Education

King’s College London, London, U.K. (2021-2022)

M.A. in War Studies (Distinction)

Relevant coursework: political violence, counterterrorism and human rights; homegrown radicalization and counter-radicalization in Europe and North America; the politics of nuclear weapons in the Middle East; covert action, active measures, and deception.

American university, Washington, D.c. (2014-2018)

B.A. in Broadcast Journalism, minor in international studies, specializing in peace, global security and conflict resolution

Relevant coursework: Causes of war; politics of conflict and conflict resolution in Africa; peace, global security and conflict resolution; world politics; foreign policy and the press; foreign correspondence; introduction to international studies research.

The Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab, Remote

360 Digital Sherlock Scholar (March – May 2022)

• Received weekly online trainings from DFRLab experts on social media analysis, advanced OSINT techniques, deepfakes detection, data visualization, and open-source tools.

• Developed expertise in OSINT best practices and how to investigate mis/disinformation on WhatsApp and Telegram at the Atlantic Council’s DFRLab 360/Open Summit in Brussels, Belgium.

Experience

Raedas Consulting, London, U.K.

Intern (September – October 2022)

• Conduct research on individuals and organizations in Afghanistan, Russia and Cyprus, using OSINT and SOCMINT skills.

• Train on land registry searches, vessel tracking, PACER and sovereign asset tracing.

• Develop the company’s first training manual for employees to create seamless transitions for new hires.

Stars and Stripes, Washington, d.c.

Congress Reporter (March - August 2021)

• Reported on the congressional response to military affairs, including topics that ranged from the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan to the Pentagon’s response to extremism in the ranks.

• Cultivated Capitol Hill sources and defense industry sources.

• Wrote breaking news, feature and enterprise stories.

Politico, Washington, d.c.

Senior Digital Producer and Defense Reporter (JULY 2018 - January 2021)

• Pitched and reported on defense policy and global security topics, including the U.S. Coast Guard, Army and Navy, the Pentagon, Arctic-related security issues.

• Exposed concerns over two Coast Guard officer’s social media posts and leadership decisions in an exclusive article.

• Co-authored Afternoon Energy newsletter and wrote for the breaking news desk.

• Copy edited POLITICO Pro stories, newsletters, and breaking news alerts for 16 policy verticals, four states’ bureaus for style, accuracy and clarity.

• Promoted to Senior Digital Producer in October 2020 to provide leadership and train new hires.

NBC4 Washington, Washington, d.c.

Digital intern (January - May 2018)

• Wrote more than 50 local news stories on crime, culture, retail and politics for NBCWashington.com.

wusa9, washington, d.c.

Great Day Washington intern (September - December 2017)

• Pitched and wrote original entertainment and local articles for WUSA9.com.

• Managed daily content for the show’s Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to drive engagement.

FOx news sunday, Washington, d.c.

College associate (September - December 2016)

• Conducted research for guests and panelists and provided shot-by-shot logs.

• Gained problem-solving and communication skills by managing host Chris Wallace’s scripts, guests and hits.

• Live tweeted during the show to develop real-time reporting skills.

SKILLS

• Social media analysis

• Open source intelligence

• Website forensics

• Source cultivation

• Qualitative research methods

• News editing

• Fact-checking

• Breaking news reporting

• Enterprise story reporting

• AP Style

• Microsoft Office

• Twitter

• Tweetdeck

• Facebook

• Instagram

• TikTok

• Arabic: A2