Dara Al Madanat

• Implemented comprehensive digital upskilling initiatives to enhance technical skills in backend, frontend, AI, and cybersecurity among youth and early professionals.
• Achieved a 95% completion rate for training programs through effective coordination with Modee and Digiskills. Drove budgeting and KPI management to enhance operational efficiency. Secured a 60% job placement rate for 150 trainees, demonstrating impactful program outcomes.

Strategic Partnerships & Business Development Leadership

• Drove Echo Earth's international expansion by architecting and leading strategic partnerships and complex consortiums for major joint tenders across the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe.
• Forged high-value alliances with regional and international stakeholders, securing key collaborations that delivered competitive advantage and market growth in KSA, Qatar, Jordan, Italy, and Germany.
• Oversee the development and execution of donor-funded and corporate projects focused on quality education, circular economy solutions, sustainability innovation, digital transformation, and youth employability.
• Spearhead certification programs (Pearson Vue PMI Ready, ESB) to build youth employability and entrepreneurship skills in green and digital sectors.

Strategic Representation & Key Projects

• Associate Partner (Under Review) for the €3.3M Interreg NEXT MED DigiForestMED (2026–2028) project, advancing digital agroforestry systems to enhance Mediterranean climate resilience.
• Representative to UNESCO’s Green Education Partnership (GEP), reinforcing cross-border collaboration and positioning Echo Earth as a leading regional actor in sustainability education and innovation.
• Current Project: Leading "From Waste to Positive" (GIZ-funded, Nov 2025 – Present), supporting circular economy education, community capacity building, and sustainable waste-to-value models.

• Provide strategic advice on partnership development and proposal design for digital transformation projects.
• Facilitated Spacelabs’ entry into MoDEE’s Jordan SOURCE initiative and co-led a consortium proposal with METECs (U.S.) and regional NGOs.

• Founded the Jordan country office as a fully compliant legal entity, managing end-to-end establishment including incorporation, financial system implementation, regulatory adherence, and foundational team hiring.
• Act as the organization's sole authorized signatory and primary legal representative, managing all official relations with government authorities and holding final approval for all banking transactions and financial operations.
• Ensure compliance with local laws and regulations pertaining to non-profit operations within the country context.

• Managed a complex portfolio exceeding €1.5M annually, ensuring rigorous financial oversight, donor compliance, and adherence to international safeguarding and protection standards.
• Directed the expansion of psychosocial and community-based support programmes, scaling reach to over 30,000 beneficiaries including refugees, conflict-affected communities, the elderly, and hospitalized children.
• Forged and managed strategic institutional partnerships with key national authorities (Ministry of Health, Ministry of Social Development, Ministry of Culture) and international actors (UNHCR, IMC, Save the Children), ensuring programme harmonization with public-sector priorities.
• Pioneered organizational policy by developing a comprehensive Gender Policy that was later adopted as a benchmark across the global organizational network.

• Co-founded a sustainability-focused enterprise, building a platform for youth-led circular economy and green education initiatives from the ground up.
• Pioneered the development of tech-based tools designed to optimize and scale community-level waste management and sustainability practices.
• Represented the organization as a delegate at COP28’s Education Pavilion, showcasing thought leadership in green education and youth engagement on a global stage.
• Forged strategic alliances with NGOs and private sector partners; secured the landmark designation as Egypt’s National Operator for the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE).

• Directed the end-to-end development and rollout of the WATAD Morocco national e-learning platforms.
• Led cross-functional teams of instructional designers, Educator, and QA specialists to produce 12 fully aligned subject modules, ensuring compliance with national curricula and accessibility standards.
• Introduced MEL dashboards and learner-analytics tools to measure engagement, learning outcomes, and system performance, feeding evidence into future education-technology programs.
• Strengthened regional collaboration and digital capacity-building by transferring knowledge to local partners, positioning WATAD as a credible implementer for large-scale EdTech and blended-learning solutions.

• Strategic Liaison: Served as the primary operational liaison to the Ministry of Education, coordinating directly with the Early Childhood Department and Private Schools Directorate on policy, compliance, and program initiatives.
• Operational & Financial Management: Directed all Kindergarten operations, including full-cycle recruitment, annual budget planning, and parent community relations to ensure exceptional service delivery and administrative excellence.
• Curriculum & Instructional Leadership: Provided technical oversight for curriculum development, inclusive support systems for special needs students, and led comprehensive teacher training in concept-based learning, ICT integration, and developmental best practices.
• Key Achievement: Authored the concept document and design requirements for the Kindergarten’s award-winning “School in a Park” model, integrating innovative learning environments with educational outcomes.

• Key Contributor to National Education Reform: As a core team member, contributed to the successful delivery of nationwide eRkfe 1 & 2 programs, implementing e-learning Math and Science reforms and managing vital cross-country partnerships.
• Led High-Value Educational Projects: Directed the complete $5M 'Think First' curriculum project for Jordan’s Ministry of Education and successfully closed the $3M Al Jaleela Cultural Center project in the UAE.
• Pioneered Immersive Learning Solutions: Secured stakeholder engagement by pitching AR/VR vocational training to TVTC (KSA). Led the end-to-end development of VR training modules for Oil & Gas MPT, automotive assembly, sales, electrical wiring, and fire safety.
• Drove Innovation & Revenue: Directed production of the award-winning educational game, MATH MAGE. Developed and executed strategic sales plans that drove revenue growth across market segments and led cross-functional teams to enhance customer engagement and service delivery.