Mitchell Sipus an independent researcher and consultant specialized in international development and humanitarian assistance. His professional work has included the implementation of a refugee gang-violence reduction program in Cairo, Egypt; field assessments of emergency shelter standards within refugee camps on the Kenya-Somalia border; and the use of communications technology as an economic development tool within Nairobi, Kenya. He presently has ongoing projects in Burundi, Kenya, and Somalia. A Fulbright Scholar, Mitchell has degrees in Urban Planning, Architecture, Refugee Studies, and Design.