Miriam Beatrice Wanjiru is a Public Policy Practitioner by training, with experience in Social Research, Resource Mobilization and Project Cycle Management. She has an edge in Youth Development work and has previously served as the Governance and Civic Engagement lead at the Emerging Leaders Foundation Africa.

At Paradigm Initiative, Miriam seeks to bridge the Governance and Technology knowledge gap among youth in the East African Region and champions for young Africans and women to take a centre stage in defining what a sustainable digital future looks like.

Academically, Miriam holds a B.A. (Hons) in Public Policy from Kenyatta University and is currently pursuing her master’s in International Studies at the University of Nairobi.

In her free time, Miriam enjoys hosting gender talk shows, travelling and listening to Amapiano.