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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Leading grant writing initiatives for contracts with the Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).• Planning events for foreign dignitaries to promote diplomacy and enhance mutual understanding.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Israeli and Palestinian Affairs• Drafted objectives and background for senior officials’ meetings with foreign dignitaries.• Took notes and wrote readouts for meetings with foreign dignitaries.• Reported, tracked, and interpreted conflict data.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Supporting IRI’s mission to advance democracy worldwide by supporting procurement, comparable bid pricing, and providing regional political party research. Submitted summaries of findings to country leads. • Monitor domestic and international media outlets daily for news on topics assigned.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Recruiting• Reviewed internal hiring practices with a focus on Jazz HR, Career.Place, and employee lifecycle• Understood the innerworkings of Career.Place’s unconscious bias platform• Created job posting for senior level role• Reviewed over 60 applicants in Career.Place providing grading and commentsOnboarding• Reviewed current new hire process• Developed new hire survey to understand areas of improvement• Published internal template for new hiresGender and Inclusion• Participated in weekly staff meetings, discussing the impact G&I has in our work• Reviewed current events with a focus on governmental policy and the effects it has on corporate policy• Reviewed Tetra Tech’s corporate training system, Brainier to assist in the development of mandatory trainings• Developed an internal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Audit survey;• Brainstormed next steps for the audit team and the impact it will have on the companyOrganizational Transitions• Managed benefits comparison and leave tracker for the upcoming transition to corporate benefits• Revamped Kaizen handbook by reviewing policy, conducting research, and highlighting areas that needed additional information or clarification• Focused on internal harassment policy; reviewing local, state, federal and international rules and regulations to develop an organizational policy applicable both in the US and abroadBenefits • Assisted in Kaizen's transition between insurance carriers• Developed benefits comparison to highlight current fringe benefits being offered vs the benefits being transitioned to• Assisted in day-to-day management of leave accruals for staff both in the US and aboard• Reviewed four project handbooks to understand country specific policy and its connection the corporate officeBusiness Development Research• Reviewed past and present USAID projects in Syria • Utilized professional research tools and the impact research has on developing a bid for winning new business

Davidson, Nc

• Archive and research • Create social media content to promote the town’s pedestrian safety initiative• Develop a New Employee Handbook

Davidson, North Carolina, United States

Help students in 100 level Arabic class with their speaking, writing, grammar, and presenting skills.

Davidson County, North Carolina, United States

Mentor, edit papers, and hold weekly small group sessions to help students in the Humanities class.

Beaufort, South Carolina, United States

Major In Political Science And Minor In Middle East Studies, Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: Honor Council Representative, Bonner Scholar, PreLaw Society, Deliberative Citizenship Initiative, Member.

Arabic Language And Literature

Studying Modern Standard Arabic and Tunisian dialect in Carthage, Tunisia. Dean Rusk Travel Grant Recipient

Vienna, Austria

Semester abroad in Vienna, Austria studying history, German, and political science.

Ib Diploma Recipient