Experience

Foreign Affairs Officer, Syria Response Team

Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration

• Led and evaluated a complex portfolio of humanitarian assistance programs inside Syria, applying data-driven analysis and field insights to inform U.S. foreign assistance strategy.
• Monitored and assessed political, economic, social, and security developments in Syria and the broader region to guide policy decisions and anticipate humanitarian and operational risks.
• Ensured effective, principled delivery of aid by maintaining rigorous program oversight and partner accountability standards.

Program Specialist

Division of Refugee Services

• Managed a nationwide network of grantees, building a strong community of practice and providing technical assistance, communication support, and interagency partnerships.
• Prepared a comprehensive program monitoring toolkit — including theory of change, logic model, and outcomes and indicators framework.
• Facilitated talking points for the Office of the Director for mainstream media publication; authored funding decision memos and monitoring reports.

Executive Director & Co-Founder

Open Skies Fellows

• Co-founded a technology fellowship for East African youth during the Covid-19 pandemic, taking full responsibility for program design and outcomes.
• Secured funding, built partnerships, and refined strategy to expand opportunities for innovation and civic engagement across the region.
• Drove improvements beyond initial scope by aligning activities with long-term mission impact.

Country Manager

Tanzania · 2018–2020

• Led a 30-person national team in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Resilience initiatives.
• Fostered transparent communication across global leadership, staff, and communities — creating open feedback loops that improved data quality, accountability, and local trust.

Project Coordinator

December 2017 – June 2018

• Coordinated a U.S. State Department project on service mapping for refugee populations.
• Evaluated program effectiveness while monitoring political, economic, social, and military developments in the Middle East region.
• Implemented operations and reporting; developed trainings; built relationships with local refugee populations and partner organizations.

Volunteer

Community development and education

Project Manager

Internships

UNHCR  ·  Refugees International  ·  Legal Aid Foundation