I am a mental health practitioner and early-career researcher with over five years of experience. I hold an MSc in Integrated Clinical and Community Mental Health and a BSc in Psychiatric Nursing from Mekelle University in Ethiopia. I have worked with national public institutions and international NGOs, including research roles at the Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation in Malawi and the Armauer Hansen Research Institute. Previously, I served as a Lecturer in Psychiatry at Mekelle University, where I was actively involved in teaching, mentoring, and research.
Within the TOUCH Doctoral Program, I will pursue a PhD in Psychiatry at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. My project, titled “Seeking Clinical and Functional Recovery in Depression: Outcome Trajectories of New Therapeutic Approaches” (ReDeNTA), is hosted at the Parc Taulí Research and Innovation Institute Foundation (I3PT) and aims to explore innovative strategies for enhancing recovery in individuals suffering from depression.