Los Angeles International Affairs

EDUCATION

Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Washington, DC

Master of Arts in Strategy, Cybersecurity, and Intelligence May 2025

• Coursework: Great Powers, Iranian Revolution, Political Risk Analysis, Strategy, Intelligence, Geostrategy, Nuclear Deterrence and Arms Control, American Foreign Policy

• Capstone Thesis: Iraqi Kurdistan Statehood

• Persian Language Program: five-week intensive language program in Yerevan, Armenia. June 2025 University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Los Angeles, CA Bachelor of Arts in Middle East Studies, minor in Latin Language and Culture March 2024

• GPA: 3.73

• Coursework: Persian language, Latin language, Global Conflict, Diplomacy, International Affairs, Baha’i faith, Middle Eastern literature, History, Politics

• Study abroad: Council on International Educational Exchange Amman, Jordan Middle East Studies Program Fall 2023

• Coursework: Conflict, Diplomacy, Modern Standard Arabic, Levantine Arabic EXPERIENCE

Department of the Treasury Washington, DC

Intern - Office of International Affairs, MENA January 2025-May 2025

• Assisted desks with projects on their regions

• Wrote MENA Weekly emails circulated throughout the Department

• Attended discussions with various American Embassies and foreign dignitaries Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Washington, DC Intern September 2024-May 2025

• Drafted media briefs daily on a multitude of topics, regarding US-Middle East relations, the War in Gaza, and regional issues, extending to US foreign policy and the 2024 election

• Analyzed developing news stories, and contributed to the creation of daily reports to King Abdullah II SafeAbroad Remote in New Haven, CT

Intelligence Analyst Intern: Strategic Intel Team August 2024-December 2024

• Enhanced data-driven risk framework to evaluate international safety concerns that would impact travelers abroad, notably American students, while collaborating with other interns

• Conducted country-level research and draft reports that highlight the area’s primary safety risks

• Monitored foreign news feeds and open sources for worldwide incidents that could impact traveler safety

Center for Strategic Studies, University of Jordan Amman, Jordan Research Intern August 2023 - December 2023

• Facilitated a critical research and analysis project

• Authored policy briefings on global conflict and international affairs pertaining to the Middle Eastern region

Athenian Agora, American School of Classical Studies Athens, Greece Field Archaeologist June 2023 - August 2023

• Conducted archaeological excavation campaign in mixed modern levels above the Stoa Poikile of the Athenian Agora

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• Excavated, identified pottery, analyzed artifacts, and participated in archaeobotanical analysis, faunal analysis, total station photography, pottery wash

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Languages: Persian (intermediate), Latin (intermediate), Ancient Greek (basic), Arabic (basic) Leadership: UCLA Office of the President, Iranian Student Group, Middle Eastern Student Association, All Brains, Model UN

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