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Chief of Party, Injaz II Michele Bradford
Michele Bradford is a governance specialist with more than 20 years designing, managing, and adapting programming in conflict-affected contexts in the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia. Michele is a long-serving chief of party for a diverse technical portfolio and most recently served as chief of party for a multi-donor education governance program in Syria where she led the design of evidence-driven innovative programming in Social and Emotional Learning, Psychosocial Support (PSS) and Trauma Recovery. Her expertise includes strengthening education governance systems, working with both formal, non-state actors, and civil society service delivery providers; forging partnerships across diverse and often competing stakeholders; and driving applied research for iterative adaptive programming. Michele currently serves as Team Leader for the RISA Fund, a regional program in Africa focused on research and innovation ecosystem strengthening. Previously, Michele served with the U.S. Department of State. She holds a B.A. from Johns Hopkins University and a MPH from Boston University.
by Michele Bradford
Psychosocial Support for Children Counters the Legacy of Violent Extremism in Syria
Exposure to violent and radical ISIS ideologies has damaged Syrian children’s mental health. In areas touched by violent extremism, transforming classrooms into mental health positive spaces that deliver psychosocial support can kickstart the healing process.
Opinion: Psychosocial Support for Children Counters the Legacy of Violent Extremism in Syria
In this opinion piece, Michele discusses her work integrating psychosocial support in education programming in northeast Syria.