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Jenny Shehaj

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Research & Policy | Driving impact through innovation and evidence-based digital solutions
London, England, United Kingdom

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    Founder at Generate Accelerator Programme
    LSE Generate
    Apr 2024 - Jul 2024 (4 months)
    GAP is a 3-month accelerator programme dedicated to the most promising early-stage startups beyond the ideation stage that are commercially viable and have an understanding of their market, customers, and end-users, and are working on their MVP. I joined as the co-founder of one of the 10 startups selected for the 2024 cohort where I: • Learned in depth about the VC model, angel investment, financial modeling, marketing, MVP strategies, sales, and the Theory of Change from industry experts. • Learned how to build strategic partnerships. • Expanded my network of professionals, founders, investors, and experts. • Successfully pitched in front of 400 investors, founders, and stakeholders during Demo Day, attracting interest from three pot
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    Research and Development Product Manager
    healostic
    Jul 2023 - Current (3 years)
    I lead the research and development strategy at Healostic, an early-stage digital health startup focused on bridging gaps in healthcare service delivery for chronic skin conditions. My work is driven by a passion for creating patient-centered solutions that use technology to address the unmet needs of individuals who struggle with chronic dermatological conditions.
  • Digital Promise
    Research Consultant
    Digital Promise
    Apr 2023 - Jul 2023 (4 months)
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    Consultant
    Swisscontact Albania Skills Jobs
    Oct 2022 - Apr 2023 (7 months)
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    Consultant
    Swisscontact Albania Skills Jobs
    Jun 2022 - Oct 2022 (5 months)
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    Parliamentary Researcher
    Parliament of Albania
    Apr 2022 - Oct 2022 (7 months)
    I worked with the newly established Parliamentary Research Institute at the Albanian Parliament as a research fellow. My research focused on supporting the Committee for Work, Social Affairs, and Healthcare in making evidence-based policy decisions.
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    Research Consultant
    Terre des hommes foundation
    Jan 2022 - Mar 2022 (3 months)
    Conducted research on the supervision of social workers and other care workers working in integrated and multi-disciplinary teams setting in Child Protection in Kosovo. Recommendations and best practices were presented at the ChildHub Final Conference in March 2022.
  • The London School of Economics and Political Science LSE
    Research Assistant
    The London School of Economics and Political Science LSE
    Nov 2021 - Feb 2022 (4 months)
    CPEC (Care Policy and Evaluation Centre) is a leading international research centre carrying out world-class research in the areas of long-term care (social care), mental health, developmental disabilities, and other health issues - across the life course - to inform and influence policy, practice, and theory globally. As part of CPEC, I worked with Professor Martin Knapp to conduct a rapid review commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care in England to understand the current evidence and readiness of digital technologies in supporting people living with dementia and carers to live well.
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    Peer Researcher
    Young Womens Trust
    Jun 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 7 months)
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    Project Manager
    Local Democracy Agency Albania
    Jun 2019 - Jun 2021 (2 years 1 month)
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    Research Intern
    Dukakis Center
    Oct 2017 - Jun 2021 (3 years 9 months)
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  • The London School of Economics and Political Science LSE
    Master of Science - MS, International Social and Public Policy
    The London School of Economics and Political Science LSE
    Jan 2020 - Dec 2021 (2 years)
    Skills: Quantitative Research · SPSS Statistics · Evaluation Design · NVivo · Strategy · Political Economy · Social Research · Analytical Skills · Writing · Literature Reviews · Written Communication · Qualitative Research · Survey Research · Attention to Detail · Presentation Skills · Design Thinking · Report Writing · Project Leadership · Evaluations
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    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and International Relations
    ACT American College of Thessaloniki
    Sep 2015 - Jun 2019 (3 years 10 months)
    Skills: Market Research · Strategy · International Relations · Political Economy · Social Research · Writing · Literature Reviews · Written Communication · Qualitative Research · Attention to Detail · Presentation Skills · Report Writing · Project Leadership · Business Development
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    Chevening Scholarships Award
    The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office UK
    Sep 2020
    Chevening Scholarships are the UK government's global scholarship program, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partners. The scholarships are awarded to outstanding scholars with leadership potential.
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    Trustee's Award
    American College of Thessaloniki
    Sep 2015
    Fully funded study scholarship
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    Digital interventions for people with dementia and carers: effective, cost-effective and equitable?
    Neurodegenerative Disease Management
    Oct 2022
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    Supervision of Social Workers and Other Care Workers Working in Integrated and Multi-Disciplinary teams setting in Child
    Terre Des Hommes Europe
    Apr 2022
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    Peer Research: The Power of Shared Experience
    Young Womens Trust
    Mar 2022
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