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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Completed an analysis of the Kissinger-Le Duc Tho negotiations preceding the 1973 Paris Peace Accords and the U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam. My research contributed to a lecture, “From Saigon to Kabul: Lessons Learned and Forgotten,” delivered to Harvard Law School's Program on Negotiation.Performed extensive archival research on Lt. Col. John Paul Vann and the formation of the Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support (CORDS) pacification program for an instructional course on civil-military operations.Analyzed strategic and operational law enforcement failures to negotiate Randall Weaver’s surrender before and during the 1992 Ruby Ridge Standoff.

College Park, Maryland, United States

Analyzed and coded a dataset of social media content to identify indicators of information influence operations at the onset of the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine.

Washington, District Of Columbia

Drafted, implemented, and maintained a digital index of ethical screens and conflict of interest disqualifications safeguarding confidential information.Trained new conflicts department staff to identify legal conflicts of interest, perform credible corporate research, utilize the firm’s proprietary software, and adhere to strict data security mechanisms.

Washington, District Of Columbia

Processed conflicts of interest inquiries and ran searches through a firm database to aid in the timely analysis of potential new business and legal recruiting for an international law firm.Collated corporate tree and merger & acquisition data via open-source and external database research on commercial, governmental, nonprofit, and other legal entities.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Monitored media announcements and government policy updates regarding the global proliferation of UAV technology and conventional arms transfers under the multilateral Arms Trade Treaty.Tracked and researched U.S. lethal drone strikes outside “areas of active hostilities,” including Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen and Libya.

Master Of Arts - Ma, United States Foreign Policy & National Security

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Peace And Conflict Studies

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