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Washington, DC, US

- Conducted comprehensive research on geopolitical developments, crime trends, and other factors influencing physical security in urban areas.- Analyzed the accuracy of threat assessments from the Base Operations platform based on qualitative research on trends in crime and other physical security threats in US cities.- Presented findings to data.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Intern with The Washington Institute's Fikra Forum and Arab Politics team.- Monitored Hezbollah and Israel Defense Forces social media pages in Arabic and English and logged cross-border rocket and artillery attacks in Lebanon and Israel- Researched members of the Syrian regime, tracked US, UK, and EU sanctions against regime members, and monitored changes.

Amman, Jordan

Took four courses (15 credits), for which all in-class and out-of-class work was in Arabic. Courses included Modern Standard Arabic (6 credits); Jordanian Dialect (3 credits); Modern History of Conflict in the Middle East (3 credits); and Political Parties and Religious Rhetoric (3 credits).

- Researched issues regarding the ethical employment of artificial intelligence (AI) for national security - Planned and conducted interviews with government and former government personnel pertaining to AI- Collaborated with a team of five advisors to compose policy memos on AI and national security for members of Congress

College Park, Maryland, United States

- Interned with the Perpetrator Identification team- Coded data on the identity of terrorist actors in the Global Terrorism Database (GTD)- Analyzed patterns of terrorist actors and global terrorist events- Assessed ISIL claims of responsibility for terrorist events written in Classical Arabic

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Gathered, aggregated, and cataloged crime data for major foreign countries and US cities- Analyzed data quality and trends using Python in Microsoft Visual Studio Code- Created data visualizations of crime events using geolocation data for US cities- Designed a model to evaluate the level of unrest caused by over 3,500 unrest actors in the US and Mexico.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Assessed Congressional hearings on Middle East security and the January 6th Attack- Researched and prepared briefings on US and Iraqi national security issues- Composed briefings on Congressional activities related to US foreign affairs in the Middle East

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

- Assessed constituent casework needs and general policy concerns- Researched economic policy issues, including supply chains, inflation, and the Durbin Amendment- Assisted with planning and executing meetings between the Congresswoman and local businesses

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International/Global Studies, Arabic

Activities and Societies: American University Honors Program, School of International Service Honors Program, Said Peace Scholars Program.

Valedictorian

Activities and Societies: Senior Patrol Leader of Boy Scout Troop 99, Eagle Scout, President of National Honor Society (Grade 12).