Summary

Work experience

• RANE

  (Risk Assistance Network + Exchange)

  2023.09-Current

  (2 years)

  Conduct geopolitical risk analysis focused on the Middle East and North Africa, monitoring political, economic, and security developments to produce strategic assessments.
• Project Lead

  CRDF Global

  2022.03-2023.09

  (2 years)

  Led international security and research-based projects, managing implementation, coordination, and stakeholder engagement.
• Project Associate

  CRDF Global

  2021.06-2022.04

  (a year)

  Supported global security cooperation initiatives through research, coordination, and project management assistance.
• Internship

  Inter-Religious Task Force on Latin and Central America

  2020.11-2021.06

  (8 months)

  • Research and analyze human rights violations in Latin and Central America while brainstorming solutions. • Work with local grassroots organizations to promote civic engagement, government accountability, and solidarity. • Identify human rights violations against LGBTQ+ individuals and consistently advocate for change. • Published a series of 5 blog posts about current challenges in Central America for LGBTQ+ individuals. Intern • Prepared seven infrastructure vulnerability assessments for businesses and organizations across critical infrastructure sectors. • Contributed to the weekly regional intelligence bulletin. • Created two special event threat assessments. • Attended various threat assessment trainings and briefings. • Responded to public safety crises including a large water main break that required evacuations and a sinkhole that threated city-wide internet access.
• Internship

  City of Pittsburgh

  2019.09-2019.12

  (4 months)

  Assisted in infrastructure vulnerability assessments, intelligence reporting, and emergency response support.
• Educational Intern

  Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA

  2015.09-2015.12

  (4 months)

  • Organized a hackathon for solutions to human trafficking problems. • Met and interviewed seven practitioners to assess gaps in helping combat human trafficking. • Prepared two briefs for hackathon participants. • Assisted with coordinating an event in cooperation with MPAA for the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. • Co-created educational programming and completed office duties. • Maintained a constant contact database for team to utilize.
• Journalism Intern

  The Borgen Project

  2014.05-2014.08

  (4 months)

  • Fundraised over $500 for The Borgen Project. • Wrote and edited over 33 published articles on global poverty, women’s rights, and global health. • Met with Senator Sherrod Brown’s office to encourage support for the Electrify Africa Act of 2015.

Projects

• Middle East & North Africa Geopolitical Risk Monitoring

  MENA Analyst

  2023.10-Current

  (2 years)

  Ongoing geopolitical risk analysis project focused on monitoring political, economic, and security developments across the MENA region to inform strategic decision-making.
• International Security & Research Capacity-Building Program

  Project Lead

  2022.04-2023.09

  (a year)

  An international security-focused initiative aimed at strengthening research collaboration, global security cooperation, and capacity-building efforts across high-risk regions.
• Human Trafficking Solutions Hackathon Project Profile

  Working Group Member

  2018.09-2019.04

  (8 months)

  University-led initiative aimed at identifying innovative solutions to combat human trafficking through research, stakeholder engagement, and policy analysis.

Educational experience

• University of Pittsburgh

  Public Policy and International Affairs

  2018.08-Current

  (8 years)

  Program focused on public policy analysis, international affairs, quantitative research methods, and global governance.
• Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service

  BS, Regional and Comparative Studies

  2012.08-2016.05

  (4 years)

  Program concentrated on international relations, regional studies, comparative politics, and global policy analysis.

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