Fatima Sheikh Email & Phone Number

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Contractor for the US Department of State in the Bureau for South and Central Asian Affairs

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Engaged with prospective students during weekly virtual appointments to answer questions regarding the student experience at SAIS
• Interviewed incoming candidates and wrote evaluations regarding candidates’ qualifications for admission to yield top candidates for master’s degree programs
• Attended admitted virtual and in-person student events including the spring Open House to affirm the community-focused nature of SAIS
• Read and evaluated graduate application and gave recommendations on enrollment

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Teaching Assistant for International Economics I: International trade theory and intermediate microeconomics
• Planned, scheduled, and lead weekly sessions reviewing course content, providing exam preparation, and answering student questions
• Tracked and recorded individual and overall course grades in multiple formats, including but not limited to entering grade results on Canvas

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Competitive fellowship opportunity that consists of a weekly seminar during which Fellows examine pressing global issues utilizing a ‘UN lens’Exposed to prominent guest speakers from across the UN systemGained 1-on-1 mentoring career coaching from a member of the UNA-NCA network

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Intern at the South and Central Asia BureauMore information available on request.

• Researched and analyzed political corruption and trafficking-in-persons in Pakistan
• Examined open-sourced Pakistani and American news sources and concisely summarized findings in tracking documents which were used in Embassy cable report
• Drafted in-depth reporting, highlighting patterns and trends, on corruption and human trafficking after eight months of following news reports

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

• Represented college by volunteering at student recruitment and networking events
• Facilitated and helped structure several formal events
• Refined leadership and communication skills by participating in three leadership workshops

Sterling, Virginia, United States

• Provided support to ensure workplace organization, efficient schedule making, filing, and data entry
• Researched potential clients, created marketing items, and wrote website content
• Utilized Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and other programs in an office setting

Reston, Virginia, United States

• Handled monetary transactions and collaborated with fellow associates to offer prompt and accurate customer service in a high stress environment
• Trained three other associates, demonstrating leadership and management skills

Ecuador

• Exercised cultural diplomacy and cultural exchange as an English tutor for college students in Ecuador
• Organized and managed weekly skype meetings to mentor and teach eight students
• Taught and spoke with patience, understanding, and creativity to help students practice English

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Relations And Affairs

Concentration on Security, Strategy, and Statecraft with a regional focus in South Asia

Global Affairs, International Development

Activities and Societies: College of Humanities and Social Sciences student ambassadorsAt George Mason, I majored in Global Affairs with a.