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Boston, MA, US

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Serve as the chief administrative officer providing leadership for all of CELOP’s activities, including strategic planning, academic program development and delivery, business development, finance, operations, marketing and recruitment, admissions, and student services.

Cairo, Egypt

Served as the deputy to the Country Director of AMIDEAST's 100-person field office in Egypt overseeing programs in English language training; professional training; testing and test preparation; scholarships and exchange opportunities; EducationUSA and international student advising; and study abroad.

Baltimore, Maryland Area (Remote)

In collaboration with CECF founder and president, oversaw the implementation of the U.S. Department of State funded International Observers program, a three-week exchange program for selected international delegations with the aim of deepening understanding and awareness of America’s diverse social, religious, and political landscape.

Cairo, Egypt

Oversaw the administration and implementation of the U.S. Department of State funded English Language Resource Center at Al-Azhar University, a joint initiative between the U.S. Embassy – Cairo and Al-Azhar University to improve the English language, academic, and professional skills of select junior faculty.

Cairo, Egypt

Selected to serve as an English Language Fellow through the U.S. Embassy – Cairo at Al-Azhar University. Fellowship responsibilities included teaching English for Academic Purposes, teacher training, curriculum development, mentoring, and delivery of professional development presentations on TESOL topics in Egypt, Morocco and Jordan. On behalf of the U.S..

Greater New York City Area

Selected to participate in the competitive New York City Teaching Fellows program to teach English as a Second Language to high school students. Served as English Language Classroom Teacher at Franklin K. Lane High School in Brooklyn (2006-2008) and Grover Cleveland High School in Ridgewood, Queens (2008 – 2011).

Washington, DC

Served as Program Manager for the Middle East Policy Council's Capitol Hill Conference Series and TeachMideast program. Provided editorial assistance on the influential public policy publication, Middle East Policy. The Middle East Policy Council is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to contribute to American understanding of the political, economic.

Boston, MA

Served as Producer for the award-winning short film, The Perfect Gooseys.

M.S. Education, Tesol

New York City Teaching Fellows

Islam And Muslim-Christian Relations

B.A., Film, Cum Laude