Lead the foundation’s Public Engagement team’s work to build understanding, promote accountability, and marshal action among key stakeholders; supporting a broad ecosystem of organizations also working for peace and freedom around the world. The Public Engagement Portfolio—comprised of the Independent Journalism & Media, Policy & Government Relations, and Strategic Communications programs—enables Humanity United to advance its mission of cultivating conditions for peace and freedom.

Led the team responsible for engaging governments, multilateral institutions, and civil society in pursuit of policy change and regulatory action that cultivate the conditions for enduring peace and freedom.

Term Member at Council on Foreign Relations, 2018 - 2024

Lecture on US foreign policy and introduce students to leading foreign policy and national security professionals.

Advise on strategy, provide competitive intelligence and risk consulting to private sector firms.

Led PartnersGlobal’s Sub-Saharan Africa portfolio of governance and security programs as a member of the Senior Leadership Team. Responsibilities included: fundraising, planning and implementing strategy, managing staff, government relations, and advising in-country partners.

Managed NDI's civil society and governance programs in Iraq, Syria, and Turkey, including strategic planning, program design, evaluation, and donor cultivation.

Developed and implemented monitoring and evaluation methods to assess the achievement of NDI/Iraq program objectives.

Managed NDI's governance programs in East Africa and supervised junior staff.

Designed programs to educate student and adult populations in the United States about the diversity of the African continent.

Conducted qualitative evaluation of the First Lady's national campaign, "Treat Every Child as Your Own." Published a guide for parents on how to talk to their children about sex.

Research effectiveness of the President Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR).