Idan Ben Yakir

In her role as Operations Associate, Idan supports the day-to-day operations of GNI, including finance, travel and event planning, and assisting with the activities of the GNI committees in the areas of accountability, development, learning, membership, and policy.

Before joining GNI she served in the Peace Corps in Morocco and the Federated States of Micronesia, where she worked with communities to build sustainable youth programming and improve school administration. Prior to the Peace Corps, Idan supported international operations at Doctors Without Borders as an intern and provided a variety of programming for pediatric patients with Project Sunshine.

Idan has a range of human rights experience, including work in women’s health and transitional democracy. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University, where she graduated summa cum laude with a degree in International Relations and Art History.