Work experience

• Research Assistant

  Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

  2025.02-Current

  (a year)

  Conduct research on responsible AI and emerging defense technologies under contract with the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO). Co-author analytical reports for the Department of War on responsible AI, interoperability, and allied cooperation. Manage multi-million-dollar DoW contract reporting, budgeting, and monitoring and evaluation. Coordinate international travel, conferences, and engagements with DoW entities and allied partners. Serve as primary scheduler and logistics coordinator for Defense Program principals.
• Program Administrator

  Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

  2024.02-2025.02

  (a year)

  Supported CNAS organization of the NATO Public Forum alongside the 2024 Washington NATO Summit. Conducted research for reports and events on Russia, Europe, and transatlantic security. Produced the CNAS Brussels Sprouts podcast and managed social media promotion. Managed DoW, foreign embassy, and foreign government contracts. Planned and executed international dialogues in Helsinki, Stockholm, Brussels, Paris, London, and Washington, DC.
• Legal Research Assistant

  Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)

  2023.08-2024.03

  (8 months)

  Conducted research in the Russian language for major litigation involving commercial airplane leasing by Russian entities.
• Jr. Intern

  Holman Fenwick Willan International LLP

  2023.08-2024.02

  (7 months)

  Conducted Russian-language legal and open-source research supporting major international litigation involving commercial aircraft leasing by Russian entities. Synthesized complex foreign-language materials into clear written summaries for attorneys. Supported case preparation through source verification, document review, and analytical memoranda.
• Democratic Resilience Intern

  Center for European Policy Analysis

  2023.06-2023.08

  (3 months)

  Crafted invitation lists for CEPA Forum 2023. Conducted research on topics relating to the war in Ukraine and Russia.
• Research Assistant

  University of Wisconsin Law School

  2022.06-2022.09

  (4 months)

  Conducted research in Russian on Russian housing law and disputes for publication by Dr. Kathryn Hendley.
• Research Assistant Intern

  Kennan Institute

  2021.05-2021.08

  (4 months)

  Conducted Russian-language research on early 1990s Soviet public perceptions.
• Summer Undergraduate Intern

  German Marshall Fund of the United States

  2021.06-2021.07

  (2 months)

  Supported transatlantic policy research and programmatic initiatives.
• Leo Sarkisian Intern

  Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA)

  2017.06-2017.08

  (3 months)

  Assisted advocacy and outreach initiatives related to Armenian-American policy priorities.

Educational experience

• Haverford College

  History

  2019.08-2023.05

  (4 years)

  Coursework focused on modern European and Russian history, security studies, and international relations, with strong emphasis on archival research, critical analysis, and academic writing.
• IES Abroad – Madrid, Spain

  History

  2022.01-2022.05

  (5 months)

  Completed a semester of coursework in Spanish and European history and politics while studying abroad, strengthening regional expertise and Spanish-language proficiency.
• Sidwell Friends School

  education

  2006.09-2019.06

  (13 years)

  Rigorous college-preparatory curriculum emphasizing critical thinking, writing, and global citizenship.

Languages