Zeinab Konate is a Corporate Operations Officer II at Democracy International. She started her career at the District Attorneys of Manhattan as a paralegal specializing in cybercrimes and wire fraud. From there, Ms. Konate worked at the National Development Council as a communications associate, working on behalf of the Director. In 2017, Ms. Konate transitioned into the ed-tech industry, where she worked with universities worldwide, specializing in operations, compliance, and marketing. For the past two years, Ms. Konate has worked as an Operations Partner, managing and owning all operations while working closely with high-growth start-ups.

Ms. Konate holds a Master’s in Strategic Public Relations from George Washington University and a Bachelor’s in Political Science from Clark Atlanta University.