Our Greatest Asset
is Our People
Our international team of staff work across thirteen countries, bringing technical expertise, experience and commitment to education and social development.
GLOBAL SECRETARIAT
Schools2030’s Global Secretariat provides leadership on all aspects of programme design and management, including leading global workstreams on holistic assessment, human-centred design (HCD), research and communications as well as finance and grant management. The Secretariat is based out of the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) UK office, but with staff members in the Geneva and US offices as well. We are proud to work together as a diverse but cohesive team with a shared passion for transformative educational change. Learn more about our in country teams on our country pages (coming soon).
Dr Bronwen Magrath
Schools2030 Global Programme Manager
Dr. Bronwen Magrath
Schools2030 Global Programme Manager
Bronwen is responsible for the overall strategic direction of Schools2030 and for managing all programmatic aspects, including working with country teams to ensure successful delivery of the programme, directing global workstreams internally and with partner organisations, setting budgets, chairing the donor steering group and programmatic reporting.
Sarah James
Schools2030 Global Communications Manager
Sarah leads on the development
and implementation of the global communications strategy
Sarah James
Schools2030 Global Communications Manager
Sarah leads on the development and implementation of the global communications strategy and oversees its alignment across country-level communications. She is also responsible for communication activities at the global level, including social media and website management, event organisation and content creation, as well as supporting the country teams with their communications work.
Dr. Bronwen Magrath
Schools2030 Global Programme Manager
Bronwen is responsible for the overall strategic direction of Schools2030 and for managing all programmatic aspects, including working with country teams to ensure successful delivery of the programme, directing global workstreams internally and with partner organisations, setting budgets, chairing the donor steering group and programmatic reporting.
Sarah James
Schools2030 Global Communications Manager
Sarah leads on the development and implementation of the global communications strategy and oversees its alignment across country-level communications. She is also responsible for communication activities at the global level, including social media and website management, event organisation and content creation, as well as supporting the country teams with their communications work.
Ellen Smith
Schools2030 Global Research Coordinator
Ellen leads the global research
and evidence workstream
Ellen Smith
Schools2030 Global Research Coordinator
Ellen leads the global research and evidence workstream. She coordinates Schools2030 research partners and supports collaboration and crossfertilisation among these partners and the wider Schools2030 programme.
Scott Hamilton
Programme Finance Officer
Manages Schools2030 finances, including supporting on budget setting at national and global levels
Scott Hamilton
Programme Finance Officer
Scott manages Schools2030 finances, including supporting on budget setting at national and global levels and leading on financial reporting to donors. He also leads on developing grant agreements with AKF country offices and external partners and the administration of grant income and payments.
Ellen Smith
Schools2030 Global Research Coordinator
Ellen leads the global research and evidence workstream. She coordinates Schools2030 research partners and supports collaboration and crossfertilisation among these partners and the wider Schools2030 programme.
Scott Hamilton
Programme Finance Officer
Scott manages Schools2030 finances, including supporting on budget setting at national and global levels and leading on financial reporting to donors. He also leads on developing grant agreements with AKF country offices and external partners and the administration of grant income and payments.
Leanne Turner
Partnerships Officer
Leanne leads on the grant management
aspects of the Schools2030 programme
Leanne Turner
Partnerships Officer
Leanne leads on the grant management aspects of the Schools2030 programme, including supporting country and global teams with grant proposals and reporting. She also leads on establishing and maintaining effective partnerships with donors and external partners for Schools2030.
Katie Krummeck
Global Innovation and Design Advisor
Katie advises the country teams on
the human-centred design process.
Katie Krummeck
Global Innovation and Design Advisor
Katie advises the country teams on the human-centred design process, and ensures its smooth facilitation with schools and teachers. She also is responsible for the co-creation of the HCD Toolkit and additional resources.
Leanne Turner
Partnerships Officer
Leanne leads on the grant management aspects of the Schools2030 programme, including supporting country and global teams with grant proposals and reporting. She also leads on establishing and maintaining effective partnerships with donors and external partners for Schools2030.
Katie Krummeck
Global Innovation and Design Advisor
Katie advises the country teams on the human-centred design process, and ensures its smooth facilitation with schools and teachers. She also is responsible for the co-creation of the HCD Toolkit and additional resources.
Jonatane B-Budiaki
Senior Partnerships Manager
and donor communication
Jonatane B-Budiaki
Senior Partnerships Manager
Jonatane led Schools2030 grant management and donor communication through much of 2021, and remains in an advisory role to support Leanne on partnership-related matters.
Lucia Brandulas
Executive Assistant, Education
team with technical assistance
Lucia Brandulas
Executive Assistant, Education
Lucia supports the global education team with technical assistance and all other administrative matters. She also supports a range of practical matters including event and meeting logistics.
Jonatane B-Budiaki
Senior Partnerships Manager
Jonatane led Schools2030 grant management and donor communication through much of 2021, and remains in an advisory role to support Leanne on partnership-related matters.
Lucia Brandulas
Executive Assistant, Education
Lucia supports the global education team with technical assistance and all other administrative matters. She also supports a range of practical matters including event and meeting logistics.
Dr Andrew Cunningham
Global Lead for Education
and global oversight
Dr Andrew Cunningham
Global Lead, Education
As Global Co-Lead for Education, Andrew provides technical expertise and global oversight to the Schools2030 programme and ensures its alignment to the broader goals of AKF.
Nafisa Shekhova
Global Lead for Education and Early Childhood Development
Nafisa provides technical expertise and global oversight to the Schools2030 programme
Nafisa Shekhova
Global Lead, Education and ECD
As Global Co-Lead for Education and Lead for ECD Nafisa provides technical expertise and global oversight to the Schools2030 programme with a particular focus on the early childhood cohort, and ensures its alignment to AKF’s broader goals.
Dr Andrew Cunningham
Global Lead, Education
As Global Co-Lead for Education, Andrew provides technical expertise and global oversight to the Schools2030 programme and ensures its alignment to the broader goals of AKF.
Nafisa Shekhova
Global Lead, Education and ECD
As Global Co-Lead for Education and Lead for ECD Nafisa provides technical expertise and global oversight to the Schools2030 programme with a particular focus on the early childhood cohort, and ensures its alignment to AKF’s broader goals.