Overview
Education and work experience
Education
- 2002: Lycée des Garçons de Luxembourg (Baccalauréat)
- 2006: Joint licence (three-year higher education diploma) in history and geography, Université Paris 1 Sorbonne
- 2007: Master's degree in postcolonial politics, Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University (Wales)
Work experience
- 2007–2009: Junior Technical Assistant at Agence Lux-Development, Development Cooperation Officer for the Luxembourg government, Dosso, Niger
- 2006–2007: Weekly Correspondent from Great Britain for the parastatal radio station 100.7
- 2009–2017: Freelance journalist for the socio-cultural radio station 100.7
- 2010–2012: Freelance journalist for the weekly newspaper "d'Lëtzebuerger Land"
- 2011–2012: Communications Officer and Project Manager with the NGO "Association de Soutien aux Travailleurs Immigrés" (Support for Immigrant Workers)
- 2012–2020: Liaison Officer and Project Lead for development education and human-rights projects with the NGO "Comité pour une Paix Juste au Proche-Orient"
Political experience
- Member of the Luxembourg Parliament for the déi lénk party (2021–2023)
- Member of the City of Luxembourg's social action commission (2017–present)
Other activities/hobbies
Other activities
- Artwork
- Exhibition of photographs shot in Niger, "Interview" café, 2012 (project undertaken jointly with Carole Reckinger)
- Exhibition of 10 portraits of Israeli and Palestinian peace activists (photographs and accompanying texts); 2012, Place Guillaume II; with the support of the City of Luxembourg; concurrent publication of a booklet of 20 portraits of peace activists (project undertaken jointly with Carole Reckinger)
- Volunteer work:
- Visitor at the Holding Centre in Luxembourg, for the "Collectif des Réfugiés", 2012–2013
- Founding member of the charity "Ir Zankey", which works with street children in Dosso, Niger, and main lead for the project, 2007–2009
- Active member (member of the Executive Board) of the NGO "Comité pour une Juste Paix au Proche Orient", 2009–present
- Member of "SOS Faim", 2018–present
- Member of the NGO "Les Amis du Tibet" (Friends of Tibet Luxembourg), 2010–2020
- Member of the charity "Association de Soutien aux Travailleurs Immigrés" (ASTI) 2010–2018
- Sponsorship agreement with "Plan International Deutschland e.V.", 2000–2010
- Member of the Paris-based charity "Être Utile", which works with socially disadvantaged people, 2004 and 2005
- Secretary of the Lycée de Garçons Luxembourg's "Comité des Premières", 2002 and 2003
- Professional development courses
- Rights of international protection seekers
- Rhetoric/Public Speaking; Diction
Hobbies
- Travel, photography, reading, writing, singing and dancing
