Edel spearheads the MCAST Strategy Implementation unit and is a visiting lecturer at the University of Malta. She has worked with the Manging Authority for Cohesion Policy in Malta for 7 years, where she headed the ESF unit, has garnered extensive experience in the management of ERDF projects, and also worked on evaluation of the impact of Cohesion Policy in Malta and monitoring structures.
She is an educator by profession with an educational background in psychology, sociology, human resources and training. She is currently reading for a PhD.