Amina worked as a management consultant in the development sector for almost a decade conducting assessment studies, reviews and evaluations for NGOs, INGOs and multi/bi-lateral agencies. She earned her PhD from the Centre for Research in Learning and Change at the University of Technology, Sydney in 2015 exploring adult learning in everyday experience. Amina currently works as an independent researcher and educator exploring issues in educational governance, educational leadership, community development, adult learning and social transformation. She has been an adjunct faculty at Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) teaching courses on Qualitative Research Methods in the MPhil and Masters in Public Policy and Management program. Amina serves on the board at Teach for Nepal.  She is also an executive member of the University of Nepal Development Board.