Senait Woldu Tesfamichael earned a BA in political science from the University of Asmara, Eritrea (2000) and an MA in African studies from the University of California at Los Angeles (2002). After graduation, Senait joined the political science department of the University of Asmara as assistant lecturer. She taught introduction to political science, African politics, political dynamics of the horn of Africa, theories of development, and human rights, and was head of the department from August 2004 to January 2007. She has written education manuals, supervised research, and chaired presentations for the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students.