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Madison, AL, US

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Delivering strategic communications analysis to best position U.S. government clients to effectively talk about U.S. foreign policy goals. Managing short and long-term projects to further program development. Improving processes both within the team and across offices. Intaking client requests and rapidly organizing working level and management support..

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Using open source data, analyzed global social and press coverage of U.S. foreign policy. Wrote and led editing of daily reports to an audience of 3,000+ U.S. government clients using tools including Brandwatch and Meltwater. Delivered quick turnaround analysis to high-level USG clients on breaking foreign policy events. Initiated cross-team coordination.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Drove team of four to build social and email audiences via organic and paid methods, collaborate with communities in developing countries, and achieve fundraising goals. Pioneered events program, which included developing a baseline strategy, creating a pricing model, and procuring cross-sector partnerships. Program brought in approximately $5K in revenue.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Managed four social media accounts and created original website and social media content for an audience of 8,000+. Increased social media following using only organic methods and free analysis tools like Hootsuite. Wrote content for weekly email newsletter for audience of 4,000+ U.S. and international audience members using Mailchimp. Supported events.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Built a communications strategy from the ground-up focused on targeting corporate buyers. Served as the POC for media, edited and published press releases, and built company website to stack a sales pipeline. Supported the sales team in client pitches to Walmart, Dun and Bradstreet, and Starbucks.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Researched, analyzed, and prepared data for the 2017 Fragile States Index using Meltwater and Microsoft Excel. Wrote reports analyzing program effectiveness in addressing gender issues in West Africa and the Sahel for U.S., UK, and African government grant providers, including ECOWAS and AfDB.

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Researched social and political trends of the Cleveland, Ohio region in conjunction with local media organizations, government agencies, and nonprofits. Key areas of research included race relations, policing concerns, gun control, the environment, and Ohio politics.

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Assisted with the day-to-day needs of the political science and international studies office, which included organizing course materials, researching relevant current events for use in university courses, and working with senior staff and faculty to organize events.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Researched U.S. security assistance to African countries. Compiled security assistance-related data for various media organizations. Created infographics, wrote blogs, and regularly updated security assistance data on the company website. Tweeted daily about African security topics.

Master’S Degree, International Relations And Affairs

Concentration in international conflict and conflict resolution. Final capstone project focused on Boko Haram in the Lake Chad region.

Bachelor’S Degree, International Relations And Affairs

Activities and Societies: Sigma Iota Rho, Pi Gamma Mu, Pi Sigma Alpha, Supreme Court Chief Justice, STAND for Human Rights, Muslim Student.

International Relations And Affairs

One summer spent enrolled in the Semester in Washington D.C. program offered through Georgetown's School of Continuing Studies..

French Studies

One summer spent studying French in Paris, France.