Shimaa Salem

Shimaa Salem is the Assistant to the Executive Director at J-PAL Middle East and North Africa at the American University in Cairo, where she plays a central role in enabling the Executive Director to deliver on the organization’s strategic priorities. In this capacity, she manages the executive office’s operations, including overseeing the calendar, coordinating high-level meetings with internal and external stakeholders, supporting domestic and international travel, and ensuring smooth execution of the executive director’s daily agenda.

Beyond administrative functions, Shimaa plays a key role in strengthening J-PAL MENA’s knowledge management systems, ensuring information is streamlined and accessible to support evidence generation and policy engagement across the region.

Shimaa has a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications and a minor in Public Relations from Ain Shams University.