Beacon Away Country Mentors
Each current Beacon Scholar at university is paired with a Beacon Away Country Mentor for pastoral support in the country where they are attending university.
The following are currently Beacon Away Country Mentors:
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Rosemary Brazel
Chartered Mechanical Engineer, Design Manager at Atkins Ltd.
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Arthur Ddamulira
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Beacon Scholar who graduated from Cardiff University in 2023.
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Areeg Emarah
Software Engineer at Cisco Systems, Inc. Beacon Scholar who graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge in 2021.
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Peter Gerstrom
Engineering Science degree from Oxford University, career in water engineering and CEO.
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Farzana Huysman
Engagement Manager at McKinsey based in Singapore, working on sustainable finance.
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Ifenya Huysman
Mechanical design engineer at the engineering consultancy eg Technology.
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Katie Kironde
Emerging Market Macro Economic Strategist and Economist at Citibank in London.
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Dr Barbara Hughes-Moore
Early Career Researcher and Lecturer in Law at Cardiff University.
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Kendi M’Marete
Head of Disability Inclusion Policy and DWAT Team Leader in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
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Dr. Tedd Moya Mose
Lawyer, academic, and consultant with over 15 years of transaction, advisory, strategy, and dispute resolution experience
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Zawadi Mwambeyu
Graduate Structural Engineer at Ramboll UK Ltd, 2021 winner of the Women in Property National Student awards. Beacon Scholar who graduated in 2023.
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Rachel Nabirinde
Work in the Ugandan and UK mental health sectors with refugees, children with disabilities, HIV/AIDS patients with psychiatric illnesses, and substance and drug abusers.
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Zibah Nwako
Doctoral researcher, exploring the wellbeing of female undergraduate students in Nigeria and Kenya.
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Dr Christopher Obwaka
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Master of Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from the University of Nairobi.
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Dr Gabriel Onagoruwa
Co-founding partner and chair of the Finance and Project Development practice of Olaniwun Ajayi (UK) LLP.
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Vanessa Sadler
Executive Coach specializing in leadership development.