Project director for the Taiwan Reporting Project, an intensive, hands-on training course for European journalists interested in Taiwan, China, and Cross-Strait relations.

Write stories and content for Rutgers Today; draft press releases; interview Rutgers subject matter experts.

Produce articles and opinion pieces, edit a wide range of publication types, and advise clients on media relations, PR, funding, and social-media strategy. Consult on media strategy for clients across sectors and industries, including biotech, technology, and media.

Edit expert commentaries and opinion articles for the Middle East's leading OpEd syndication service.

Wrote, edited, and produced commentaries for digital, print, and online platforms, offering detailed analysis of news and events shaping the global agenda.

I managed a team of 15 communications professionals and served as the lead public relations and communications planner, program implementer, and press spokesman/liaison officer for New York University Abu Dhabi. My office coordinated a wide range of communication services to meet the college’s strategic goals, guiding efforts to raise the public profile within the UAE and around the world. Working closely with students, faculty and staff, I oversaw development and implementation of… Show more I managed a team of 15 communications professionals and served as the lead public relations and communications planner, program implementer, and press spokesman/liaison officer for New York University Abu Dhabi. My office coordinated a wide range of communication services to meet the college’s strategic goals, guiding efforts to raise the public profile within the UAE and around the world. Working closely with students, faculty and staff, I oversaw development and implementation of communications plans, and served as the main point of contact for the University’s government relations in the UAE.My oversight responsibilities were divided into four pillars:• Media relations: Through a personal network of media and professional contacts, I led efforts to increase local and international coverage of NYU Abu Dhabi’s student and faculty activities, research, pedagogy, and public programming.• Web services: I oversaw the web services team to ensure that digital properties reflect NYUAD’s values and mission, and served as valuable communication tools both inside and outside the school.• Internal communications: I led planning and strategy development for internal communications, and oversaw management of staff, faculty, and student intranet sites; managed crisis communications;and guided promotion of artistic and research endeavors, lectures, symposia, and other activities that were key to fostering a vibrant intellectual environment.• Content development: I oversaw the design of digital, print, and video campaigns for internal and external audiences that showcased the University’s offerings, while ensuring all departments across theUniversity adhered to visual style and branding. Show less

Responsible for writing and editing of unsigned editorials, soliciting of opinion articles from local and international thought leaders, developing social media strategies, liaising with embassies and governmentagencies, and assisting in the formulation of the paper’s editorial positions on key local, regional and international issues. Additional duties included managing a team of six writers, and contributing personalcolumns on UAE policy and foreign affairs.

CFR.org, website of the Council on Foreign Relations

Military and environmental beat reporter for the Times Herald-Record, an 88,000-daily, Ottaway-owned newspaper in New York’s Hudson Valley. Responsibilities included coverage of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the Hudson River, and freshman Congressman Rep. John Hall.

Environmental beat reporter for the Gainesville Sun, a 55,000-daily, New York Times-owned newspaper in North Central Florida. Work included science coverage, investigative pieces and breaking news.

Wrote for National, Foreign, Science, and Sports sections; contributed to the Times’ Pulitzer Prize-winning project, “Portraits of Grief”, a compilation of the individual stories of each of the victims of the September 11th attacks. Daily duties included assisting editors and reporters with research and reporting.