A year to test and build solutions to some of society's toughest problems.
Shakila spent her Frontline Placement in Langdon Park School working on project including initiatives to increase parental engagement. Her consulting project was with G15 Housing Association looking at ways to improve the financial capabilities of young tenants.
Shakila brought her 15 years of research experience in cognitive sciences with expertise on children’s learning and development to the Year Here programme, including her BA in Computer Engineering from Tehran University and a PhD in Cognitive Science and Computer Science from Indiana University, in US.
