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with acquiring analytical skills and business
acumen that were top key skills leading to
her career’s development. She also took
extracurricular training courses on
leadership, digital marketing and advanced
integrated communications, which further
added to her expertise.
Given May’s years of experience across
different fields, we were curious to know
what appeals to her most in the field of
sustainable business. She told us that
she always wanted an opportunity to take a
new perspective on the world and to the
live the value of giving back to the

community creating a bigger and
sustainable impact rather than short term
impact.
Over the past few years, sustainability, as a
job field, has changed from being a
competitive advantage to being an essential
factor in any organisation’s future, and she
is excited to witness and take part in that passion; things go much differently when
change. you love what you do.
When we asked about the highlights of Second, get yourself a mentor who can
her career, May undoubtedly mentioned guide you through your journey.
leading diversified teams across continents Third, always be curious to learn and
(including Europe, Africa and Asia), different intrigued to expand your knowledge

countries and ethnicities, all at the same beyond what you study in textbooks, as
time. Another highlight would be utilizing one can never know everything.
technology to give more children access to Last but not least, be confident that
quality education and support communities anyone can be part of change and make
with the tools they need to be more a difference. As a very relentless
sustainable, during unprecedented times, generation, our impatience tends to
leaving no one behind. blind us, and we rush into things. So she
Also worth mentioning that May’s advises that we take it easy and slow,
accomplishments in sustainable and social and always remember that people on
development were highly recognized more top of the ladder aren’t always the only
than once and awarded by The League of source of change.
Arab States and other prestigious entities.
Wrapping up our meet-up with May, she
offered heartfelt pieces of advice to FEPS
students:
First and foremost, as she would put it, is to
find your purpose and follow your

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Vol.1, Issue 40, February 2022
Vol.1, Issue 40, February 2022