A little more about me

My passion is policy, data and media, and the ways in which they intertwine. I love talking about policy, how it affects people, how it's communicated to them and whether it makes their life better. In particular, I am focused on the social impacts of climate change, particularly as it relates to migration.

As a Rotary Global Grant Scholar, I pursued a Master of Public Policy at the Hertie School in Berlin, Germany before joining Endeva full time as a Senior Analyst and Project Manager.

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American University in Cairo

Center for Migration and Refugee Studies

Cairo, Egypt | December 2023

As a facet of my Master of Public Policy program at the Hertie School in Berlin, Germany, I participated in an exchange semester at the American University in Cairo in Cairo, Egypt. As my mater's degree specialization is in policy analysis with course concentrations in migration and refugee policy, AUC's Center for Migration and Refugee Studies was the perfect opportunity to explore these topics more deeply.

Through the Center for Migration and Refugee Studies, I was connected with the refugee-led and community-based organization Tafawol, where I was able to connect with Cairo's vibrant Sudanese community and learn more about the needs of Sudanese migrants in Cairo, which are increasingly pressing. Since returning to Berlin to finish out my studies, I have been able to maintain a connection to Tafawol as a volunteer through grant writing, even from Germany.

Related coursework: Migration, Integration and Citizenship; Migration and Refugee Movements in North Africa and the Middle East; Migration and Refugee Studies; Egyptian Colloquial Arabic

Hertie School

Master of Public Policy

Berlin, Germany | June 2024

I completed my Master of Public Policy at the Hertie School in Berlin, Germany in the spring of 2024. I specialized my degree in policy analysis with courses concentrated on climate, migration and refugee policy.

In 2022, I began my journey at Endeva through my Professional Year where I researched opportunities for African digital entrepreneurs and MSMEs along the green hydrogen value chains in Kenya, Namibia, and South Africa through lenses of environmental, social, and economic sustainability.

Through connections in my coursework, I had the opportunity to contribute to two different NGOs.

With Impact - Civil Society Research and Development, a Berlin-based organization, I worked as a project partner. Our project, Techne, involves connecting German-based Middle Eastern diaspora communities to the policymaking process as experts in the region.

With CoronaNet Research Project, I flexed my quantitative skills in RStudio through analysis and visualization of COVID-19 policy data. This project is one of the most expansive of its kind in the world.

Related coursework: Middle Eastern Diaspora as a Resource for Policymaking, Causal Inference & Statistical Data Analysis, Making Sense of Messy Data: Analyzing Government Response to COVID-19

Louisiana State University

B.A. Mass Communication, B.A. International Studies

Baton Rouge, Louisiana | May 2021

I had the pleasure of graduating as a member of LSU's Tiger Twelve for the class of 2021 as well as an LSU Distinguished Communicator and an LSU Distinguished Undergraduate Researcher.

I was a member of the Ogden Honors College, and I graduated with College Honors, the culmination of the Ogden Honors Curriculum. My honors thesis examined COVID-19 policies in the countries of Norway and Sweden and the U.S. states of Louisiana and Arkansas to analyze their real impact on the course of the pandemic. I presented my work at LSU Discover Day – Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in April 2021, where I was awarded first place overall for my oral presentation in my division and first place in my college, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. I successfully defended my thesis to the Honors College in April 2021.

I had the pleasure of pursuing dual undergraduate degrees at Louisiana State University. My degree in mass communication concentrated in political communication in the Manship School of Mass Communication. My second degree in international studies concentrated in global diplomacy and the Middle East in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences with two additional minors, Arabic Studies and French.

During my first two years at LSU, I marched as a saxophone player in the Golden Band from Tigerland, performing in the 72nd Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida in 2018, and 48th annual PlayStation Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona in 2019. I have also been an active member of Feminists in Action, Kappa Kappa Psi, Geaux Vote, Manship Ambassadors, and LSU International Ambassadors, to name a few of my extracurricular associations.

Related Coursework: Statistical Analysis, Media & Public Policy, Political Communication Research Methods, National Security Law, Media Ethics & Social Responsibility

Université de Strasbourg

Certificate of European Studies

Strasbourg, France | May 2020

During the 2019-2020 school year, I studied in Strasbourg, France at the Université de Strasbourg.

In fall 2019, I completed the Certificate of European Studies, a program for international students which combined lectures, seminars, ﬁeld trips, and educational visits to focus on Europe from a global perspective immersed in French language and culture.

In spring 2020, I was enrolled in classes taught in French at Sciences Po Strasbourg alongside native students. I also had the opportunity to work on a research project entitled "Evolution of Media Perception: The Issue of Migration." I was slated to present our research at Castle Talks on Cross-Border Cooperation: The Migration Crisis - A Humanitarian Challenge for Border Regions, but the the conference was canceled due to COVID-19. The research was later presented at LSU Discover Day - Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in April 2021.

Related Coursework: Genre et Polituqe (Gender and Politics), Le Monde des Arabes (The Arab World); Politics of Culture in Divided Societies; L'Histoire de la France et l'Allemagne (The History of France and Germany); Political Sociology of the European Union; Cultural Policy in Europe

West Monroe High School

High School Diploma

West Monroe, Louisiana | May 2017

During my time at West Monroe High School, I was a Student of the Year Finalist and Band Sweetheart in my senior class. I was also a Senior of Distinction, President of Junior Classical League, AP Scholar with Distinction, Tenor Saxophone Section Leader in the Rebel Band, and Secretary of National Honor Society.

ACT: Composite 33, English 36
AP: English Literature and Composition, 5; English Language and Composition, 5; Calculus AB, 4; United States History, 5; United States Government and Politics, 5