Biography

Atsede Gebregiabher’s academic background in Geology has given her a strong foundation for understanding people, places, and natural resources. Her professional experience has strengthened her passion for working with communities and contributing to sustainable development.

After completing her education, Atsede gained valuable professional experience with GOAL Ethiopia through the Joint Emergency Operation Project (JEOP), where she served as a Community Nutrition Promoter. In this role, she developed strong skills in community mobilization, communication, awareness creation, and working closely with community members.

Motivated by her passion for community service and development, Atsede applied to CorpsAfrica/Ethiopia to further develop her skills and contribute to meaningful change. She successfully completed the Pre-Service Training (PST), where she gained knowledge and skills in community engagement, communication, Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD), Human-Centered Design (HCD), Community-Led Development (CLD), participatory approaches, community mapping, youth engagement, resource identification, and problem-solving.

Atsede is currently stationed in the South Region within the Chencha Cluster, at Doko Kale Kebele. She works directly with residents to identify and build upon existing local resources. Her work emphasizes participatory development, using tools such as community asset mapping and actively engaging youth and women to foster locally driven and sustainable solutions.

Looking ahead, Atsede hopes to use her academic knowledge, professional experience, and community service skills to empower communities and contribute to positive and lasting change.