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Washington, DC, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Authors reports, memos, and op-eds that provide analysis and recommendations for legislative and executive branch policymakers on a wide variety of topics, including Iranian-backed attacks and aggression in the Middle.
• Leads JINSA’s Iran Projectile Tracker project by adding open-source data from Iranian-backed rocket, missile, and drone attacks in the Middle East.
• Regularly updates a tracker documenting Iranian cyber activities, naval harassment, espionage, weapons tests/production/reveals, weapons transfers, kidnappings/wrongful detentions, nuclear developments, and terrorism.
• Briefs congressional staff members and defense industry experts on research findings.
• Hires and manages a team of interns by delegating assignments from the JINSA policy team.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Authored over sixty op-eds for myself, members of Congress, and retired three- and four-star generals and admirals on drones, strategic competition, force posture, arms sales, Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, Syria.
• Regularly produced comprehensive national security briefing memos on breaking current events that provides context and policy recommendations for legislative and executive branch policymakers.
• Created and frequently updates a multi-year database of Iranian-linked projectile attacks in the Middle East.
• Provided briefings of research findings for congressional staff members and defense industry experts.
• Hired interns and managed them by assigning tasks that supported the entire JINSA policy staff.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Created reports on Iran’s nuclear and regional policies, the U.S.-Israel security relationship, Chinese investment in Israel, and tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey.
• Managed a team of interns by proactively coordinating their administrative and research tasks.

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

• Identified prospective AIPAC donors through cold calls and outward activity, such as emailing and attending networking events
• Scheduled meetings with prospective and existing members in order to solicit their involvement in AIPAC
• Lead private fundraising meetings with potential donors
• Briefed the community on developments in the Middle East

Southfield, Michigan

• Booked guests to appear on the show, including members of U.S. Congress, State of Michigan representatives, local city council members and mayors, professional athletes, and business and non-profit professionals
• Provided on-air breaking news updates and commentary about local, national, and international politics
• Compiled daily news clippings from news sources around the world on topics ranging from politics, lifestyle, business, technology, entertainment, and sports
• Researched guests and wrote interview questions
• Created promotional graphics multiple social media platforms

Ortonville, Michigan

• Supervised the training and leadership development of four staff and fifty-nine junior staff members
• Coordinated weekly schedules for all fifty-nine junior staff members working in eighteen areas throughout camp

Jerusalem, Israel

• Researched the structure, oversight, and roles of the security services of the United States (FBI), United Kingdom(MI5), and Canada (CSIS)
• Conducted background research about the Israel Security Service, or Shin Bet, including cyber, biometric,interrogation, and oversight issues for an upcoming book
• Wrote research papers on security services to assist two Research Fellows

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Drafted and edited policy analyses for a visiting scholar from the Israel Defense Forces
• Researched and prepared memos for Fellows in the Military and Security Studies Program

Ortonville, Michigan

• Designed Tamarack Camp’s first community service and philanthropic themed program
• Coordinated and supervised over three thousand hours of community service and philanthropic activities
• Responsible for overseeing three staff members and thirty campers on a weeklong trip to Ohio

Master Of Arts (M.A.), War Studies, Merit

Dissertation: Eisenhower and the Path to the Suez Crisis (Distinction) Courses: Theory and Practice of War, War and Insurgency in the.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Dual Major: Political Science And Judaic Studies

Activities and Societies: Michigan in Washington ProgramPi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honors Society

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