Simangele Msweli-Ratsoana

Simangele Msweli-Ratsoana serves as the Senior Manager for the Youth Leadership Program at the African Wildlife Foundation since January 2021, where leadership in the development and implementation of the organization's Youth Engagement strategy is emphasized. Prior experience includes coordinating the Oceans Alive project at WILDLANDS Conservation Trust in 2020 and holding various academic roles at the University of KwaZulu-Natal from 2018 to 2019, including lecturer and Supplemental Instructions coordinator for challenging courses. An internship at the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology provided skills in data collection and analysis in plant-pollinator networks. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Biological Sciences with a specialization in pollination from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, along with several short courses focused on sustainable development and biodiversity law.