Kelsey Bjornsgaard is the Director of Learning & Development at ISD UK. She develops training models and resources for a range of stakeholders, and delivers capacity building programming. Previously, Kelsey was the Director of Practice for the Strong Cities network where she worked to enhance locally-led approaches to preventing and countering violent extremism. She works closely with youth, civil society and national and local government actors to identify good practice, build critical capacities and drive cross-sectoral coordination to promote community-based solutions on a global scale. Kelsey leads the delivery of Strong Cities’ youth pillar, Young Cities, and is driving work on National Local Cooperation. Kelsey holds a Master’s in International Conflict Studies from King’s College London and a Bachelor’s in European Studies from the University of Oklahoma.