Currently seeking an MS in Strategic Information and Cyberspace Studies from the National Defense University's College of Information and Cyberspace.

• Issues Portfolio: International Religious Freedom, International Human Rights, Foreign Affairs, International Trade & Finance, International Governmental Organizations, International Security & Diplomacy• Track and analyze legislation and developments in foreign affairs to provide regular updates and briefings to the Congressman, staff, and other stakeholders• Formulate strategic plans for legislation, research topics, and draft language for bills, resolutions, ands letters on topics pertinent to the Congressman’s policy priorities within the issue portfolio listed above• Plan, coordinate, and schedule introduction of legislation to the official legislative process in the House • Meet with constituent groups, organizations, and other stakeholders on priorities related to foreign affairs• Support the Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, and Military Legislative Assistant with special projects related to national security and defense policy issues• Manage the Congressman’s communication with constituents and organizations through processing phone calls, emails, and letters and responding with the appropriate correspondence

• Manage and Coordinate all front office events and schedules for Congressman Russell and his legislative staff• Perform administrative and program management support activities and serve as liaison between the Congressman, his staff, other Congressional offices, and outside parties• Coordinate all travel for international Congressional Delegations for the Congressman, including lodging, transportation, per-diem expenses, itinerary management, and event logistics

• As contract support for DHS, assist DHS leadership within the National Protection and Programs Directorate, Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, Federal Network Resilience Division to develop recommendations for cybersecurity-related strategies and procedures • Support administrative and program management, serving as liaison between leadership, staff, and contractors• Inform DHS of cybersecurity challenges, opportunities, best practices and lessons learned from within the federal civilian cybersecurity enterprise and assist client agencies in securing their information systems and networks• Research and analyze policies, regulations, and mandates, such as National Institute of Standards and Technology directives, Office of Management and Budget memorandums, Executive Orders, and relevant legislation, to inform and develop good network protection strategies for DHS

• Produce special projects reports and inquiry letters by conducting audits and inspections on emerging issues that require shorter timelines than traditional program audits, continuing to follow GAGAS principles• Contribute to the research, writing, editing, and promotion of projects such as, but not limited to: Status of Women’s Cricket in Afghanistan; US Department of Agriculture Afghanistan Reconstruction Assistance; DoD Non-Intrusive Inspection Equipment Program with Afghan Customs

• Manage Woodbine's hotel properties overnight, having the opportunity to be placed at one of three properties at any given time. • Conduct business processes and daily reports by rolling the accounts for the day and preparing all accounting materials to be sent to the Accounting Director the next morning. • Work 20-40 hours a week as the sole representative on the property overnight, I was responsible for handling all guest requests and concerns while supervising all activities on site

• Assist the Director of the National Model United Nations Delegation from Syracuse University in instructing, facilitating, grading, and conducting the semester long course, "Global Governance Practicum," in preparation for the Annual National Model United Nations (NMUN) Conference held in New York City every spring. • Coordinate and travel with the delegation of 20 undergraduate students to week long NMUN conference to supervise, observe, and ultimately, grade their participation and performance. • As an acting Assistant Faculty Advisor, I provided commentary and feedback to the NMUN Advisory Board on the decorum, performance, and participation of not only the SU delegation, but of all 250+ delegations representing schools from 50+ nations around the world.

Working directly under the Director of the National Security Studies program, Col. Bill Smullen (ret.), former Chief of Staff, US Department of State, I work diligently to:• Coordinate, with the help of a team, many programs related to international and national security topics including: the Edward R. Murrow Program for International Journalists in October, the National Security Management Course held in late April, other National Security Studies (NSS) courses designed to prepare senior civilian and military leaders for demanding assignments and challenges within a continuously evolving national security environment with respect to policy and strategy.• Supervise and delegate the daily administrative tasks and responsibilities of the office to interns including calendar management, aiding colleagues on projects; planning, preparation, and administration of NSS programs, managing stakeholder comments and inquiries.

• One of 15 chosen to participate in an in-depth research project designed to analyze member state laws and statutes relevant to implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2178 and its effect on the foreign terrorist fighter phenomenon; Presented the research and findings to the UNSC CTED in late April 2015 and 2016

• Stepped in to write the Middle East Brief temporarily to cover for J. Dana Stuster. The Mideast Brief is a daily newsletter summarizing the top news stories in the Middle East with more than 100,000 subscribers.

Working as a policy and research intern for the summer of 2015 the responsibilities I was responsible for are as follows: • Track 2016 Presidential Candidates and their concrete policy decisions and positions in regards to national security issues, analyzing these decisions for use in responding to current events and shaping a context-based messaging strategy• Conduct personal research for publication, including topics such as: Turkish-US defense policy in regards to ISIS, the nature and impact of non-state actors and terrorist safe-havens, US Defense posture and strategy• Coordinate weekly ‘Shared Calendar’ of events including Senate and House hearings, events at prominent think tanks and universities, the travel and activities of President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry, all related to national security

Coordinate staff calendars and meetings; oversee staff work hours and payroll; maintain 601 Tully’s basic operational budget; donor research and outreach; organize fundraising opportunities and programsResponsible for all social media platforms of the center, including updating the website and all marketing materials with Adobe InDesign and WordpressProFacilitate a weekly afterschool program in art education for local elementary and middle school students; recruit students for registration in the program; manage center liability risk through permission slips and emergency contact waivers; coordinate community artists and participants in program curriculum

Research for and formatting of baseline survey data into program reports for donors and board members; basic translation of documents; clerical task workWriting and Revising of formal proposals for projects which improve the lives of citizens in the MENA region; Many proposals submitted to the UNHCR, EU, US State Department and many other NGOs

Responsible for mentoring first year students within the College of Arts and Sciences through a First Year Forum seminar to influence a positive and productive professional, academic and social experience on campusEmployed as a student worker in the Office of Advising and Academic Support; performed clerical tasks; answered student questions pertaining to scheduling, registration and CAS Core requirements

Intern.Multimedia PR and communications. Plan events and hold international guests from other private establishments of higher education throughout the world. Translate and edit Turkish to English documents, blogs and memos. Write web-blogs on my experience as a student studying abroad for the Bahcesehir University International Affairs website.

Working with kids teaching them new, fun and creative curriculum that corresponds to exciting summer activities! Not only do we look after the children but we coordinate interesting and educational field trips and activities for the children to participate in throughout the summer.