Aya Aker
Partnerships Development Manager
Aya Aker is a Partnerships Development Manager, responsible for the development and management of strategic partnerships for Cambridge English. She advises on partnerships’ strategic approach, growth, and measures of success. She supports regional offices on B2B and non-government project work such as bids, proposals, NDAs, MoUs, due diligence, and contracts. She is also currently working on an Impact Framework for Cambridge English.
She has experience managing international and academic partnerships since 2010. She has worked for University of Southampton and University of Westminster on B2B partnerships, including implementation of a remote campus in China.
She is CSAP certified by the Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals (ASAP), and achieved an MA from the University of Southampton, a BSc from the University of Toronto, as well as a Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Business Management from the University of Westminster. As a goal-oriented creative thinker, Aya is able to take collaborative ideas and turn them into actionable partnership objectives. Due to her determination, influence, and expertise, Aya has a high success rate of meeting alliance goals. Aya is a native Arabic Speaker, and is learning Spanish.