Simone joins the NEO team with previous experience in the nonprofit and international development sector. She served as a Peace Corps volunteer, teaching English and gender equity, in Benin. She developed her philanthropic advocacy skills as a Program Associate at the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice. Before joining the NEO team she earned an MA in International Development from Sciences Po and an MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics. In her free time, Simone can be found playing guitar, practicing French and tending to her various plants.