Saoussen has a strong commitment to the MENA communities in the US and a passion for diaspora engagement and diplomacy, as witnessed by her Masters’ work “Diplomatic Actorness of Arab Diasporas in the EU”. Thanks to her dedication to international relations, Saoussen has been leading the promotion of TAYP as an organization with our diaspora community, and working on strengthening US/Tunisia ties through numerous social and networking events. She was the first recipient of the Middle Eastern Leadership Council Award, at her university « Service and Leadership, Intellectual Curiosity, and Strength of Character”. She graduated from the University of Virginia with an International Economics degree, and from The College of Europe, in Belgium, with a Masters in EU International Relations and Diplomatic Studies.