Experience & impact

Research Fellow

Institute for Genocide & Mass Atrocity Prevention (IGMAP)

The pivot I’d been building toward: bringing a communicator’s instincts to atrocity-prevention scholarship, and refusing to treat rigor and accessibility as a trade-off.

• Conduct research on transitional justice, historical memory, and the early-warning indicators that precede mass atrocity.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative data from case studies and policy documents to support evidence-based prevention.
• Present scholarship at graduate symposia, including William & Mary and Binghamton’s SPEL series.

Media & Events Specialist

Freedom House

The job where I learned how to make rigorous, uncomfortable research land squarely in the news cycle.

• Grew media citations by 60% through proactive pitching, rapid response, and real relationships with journalists.
• Drafted and placed press releases, statements, op-eds, and talking points across national and international outlets.
• Produced events from intimate press briefings to large convenings — owning logistics, messaging, and speaker prep.
• Drafted speeches, memos & op-eds for executive leadership; mentored 2–3 interns annually.

Communications Consultant

International Center for Religion & Diplomacy (ICRD)

Called back to rebuild the voice I’d helped shape — this time from the strategy side.

• Worked with senior leadership and the board to rebuild the communication strategy and strengthen brand identity.
• Led strategic communications and development, securing $30,000 in funding within six months.
• Oversaw the communications internship program — recruiting, training, and mentorship.

Communications Manager (full-time) · Aug 2022 – Mar 2023

• Drove organization-wide branding renewal across visual identity, copy, and executive messaging.
• Executed a multi-channel communication strategy, leading to an 80% increase in engagement.
• Managed international and domestic event production with 200+ attendees.

Communications Intern

Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

• Reorganized audience data-management processes; provided insights for quarterly reports and board meetings.
• Drafted targeted email campaigns, driving a 40% increase in open and click-through rates.

Grant Manager

Davis Projects for Peace · RAICES

A $10,000 idea that became real help for real families.

• Awarded a $10,000 Davis Projects for Peace grant to establish a sustainable peace project.
• Created and managed a financial-assistance fund serving 25+ migrant families with RAICES Texas.

Program Coordinator

Frank Karel Fellowship

• Transitioned the program to a virtual format while ensuring Fellows received daily mentorship.
• Designed recruitment materials and managed applications — a 70% increase in submissions.
• Authored the final program report that secured a ten-year grant renewal.