The Team

Jecel is the Lead for Climate Action of Insights North East, a regional partnership in the North East of England which bridges policymaking and research. She is also a research fellow at the Northumbria University’s Faculty of Engineering and Environment. She holds a PhD in Sustainability and Global Politics at Newcastle University with a focus on Sustainable Development and Public Policy. She is a member of the Earth Systems Governance, Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment, and Environment and Politics Research Group.

Prior to taking a doctorate, Jecel worked for 10 years with governments, international organisations, non-government organisations and the private sector providing support on project design, management and monitoring and evaluation. She has worked with the Asian Development Bank in Manila, Philippines supporting social projects related to education, financial inclusion, jobs and poverty reduction. She was a training consultant with Friedrich Ebert-Stiftung in its Energy Training for Young Professionals and with Kindernothilfe Luxembourg in its Post-Disaster Recovery Project to which she now serves as a board member. Jecel was one of the youngest managers of the Affiliated Network for Social Accountability in East Asia and the Pacific handling the Checkmyschool project, a project that aims to improve public education service delivery in six countries. 

Jecel holds a Masters in Public Administration, a Diploma in Public Management and a Bachelor of Psychology, all from the University of the Philippines. She was an Asian Future Leaders Scholar of Korea University, a Global Changemaker, and a Clinton Global Fellow of the Clinton Institute in Northern Ireland. For more information about Jecel’s background and engagements, visit www.jecelcensoro.me.