Our team

Ben Webster

Founder and CEO of Mosaik

Ben previously worked at the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Syria crisis team in Jordan, the UK Foreign Office, and Transparency International, and has led research on peer-to-peer platforms for the UK Government.

Byna Almomani

Guidance Programme Implementation Lead

Byna holds a Masters degree in Management Information Systems (MIS). She has worked as a lecturer in a number of Jordanian universities before joining the humanitarian sector. She has worked on humanitarian programming for 6 years. Byna is passionate about working with young people and Community Based Organisations.

Deirdre Cijffers

Learning Consultant

Deirdre Cijffers is a Learning Design Consultant. She has extensive experience in ELT teaching, training and online education in a diverse array of cultural and institutional contexts. Until recently, as Head of Learning Design and Development at Cambridge University Press and Assessment, she helped academics and institutions design learner-centric online courses, resources and experiences.

Mai Nasrallah

Head of Programmes

Mai is an education and youth specialist focused on working with and for young people in humanitarian and protracted crises. Mai Holds a Master's of Science in Human Rights from London School of Economics and Political Science and is P.hD Candidate at the school of Critical Studies in Education at the University of Auckland. She has experience in designing, funding, and implementing youth programmes in Jordan,Lebanon, Turkey, Tunisia, and Ethiopia.

Miki Aristorenas

Head of Operations

Miki holds a Masters degree (Ed.M.) in International Education Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Miki has worked on international and US education projects with nonprofits, start ups and universities across the United States, Europe and the Philippines.

Victoria Collis

A consultant by profession, Victoria spent many years as a resident adviser to education and finance ministers and their teams, living and working countries including Pakistan, Lebanon, Türkiye, and Nigeria. She has also worked in education research, most recently as interim Managing Director of EdTech Hub and as an adviser to the What Works Hub. Victoria has been a Trustee of UK-based Eden Academy Trust, a leading provider of special needs education, since 2016, becoming Vice Chair in 2022.

Paul Fean

Paul is Global Programme Lead on Skills and Opportunities for Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship with Plan International. His previous roles include as Global Roving Youth Advisor and Youth Project Manager in Jordan with the Norwegian Refugee Council. Paul has a PhD in International Education, which was focused on participatory action research with youth education teachers in Sudan.

Matt Wingate

Matt is currently the Senior Director for Business Development at the International Rescue Committee, where he leads institutional fundraising for IRC’s work in humanitarian crises. Throughout his career, he has developed and delivered humanitarian programmes with NGO’s including IRC, Save the Children and Oxfam. Most recently, he was the Country Director for IRC in Tanzania, where the team delivered large-scale education programmes, and helped many refugees gain access to university. This work in particular inspired him to connect with Mosaik’s mission.

Amir Raki

Amir is an academic, currently working as a Lecturer in Marketing at the University of Liverpool Management School. His research delves into the crossroads of service design, vulnerability, and well-being, with an emphasis on marginalised communities. Before joining academia, Amir worked in the UK not-for-profit sector, particularly in enhancing educational and employment opportunities for people from refugee backgrounds

Salim Salamah

Salim was born in Syria, lived in Sweden, and emigrated to the U.K. He works at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office across the education research portfolio including education in conflict and protracted displacement settings, public sector reform to improve schools performance and learning outcomes. He is interested in the potential of education in fostering a sense of hope and dignity. Salim read public policy at Blavatnik School of Government and St Antony’s College, Oxford University. He also holds a degree in the sociology of migration and ethnic relations, Malmö University, Sweden and read Law at Damascus University, Syria.

Sarah Broad

Sarah is Chief Operating Officer at New Philanthropy Capital and is a qualified chartered accountant. She completed her training with PricewaterhouseCoopers in the UK and Australia before moving into finance roles in the private sector including Computershare, STA Travel and the International Accounting Standards Board. Before joining New Philanthropy Capital, Sarah was the Chief Financial Officer at Leonard Cheshire Disability.

Sianne Haldane

Sianne Haldane is Chief Impact Officer at Maanch and is a qualified solicitor in England and Wales. She read Law and International Relations at The University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, before training as an attorney at Webbers in South Africa. She then spent two years as a Trust Officer at Maitland & Co. in Luxembourg and Dublin. In 2006 she moved into the not-for-profit sector and joined Cancer Research UK working across a broad range of fundraising roles, including Head of the Planned Giving Philanthropy team. She sits on various committees addressing Philanthropy and the UNSDGs.