IT Specialist and Project Manager with The Office of Policy, Planning, and Resources for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (R/PPR) at the U.S. Department of State. Product Owner, Slack and Zoom for Government

Team lead and live stream producer with 10+ years of experience working in International Affairs. Skilled in live stream production, team management, project management and communications strategy/press communications, public diplomacy, digital and social media marketing.

Project Manager/Product Owner for Talking Points mobile app. Worked directly with the Acting Undersecretary of State Michelle Guida to create a mobile app to deliver talking points (communication points) on pressing U.S. foreign policy concerns to the U.S. Department of State community.

Served as Information Officer for 2.5 months at U.S. Embassy Beirut. Led press and social media communications and press strategy, working directly with Ambassador Elizabeth Richard. Co-lead for the Embassy's 2016 U.S. Presidential Election press event, gathering 30+ Lebanese media organizations and arranging multiple one-on-one interviews with with Ambassador.

Facilitated the participation of foreign civilian and military officers in US-allied countries in NESA conferences and seminars.

One of 117 American graduate students who received the USG David L. Boren Fellowship to study a foreign language abroad in an area of the world deemed critical to U.S. national security. Designed a program of Arabic language study for 11.5 months in Cairo, Egypt in order to advance my understanding of the Arabic language and Egyptian society.

• Assisted in putting together a bilateral conference with high-ranking officials from the Yemen on Yemeni national security concerns (military, natural resources, humanitarian concerns, etc.); helped select and secure speakers for the conference and select reading material for the conference attendees• Conducted research on instability in various Middle East/North Africa countries and wrote a piece for his monthly series that analyzed unstable countries in the region.• Edited publications that explain the Center’s mission and work to the public as well as foreign diplomats

• Coordinated producers, reporters, and editors in VOA’s Persian News Network (PNN) television news service• Researched topics for segments (including nuclear proliferation issues, democracy and human rights issues, relations between Iran and other countries) • Secured guests for several different TV news shows in the PNN• Assisted the Operations Manager - this included taking inventory of all PNN equipment.

• Coordinated producers, reporters, and editors to enable the production of daily live show• Line produced (directed) a live show as a fill-in, which entailed ensuring the director had all the necessary elements (music, tapes, guests) and giving direction to the host, guests, camera, audio, and video technicians. • Researched a variety of topics for segments and secured guests for several shows• Interviewed the UN Human Rights Council President on my own initiative and produced a package

• Production Assistant for Insight, a daily, in-depth interview program hosted by Capital Public Radio's Jeffrey Callison, providing context and background to the issues that face the Northern California region.• Researched a variety of topics for segments • Booked guests • Edited/updated the Insight website