Resume

ABOUT ME
Researcher and program associate with close to 10 years of experience in gender equality advocacy and 3+ years of experience working for non-governmental organizations. Self-starter who thrives in collaborative team environments. B.A. in Global Studies and minor in International Relations graduate with magna cum laude honors. MRes Social Research graduate with merit classification.

EXPERIENCE
Tech Diplomacy Network Location Independent • March 2023 - Current
​Communications and Gender Equality
  • Writing and coordinating monthly newsletter
  • Focus on gender equality and tech

#ShePersisted Location Independent • August 2021 - Current
Project Manager • January 2024 - Current

Program Associate • January 2022 - January 2024
  • ​Continued intern duties and assisting with thought leadership, administration, project management, digital media, and external outreach 
  • Co-authored two reports on gendered disinformation 

Research Intern • August 2021 - January 2022
  • Contributed to ongoing qualitative research into online harassment and gendered disinformation facing women politicians in three countries
  • Conducted research on various topics such as women's participation in politics, democratic backsliding, and the role of political parties in gendered disinformation
  • Communicated with and interviewed politicians, feminist activists, human rights defenders, journalists, and academics
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Data in Action, LLC Location Independent • August 2021 - December 2021
Graduate Student Research Intern
  • Conducted research on topics such as women's empowerment, resilience, and engaging men in achieving gender equality ​​

All In Together New York City, New York, U.S. • January 2020 - May 2020
Community Engagement Intern
  • Conducted qualitative and quantitative research on women's political/civic engagement 
  • Conducted research on and interacted with community partners working across the country
  • Created learning modules 
  • Conducted research on funding opportunities and edited grant proposals
  • Created social media content and wrote blog posts to increase online reach

1,000 Dreams Fund   Location Independent • October 2018 - May 2020
Student Advisory Board Member
  • ​Promoted 1DF's mission of funding young women's dreams 
  • Served on the scholarship review committee ​

Women without Borders Vienna, Austria • September 2019 - November 2019
Communications Intern  
  • Analyzed trends and developed new strategies to increase online engagement
  • Created content for and helped manage multiple social media accounts 
  • Created communications materials such as brochures and flyers
  • Supported programming for civil society partnerships in multiple countries to engage women in ending cycles of violence 

Global Thinkers Forum - Telemachus  Location Independent • February 2017 - August 2018
Mentee
  • Participated in a one-on-one mentorship program designed to bridge the gap between current and future leaders 
  • ​Inducted into an international network of scholars, activists, entrepreneurs, policy-makers, and other thought leaders

Youth Assembly at the United Nations  New York City, New York • February 2016 - August 2018
Youth Delegate for the U.S.
  • Advocated for Sustainable Development Goal #5, gender equality, and for increasing the role of girls and women in policy-making and diplomacy
  • Worked with youth from around the world to develop solutions to the world's most pressing issues
  • Networked with diplomats, civil society leaders, human rights leaders, and policy-makers

Girl Up, United Nations Foundation   Washington, D.C. and New York City • August 2015 - July 2016
Global Teen Advisor​
  • Leading voice for Girl Up's work to advance global gender equality 
  • Helped coordinate domestic and global advocacy efforts
  • Helped prepare for and attended multiple leadership summits
  • Lobbied for policies promoting the rights of girls globally
  • Performed administrative duties at the UNF headquarters in D.C. 
  • Interacted with press and published written pieces

Girl Up Qatar      Doha, Qatar • August 2014 - June 2015  
Founder and President
  • ​Served as a leader for approximately 100 students from over twenty different countries
  • Made a relationship with the U.S. Ambassador to Qatar to bring awareness of education and female empowerment to the U.S. government
  • Named one of the BBC's 100 Women of the Year in 2014, a Malala Fund #GirlHero, and the Military Child of the Year 2015 due to my work with the club
  • Youngest speaker in the history of the World Innovation Summit for Education, where I spoke about girls' empowerment and the importance of education for adolescent girls
  • Led group in conducting research on issues regarding girls' rights

HIGHER EDUCATION
UCL (University College London) Location Independent • December 2023 - Current
Social Science MPhil/PhD 

UCL (University College London) Location Independent • September 2020 - November 2022
MRes in Social Research
  • Acquired the capacity and methodological training to conduct advanced research in social science
  • Focused on online sexual violence and harassment facing women politicians in the U.S.​

Long Island University Global  Costa Rica, Panama, UK, Germany, Spain, Morocco, Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, Hungary, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Morocco • September 2016 - May 2020
B.A. in Global Studies and Minor in International Relations
  • Graduated with 3.770 GPA, magna cum laude honors
  • Engaged in research, internships, and community service in 15 countries
  • 2020 Thesis Award recipient for paper on sexual violence and politically active women globally
  • Honors Scholarship and International Studies Award recipient
  • Member of the National Society of Leadership and Success, Alpha Chi National College Honor Society, and Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society

SKILLS
  • Facilitating community partnerships and stakeholder communications
  • Conducting quantitative and qualitative research
  • Using Microsoft Office, G Suite, Adobe, Canva, MailChimp, and virtual meeting applications
  • Creating advocacy toolkits and learning modules
  • Creating communications materials
  • Writing for publication
  • Collecting and analyzing data 
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LANGUAGES
  • Spanish - Intermediate
  • French - Basic
  • Arabic - Basic 
  • German - ​Basic
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​AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
  • ​Featured STANDer, 2016
  • Girl Up Teen Advisor of the Month, September and October 2015
  • ​Salt Magazine 100 Inspiring Women and 23 Inspiring Women Fighting for Women, 2015
  • BBC 100 Women, 2014
  • Malala Fund's #GirlHero, 2014
  • Stepfeed’s 12 Innovative Women in the Middle East, 2014