Shireen Ebrahim
Program Officer, Policy and Practice
Shireen Ebrahim is the Program Officer for Policy and Practice. Prior to CSH, Shireen worked in the humanitarian field for six years as a Protection and Gender-Based Violence Specialist with the UN Refugee Agency, Danish Refugee Council, and other non-governmental organizations in Asia, Europe, North Africa, and the Americas. Working on projects supporting asylum seekers, refugees, migrants, and conflict-affected populations, she provided technical expertise to field teams on case management, violence prevention & response, and community-based initiatives. She was responsible for coordinating with various local and national stakeholders, facilitating trainings and capacity-building workshops, and advocating for emerging needs as well as broader state policies. Following her experiences abroad, Shireen was eager to transition to working domestically in the U.S. refugee resettlement and community sponsorship space. Shireen is a proud Iranian-American and received her bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of California, Berkeley.