Juany Murphy

Juany Murphy is a skilled and experienced NGO founder and director, with ten years of experience in sustainable development projects in Latin America with Otra Cosa Network (OCN). She excels in managing people and resources at operational and strategic levels both independently and as part of a team.

With a background in international development, Juany specializes in education, women's and girls' rights programming, project management, and volunteer service programs. Her expertise spans across various countries including the UK, Peru, Brazil, and Mozambique. She has honed her research skills in addressing educational and developmental challenges and is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, English, and conversational French.

Juany's academic achievements include an MSc in International Development with Distinction from the University of Birmingham, a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology & Third World Studies with 2:1 honors from the University of East London, and a MA in Education from UCL Institute of Education.

Throughout her career, Juany has held key positions such as Partnerships Coordinator at Global G.L.O.W., Associate Lecturer in International Development at the University of Northampton, International Liaison Manager at Otra Cosa Network, Assessor Assistant in Social Protection at UNICEF, Associate Lecturer at Oxford Brookes University, Volunteer at Otra Cosa Network, Lecturer in the Humanities Department at Universidad Privada del Norte, Widening Community Education Officer at Warwickshire County Council, Project Education Administrator at the University of Birmingham, and Community Coordinator at Praxis Community Projects.