Currently responsible for improving teacher education for Jordan by working with the higher education sector. Previously, he served as MENA Director for Nottingham Trent University, focusing on closing skills gaps and graduate employability. In the Kingdom of Bahrain, Mirza led the reform of the higher education sector as firstly the Head of Strategy for the Higher Education Council and then as Director of Strategy for the University of Bahrain. In addition, Mirza is a board member of BETT MEA as well as Global Impact Initiative