Melis Figanmeşe

Melis Figanmeşe is a Senior Communications Officer for Campaigns at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) since April 2019. Prior experience includes work as a Digital Strategist for Melis Figanmese, LLC, and at MEND After Cancer, as well as roles as a Cultural Streetscaper at Kantar Consulting and Social Media Strategist at Coyne and Catch New York. Melis contributed to communications and programs at Turkish Philanthropy Funds and served as a Communications Consultant at the United Nations' Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in International Politics from Penn State University and a Master of Arts in International Relations from the International Institute in Geneva. Additional studies were completed at Boğaziçi University and Middle East Technical University.