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Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

-Conducted open-source research in Chinese on Taiwan and China’s militaries, domestic politics, and foreign policy- Worked under high pressure as a part of a team to produce weekly written and oral updates on salient developments in cross-strait relations

Taipei, Taipei City, Taiwan

-Completed three academic quarters of intense Mandarin language instruction at the National Taiwan University's International Chinese Language Program.-Briefed weekly on topics including Taiwan's semiconductor industry, China's gray zone activity against Taiwan, and the role indigenous peoples play in Taiwan's armed forces. -Advanced-High Mandarin ACTFL OPI Score

London, England, United Kingdom

Exploited open-source material ranging from property databases, media, companies house, to social media accounts to provide evidence and intelligence for clients engaged in international arbitration and international litigation.

Durham, England, United Kingdom

-Published a 5,000 word article in the HH Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah Publication Series analyzing the U.S.'s successes and failures in Afghanistan and how their relevance to the U.S. government as it pursues great power competition. -Consult with departmental professors, editing books and articles to strengthen their arguments and reach larger audiences-Organized and advertised the Saudi Ambassador’s visit to Durham on social media platforms-Plan events for the Institute for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies

Durham, England, United Kingdom

Overall GPA: 3.9 (First Class Honours)Courses: Chinese Language 4, Intelligence and International Security, Chinese Politics, The Middle East in the International System, Global Political Economy-Wrote a twenty-page research essay on the Trump administration’s decision-making process prior to killing Qassem Soleimani. -Row for University College Boat Club and Durham University Boat Club-Voluntarily tutored a mathematics student on a weekly basis for two years. -Quickly overcame cultural differences as an international student and adapted to a foreign environment.

London, England, United Kingdom

-Intern at a consultancy advising businesses operating in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) -Managed a £11400 budget while organizing a conference that assembled top Syria experts to discuss reviving the Syrian oil industry

Remote

Highly skilled in research and journalistic writing. Authored four articles topics spanning Sino-American relations to the GOP’s recent appeals to working-class Americans. Overcame challenges posed by remote work to communicate with contributors on multiple platforms and edit and publish their articles on the Meridian website.

Masters, Peace And Conflict Studies

Bachelor'S Degree, International Relations And Chinese, First Class Honours

Activities and Societies: Intern in the School of Government and International Affairs, rower for University College Boat Club.

Language School, Mandarin

-Used Mandarin to deliver weekly briefs on topics ranging from China’s stance on the war in Ukraine to the tradeoffs between economic.

Year Abroad, Intensive Mandarin

3.93 Unweighted Gpa, 33 Act

Activities and Societies: Nordic Skiing, Student Newspaper