Analyst Management

SUMMARY

Middle East expert specialized in politics, security, culture and media of the Arab and Islamic Worlds as well as United States’ policies in the regions. Conflict analyst and media strategist focused on crisis management and United States public relations efforts in the Middle East. Experienced in designing and implementing media monitoring/research projects, measuring public sentiment and analyzing messaging and propaganda. Goal and detail oriented, highly motivated self-starter, team player and multitasker with extensive experience living and working in multicultural and international settings. US Citizen with active interim secret clearance.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Served as a subject matter expert on the Middle East, U.S.-Arab and Islamic relations and dialogue in multi-ethnic and religiously diverse societies.

• Coordinated OSI/FMA research projects by defining, designing and planning research parameters, conceptualizing and determining appropriate research approaches and frameworks, analytical methodologies and techniques related to conflict and media in the Middle East and the Muslim World.

• Designed monitoring metrics, objectives and measures of effectiveness and developed new products using news-mining software to assist in analysis efforts.

• Prepared end reports and research analyses related to the Arab and Muslim Worlds as well as in-country issues to inform US policy makers of developments in key areas.

• Prepared reports and research analyses about media trends, news coverage and sentiments related to the Arab and Muslim Worlds as well as in-country issues to inform US policy makers of developments in key areas.

• Researched and wrote reports dealing with politics, security and underlying causes of conflict in the Middle East and the Arab World.

• Researched and analyzed conflict processes, root causes, actors, spoilers, social structures and human terrain components.

• Provided advice on crisis management, alternative dispute management and public relations activities in the Middle East for US policy makers.

• Advised US policy makers of cultural specific communication methods and outreach in key areas.

• Created tailored solutions to support intercultural communication and cross-cultural negotiation techniques.

• Translated, edited and updated databases containing political, economic and financial terms from English into Arabic and from Arabic into English.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Consultant, Training Programs/NTC

Calnet, Reston, Virginia, 2009-Present

Consultant, Senior Arabic Media Strategist

Global NI, Washington, District of Columbia, 2008

Senior Middle East Analyst

SOSI, Reston, Virginia, 2006-2008

Owner and Cultural Analyst, Middle East Affairs

Edden Group, Fairfax, Virginia, 2003-2005

Consultant, Arabic Media Strategist

The Rendon Group, Inc. Washington, District of Columbia, 2001-2006

Consultant, Bureau of Languages Services, Arabic Section

International Monetary Fund, Washington, District of Columbia, 2001-2002

Program Coordinator, Josef J. Malone Fellowship for Arabic and Islamic Studies

National Council on US-Arab Relations, Washington, District of Columbia, 2000-2001

LANGUAGES

Arabic: Native, English: Near Native, Hebrew: Proficient.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Platforms: Microsoft and Apple Macintosh.

Presentation and visualization programs: PowerPoint, Analyst’s Notebook i2.

Database and spreadsheet applications: Excel, Clear Forest, AIMS, Lexis Nexis and GNI.

E-mail and web research: Explorer, Mozilla, Firefox, Outlook, Safari, Mail and Entourage.

Video and radio monitoring technologies: Shadowtv, Nexidia and Aecidia.

EDUCATION

Candidate, Master of Science, Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University, May 2009

Concentration: Socio-cultural psychology and identity conflicts.

Bachelors of Arts, Government and International Politics, George Mason University, 2003

Concentration: Democracy and the Middle East.

References Available Upon Request

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