Aizat Zhakybalieva

Aizat Zhakybalieva is an international development specialist with vast experience from her work with numerous international agencies and consulting firms such as UNHCR, Open Society Foundation, KESAREV, the Westminster Foundation for Democracy, International Research and Exchange Board, American Councils for International Education and others. She specializes in social emotional learning (SEL), creating programs, curricula, and SEL content for children. She is a founding member, executive board member and COO of the Amal Alliance, a non-governmental nonprofit organization that provides displaced and disenfranchised children worldwide with social development programs that help cope with the invisible scars of trauma, and the learning fundamentals that guarantee them future opportunities to succeed. Her expertise has been widely used in training teachers and institutions in various countries. Aizat is from Kyrgyzstan, and speaks 3 languages. She obtained her Master's degree in Peace and Conflict studies from the University of St Andrews in Scotland and Executive MBA from the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, China. She is a fun-loving person who enjoys spending time with her family.