University: Benadir University, Somalia

Degree Program: Bachelor’s in Biochemistry

Sabirin Abdikadir Hassan is a passionate educator and biochemistry student at Benadir University who operates as both a student and a primary/secondary school teacher in Somalia. Recognizing that a massive bottleneck to student performance in her community was poor time management, Sabirin founded a creative educational start-up to manufacture custom time-table books, helping young learners systematically organize their study routines. She treats teaching as an calling rather than a mere profession. As a WAAW Scholar, she intends to blend her clinical biochemical knowledge with her educational expertise, aiming to equip upcoming generations of Somali youth with the exact STEM competencies and mindsets required to thrive.