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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Support implementation of USAID Democracy and Governance grants in Tunisia totaling over $5 million through the monitoring of budgets and supporting program design and implementation
• Assist in the supervision and payments of sub-grants with local civil society organizations in Tunisia
• Draft quarterly and final reports for funders analyzing key activities, challenges, and successes
• Monitor political developments in Tunisia and analyze their impact on IRI activities for Institute leadership and senior program staff

Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Area

• Scheduled, planned, and hosted dignitaries from Kenya, Colombia, Japan, and India to the state of Nebraska.
• Wrote and sent over twenty pieces of official correspondence on behalf of the Governor to foreign dignitaries.
• Drafted speaking notes for the Governor of Nebraska for meetings with CEOs, Consulate Generals, and Prime Ministers.
• Drafted and produced a bi-weekly news roundup that featured news headlines from 13 countries.
• Planned and executed 'Learn International Nebraska;' a two-day webinar event aimed at promoting international businesses in the state and connecting college and high-school students interested in global business with.

Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Area

• Published two briefing papers on Trade Promotion Authority and its role in the Biden Administration and US Economic Diplomacy in Asia

• Elected by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln student body to serve on a five-person executive team to manage the university's student government organization which involves more than 200 students on campus.
• Managed a budget of more than $27 million in UNL student fees and worked with various stakeholders to ensure budget and funding needs were met.
• Advocated on behalf of students to the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, UNL administration, and Nebraska elected officials.
• Expanded access to mental health resources by creating an innovative online solution that has reached more than 10,000 students.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Created a feed price tracking database that compiles and compares feed prices across North Africa.
• Worked closely with the Council's Tunisia office to analyze government policies that cause market inefficiencies in North Africa.
• Conducted an economic analyses that compared government policies in the private grains sector in times of crisis by comparing actions during the Arab Spring with those during the Covid-19 pandemic.
• Presented my work at the Council's Annual Board of Delegates meeting to the Middle East and Africa Advisory Team.

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

• Completed a comparative policy study looking at the enteric emission mitigation strategies laid out by Australia, New Zealand, and the EU.
• Title: Government Subsidization and the Reduction of Enteric Emissions in the United States
• Published by Columbia University's Journal on Sustainable Development

Lincoln, Nebraska Area

• Completed research on Turkish-Russian relations and presented to United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) officials at the 2020 United States Strategic Command Deterrence Symposium.
• Title: Prospects for Turkish-Russian Relations and Their Impact on US Deterrence Policy in the Middle East.

Lincoln, Nebraska

• Wrote briefings on bills in the Health and Human Services committee that helped the Senator and staff form questions for testifiers.
• Tracked bills through committee and floor proceedings to provide the Senator and staff with legislative updates.
• Attended committee hearings in the state capitol to take notes and report back to the Senator and her staff on the proceedings.
• Answered constituent phone calls, email, and mail in order to resolve concerns about current events and happenings in the capitol.