I am a second-year Ph.D. student in Curriculum Studies, with an M.Sc. in Pharmacy and M.A. in International & Comparative Education. My undergraduate degree is in pharmacy, and then I shifted to education with my growing passion for personal development and social change. Before moving to Canada for my graduate studies, my work involved curriculum design and teaching in non-formal educational programs of science, character and citizenship education in Egypt. I also worked as a curriculum designer and teacher educator in various settings such as rural and community schools, international schools, as well as Science and Education for Sustainable Development programs. I recently co-edited a book entitled ‘The Struggle for Citizenship Education in Egypt’, published by Routledge. My research interests include culturally-relevant pedagogy, critical pedagogy and citizenship education. I am particularly interested in exploring teacher’s personal theorizing of critical pedagogy, and teacher agency within the context of neoliberal reforms. I am currently serving as one of the peer advisors in the Curriculum and Pedagogy Department for the academic year 2020/21. I love the outdoors and enjoy hiking and biking.