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Provided research and data analysis support for a project on financial inclusion funded by major philanthropic organization, including: · Identify barriers and boosters to financial digitization in Rwanda through qualitative and quantitative research methods.· Develop a framework to analyze the financial landscape in Rwanda that can be applied to other countries of interest to the client.· Provide client with insights and recommendations on which types of financial products are most appropriate given the local context.

Member of pro-bono consulting team working for the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Andela, a technology-focused social impact firm which matches top tech talent on the African continent to Fortune 500 companies and startups worldwide. Duties included: • Evaluate tech ecosystems in sub-Saharan African countries through research and analysis of infrastructure, regulatory environment, talent pool, and domestic and international financial flows. • Develop framework to assess partnership opportunities factoring in criteria related to growth, funding availability, impact potential, and risk. • Propose engagement strategy based on findings to optimize and scale company operations.

• Assist with the development and management of U.S. security policy in Syria, focusing on the broader interagency effort to counter the Islamic State in the Levant (ISIL).• Prepare senior leadership for Congressional engagements, including hearings, briefings, and private backgrounders with professional staff members. • Support Public Affairs team on all issues related to Syria and the C-ISIL campaign, including drafting and clearing daily talking points, public speeches, guidance for media backgrounders.

Responsible for day-to-day press relations and raising the public profile of The Washington Institute, a leading think tank on U.S. policy in the Middle East. •Secured content placement across leading digital and traditional news outlets in both national and international markets, resulting in more than 5,000 media citations annually. •Designed and drafted communications materials including press releases, media advisories, talking points, opinion editorials, and content across key social media channels.•Developed and managed flagship engagement programs, including a policy briefing series for journalists and a new initiative for young professionals, LINK (Learn. Inform. Network. Know.). •Managed internal reporting mechanism to track media citations and appearances, directing junior staff to produce media analysis for senior leadership.

•Served a fellowship in the consulting practice group, providing research and communications support for clients in the financial services and governmental affairs industries. •Assisted in the development of client-facing products by drafting background memos, research briefs, and short media analyses, building media lists, and monitoring media. •Developed content and structure for new internal company website offering best practice guidelines and resources for pitching Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) offerings to clients.

•Supported targeted awareness campaigns to improve the quality of life for the 10 million people who reside in the 252 economically depressed Delta counties and parishes in parts of eight states.•Researched and developed region-specific pitches for local press, created new media database, drafted reports of congressional briefings, and compiled press clips for agency Chairman’s weekly media coverage report.