Iqra Rana is a community expert who has work, training, and volunteer experience in Pakistan, Turkey, Nepal, and the USA, with an extensive focus on the socioeconomic development of youth through education. As a first-generation female student, she excessively cares for the rights and well-being of women and girls. Her experience as an AIESEC community exchange volunteer in Turkey shaped her way forward in education. With four years of experience in the field, Iqra works as a Program Manager at Amal Academy a project supported by Standford University, Acumen, and PepsiCo. She is committed to providing equitable opportunities for students interested in polishing their professional skills through her expertise. Previously, she worked as a Training and Partnership Coordinator with Girl Rising, where she implemented Sunsilk’s Explore More Program in collaboration with Unilever by establishing partnerships with seven grassroots organizations across Pakistan, using the power of storytelling and SEL, enabling 1600+ adolescents. She was selected as the Social Entrepreneurship Fellow by the Arts Council of Pakistan WBCS (Women Building Cohesive Societies) supported by the U.S. Department of State. She is associated with the Pakistan Ski Federation as a National Skier and actively advocates for winter sports for women in Pakistan. She has rich experience in implementing and evaluating sustainable and scalable training interventions that contribute to the educational development of underserved communities in low-resource environments.