Degree in English Language and Literature; Master's in Education and Development Management, University of Oxford, UK. Over 25 years' experience in the education sector as a teacher, teacher trainer, and senior education adviser both in the UK and internationally. Leading authority on aid effectiveness in education and innovative financing in the education sector. Formerly: Head, Education for All, Fast Track Initiative, Secretariat, World Bank; Head of Profession, Education Team, Department for International Development, UK; Senior Education Adviser, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, and Guyana, DFID.