Dr. Fatima’s expertise spans public policy design, strategic communication, and youth development. Before joining AUS, she worked across several strategic government entities in the UAE. Most recently, she served as a Senior Consultant at the Knowledge Fund Establishment (KFE), where she contributed to high-impact education initiatives, stakeholder engagement efforts, and corporate communication strategies for the government of Dubai.

Her earlier public-sector roles include positions at the Ministry of Economy, The Education and Human Resources Council, and the National Programme for Advanced Skills, where she supported national strategies and programmes related to entrepreneurship, skills development, and education policy. Dr. Fatima also gained international diplomatic experience through roles with the UAE Embassy in Washington, DC, and the Permanent Mission of the UAE to the United Nations in New York.

She holds a PhD in Social Science from University College London, where her doctoral research examined the evolution of UAE youth development policies and how young Emiratis perceive and engage with national youth initiatives. She also holds a Master of Science in Strategic Communication from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication from the American University of Sharjah.