Nicholas Leone (Research Fellow) is an MA candidate in Migration and Refugee Studies at the American University in Cairo, specializing in border regimes in the Balkans, particularly in Bosnia, Serbia, and Kosovo, with a focus on migrant agency and EU border policies. He has worked extensively with NGOs in Sudan, Lebanon, Egypt, and Bosnia, supporting refugee legal aid, coordinating aid efforts, and conducting field research. Additionally, Nicholas has experience in refugee resettlement in the United States, where he facilitated community integration and support for displaced individuals. His work bridges academic inquiry and practical engagement, emphasizing transnational solidarity and migrant empowerment.
Email :
LEONEN1@AUCEGYPT.EDU
LEONEN1@AUCEGYPT.EDU
Education
- May 2019
Suny New Paltz; BA in Sociology, Minor in Environmental Studies - Summer 2024
Rit American University in Kosovo; Peace and Conflict Studies - Fall 2023 – Present
American University in Cairo; School of Global Affairs; MA Migration & Refugee Studies
PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
- St. Andrew’s Refugee Services (Cairo, Egypt – October 2024 – Present)
– Legal Adviser, St. Andrew’s Refugee Services - Mohamed Taymour Writing Center (Cairo, Egypt – September 2023 – Present)
– Writing Center Fellow - Fred C. Center for Peace and Conflict Studies (Prishtina, Kosovo – June 2024- September 2024 )
– Research Intern - No Name Kitchen (Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina – April 2023 – July 2023)
– Logistics and Administration Field Worker - Salam Lebanese Association for Development and Communication (Beirut & Bekaa Valley, Lebanon – July 2022- December 2022)
– Volunteer Coordinator - Refugee Assistance and Immigration Services (Anchorage, Alaska – February 2021 – July 2022)
– Americorps VISTA Community Integration Specialist - Heavenly Hamakua Farms & Center for Regenerative Studies (Hilo, Hawaii – September 2020 – November 2020)
– Property Coordinator Integration Specialist - Sudan Volunteer Programme; University of Khartoum and Islamic University (Khartoum, Sudan – January 2020 – March 2020)
– English Language Instructor - Robert Moses State Park (West Islip, NY – May 2016 – December 2019)
– Field Worker - Student Action for Refugees Services (Cairo, Egypt – February 2018 – May 2018)
– English Language Instructor