Aylin Dzhafer coordinates the building of lasting partnerships with donors, corporate partners and volunteers who support TSA’s work and mission. She has been part of the TSA team since 2019, when she took over the management of projects supported by the Active Citizens Fund Bulgaria within the Educational Opportunities and Achievements Programme. In this role, she focused on the scholarship and mentoring programmes for Roma students pursuing medical degrees and coordinated TSA’s participation in the consortium managing the Active Citizens Fund Bulgaria during the 2017–2024 programme period, working closely with institutions, donors, and partners.
Prior to joining the TSA team, Aylin worked in business consulting, where she managed intellectual property valuation and sales projects, as well as strategic consulting for business clients on innovation and entrepreneurship with a strong intellectual property focus. In this capacity, she has worked on more than 500 cases involving companies from different sectors and markets, supporting strategic decision-making and the commercialisation of innovations.
Aylin has experience in legal and human rights organisations and has been part of an OSCE international election observation mission. She took her first steps in civil society as a volunteer during her university years.
Aylin is a member of the British Council’s Global Changemakers Network and part of the inaugural cohort of LEAP (Leadership Education in America Program) at Babson College.
Aylin holds an LLB in Law and International Relations from the University of Portsmouth and an LLM in International Economic Law from the University of Edinburgh.