U.S. Department of State

Supporting Special Presidential Envoys Steve Witkoff and Morgan Ortagus on Middle East affairs.

Advisor, Office of the Special Presidential Envoy to the Middle East

Responsible for coordinating U.S. policy towards Lebanon.

Lebanon Affairs Lead

As a U.S. diplomat, tasked with representing the United States to foreign audiences, including media, governments, civil society, private sector entities, and the general public.

Diplomat (Foreign Service Officer)

Public Affairs, PR, and Comms: engaged a wide public audience on U.S. policy via regular appearances on Hindi and Urdu news media and outreach through innovative story-telling via owned media properties. Trained dozens of senior executives to engage with the media.

Spokesperson and Deputy Director London International Media Hub

Project lead for the United States’ participation in the U.N. General Assembly that included over 100 diverse stakeholders from across the State Department and interagency and lead for new Security Council elected member engagement.

UN General Assembly Project Lead, Bureau of International Organization Affairs

Commercial advocacy: lead for defense exports to Europe; frequently negotiated complex defense exports with foreign governments.

European Affairs Lead, Political Military Affairs Bureau

Public policy: collaborated with diverse stakeholders, including non-profits, governments, militaries, think-tanks, academics, and the public to promote peace and stability in North Africa.

Deputy External Affairs Director, U. S. Embassy Rome

Regulatory compliance: adjudicated visas and assisted American citizens.

Consular Affairs, U.S. Consulate General Karachi

Public policy: served as the Embassy's lead on human rights, justice, rule of law, counter-terrorism, and countering violent extremism issues.

Deputy Political Director, U.S. Embassy Abu Dhabi

Institute for the Study of Diplomacy

Contributing Writer

Bank of America

Revenue Optimization and Regulatory Compliance

• Supervised a team of eight and consistently met or surpassed bank revenue targets.
• Maintained bank compliance with regulatory frameworks.
• Improved revenues by 10% year over year.

Financial Center Manager

Kirby Company

Sold Kirby vacuum cleaners door to door in the central Florida area. Had the highest monthly sale numbers of any college student in the region.

Door to Door Salesperson

I've worked on three continents and led projects in national security, trade, and development. I've honed business strategy, management, and innovation skills thanks to a generous MBA scholarship from London Business School.

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