My education and work is rooted in the nexus of trauma-informed and human-centered approaches to education, peacebuilding and social transformation.Higher education professional with 5+ years of pedagogical, communications, research and project management experience in various NGOs and academic settings, focusing on reconciliation, transitional justice, civic engagement, education and trauma healing within international and domestic contexts. Senior Producer of the Think Peace Podcast: Where Peace Crosses the Mind which explores insights into the link between neuroscience and peacebuilding, as well as approaches to transform societal divisions and cycles of violence.I possess an M.S. in Conflict Analysis & Resolution with a concentration in Inclusive Conflict Engagement from the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University and an M.A. in Mediterranean Security from the Centre for the Study and Practice of Conflict Resolution at the University of Malta along with a B.A in Government and International Politics from GMU.Masters thesis titled "Of Martyrs and Men: A Comparative Psychosocial Analysis of the Murders of George Floyd and Khaled Said as Turning Points for Widespread Social Movements" explored the role of martyrdom, trauma and power dynamics in the formation of social movements within two separate contexts.
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