Lala Demirdjian is a researcher focusing on the Palestinian refugee education in Lebanon. She has worked as a consultant for The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Lebanon, and the National Association for Vocational Training and Social Services (NAVTSS) and, as a campaign coordinator, for the Welfare Association, Lebanon. She is currently engaged in a Teacher Exchange Program and teaches in a community school, in Boston, USA.