Iris joined the British Council in 2016 and has been engaged with various aspects of the higher education and research portfolio: from planning and delivery to measurement and evaluation. Previously, Iris worked at the British Embassy and the Delegation of the EU to Israel as a Programmes Manager. While living in the UK, Iris focused on campaigning for NGOs. Iris holds a BA in Politics at Queen Mary University of London and an MA in Public Policy at Birkbeck College London.