Laetitia Lemaistre is an Education Specialist focusing on refugee education, emergencies and conflict contexts, and humanitarian coordination. Since 2005, Laetitia has worked with different UN agencies, the World Bank, and international NGOs in East Africa, South East Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East.

She also has a background in international education policy and planning, programme management, and community-driven development, and has extensive experience in conducting training and assessments.

She is a PhD candidate at the Institute of Education, University College London, examining refugee education within 'Education, Practice, and Society’. She holds an MA in international education development from Columbia University and a BA in History from Barnard College, Columbia University.