Rnad Salaita joins the GHD program with over six years of work experience in education and development. Most recently, Rnad worked as a Senior Research and Program Development Officer with the Queen Rania Foundation (QRF) in Jordan. In this role, she helped advance plans and projects that aim to enhance literacy learning outcomes of students in Jordan. Prior to this role, Rnad worked as an English support teacher for two years, teaching fourth graders at an accredited Primary Years Program school. Rnad holds a BA in Psychology and a minor in English, graduating cum laude, from Mount Holyoke College.

As a GHD student, Rnad hopes to specialize in education and human capital, with a particular interest in the Middle East. After GHD, she hopes to return to her home country Jordan to continue working in educational development.