planner holding a Bachelor degree in Urban and Regional Planning, a Master degree in Environmental Design, and a Doctorate degree in Urban Planning with 15 years of working experience in international development and local government in Mozambique, South Africa, Germany, Kosovo and Turkey.

• Expertise and experience in participatory planning methods, community action research and institutional learning processes, as well as Monitoring and Evaluation.
• Expertise and experiences in capacity building for local government in areas of participation, town planning and review of regulatory frameworks; implementation of workshops, preparation of manuals and guidelines.
• Experience in consultancy, project design and management, including procurement and budget responsibilities.
• Management skills including project development and management, result-oriented monitoring, intercultural communication, consultancy tools, participatory learning and action, capacity works.

She worked with a wide range of stakeholders including local and provincial government, national and international donors and civil society organisations in developing inclusive and equitable urban regeneration strategies. Since 2016 she is the resident advisor in the Safety Promotion through Urban Upgrading Programme in Pretoria, South Africa.

Membership of professional bodies:

Member of the Trialog e.V. Association for Scientific Research into Planning and Building in the Developing World.

Board Member of the I.S.I. e.V. Initiative Selbständiger Immigrantinnen.

Member of Chamber of Architects Berlin – as urban planner.