Mona has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to fostering organizational growth, youth empowerment, and community engagement throughout her career. Her ability to combine strategic planning with effective execution, her skills in building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, and her dedication to ensuring the success of various initiatives have left an indelible mark on business development and project management. Her journey is a testament to her passion, expertise, and relentless pursuit of excellence in her professional endeavors.
The most transformative phase of her career began in 2014 at the Al Alfi Foundation for Human & Social Development (AAF), where she currently serves as the Director of Development and Program Management. In this role, Mona leads strategy development for fundraising, program development, and implementation, aligning these initiatives with AAF’s mission and Egypt’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Her notable accomplishments include successfully developing and writing funding proposals and overseeing the planning, execution, and evaluation of AAF’s diverse programs.
Mona currently acts as the project manager of two Erasmus+ projects under Key Action 2 (KA2) – Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices in the field of Capacity Building in the field of Higher Education: STREAM and OPPM Projects. STREAM Project aims to develop a generation of globally exposed university graduates equipped with essential character, social, and cognitive skills. On the other hand, the OPPM Project addresses the lack of academic educational programs on pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine in the region. She also acted as the project manager of the Career Guidance and Employability Project in its second phase. It is a project implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with Advance HE, Al Alfi, iCareer, and the UK Prosperity Fund – Skills for Prosperity Egypt. She successfully managed the planning, implementation, and evaluation of activities to enhance the skills, knowledge, and abilities of students and fresh graduates from Egyptian Public universities to contribute to Egypt’s increased Capacity for inclusive economic growth.
In 2019, she further expanded her responsibilities as the Director of the Scholarships Program at AAF. This role involves developing strategies for the scholarship program, managing the application and selection process, and monitoring the progress of scholarship recipients. Her leadership has significantly impacted AAF’s scholars’ academic and career progression.
