Education:
The George Washington University
    B.A. Summa Cum Laude in International Affairs & History earned 2004
    Undergraduate Minors in Art History and Geography
    M.A. in Geography earned 2007

Work Experience:
U.S. Department of State    1/06-present    Desk Officer
Desk Officer in the Office of Israel and Palestinian Affairs; Covers several high profile portfolios including Political-Military, Consular, Human Rights, Judicial Cooperation, Counterterrorism, Geographic Peace Process Issues, and the U.S. Relationship with the PLO

GW Department of Geography    9/05-5/07     Graduate Teaching Assistant
Assists in the teaching and grading of several courses including Intro to Human Geography, Energy Resources, and Weather & Climate

U.S. Department of State    1/03-1/06    Consular Officer
Consular Desk Officer for Israel, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Yemen, UAE & Bangladesh; SOPs Committee member; Database design team member; served on Tsunami, London Bombings, Iraq & Liberia Task Forces; Consular Information Program Review Board member

GW Property Management   5/01-3/03    Zone Supervisor
Customer Service coordinator; created a new format for Customer Service Management; student supervisor; Wrote new employee manual; devised and taught a new employee training program; Managed building maintenance for Residence Halls

Academic Honors & Awards:
Phi Beta Kappa Honors     
Gamma Theta Upsilon Geography Honors 
Golden Key Honors Society  
National Society of Collegiate Scholars  
Wilbur Carr Prize for Scholarship & Public Service
National Geography Bowl Individual Champion    2007
National Geography Bowl Individual Second Place  2003, 2004, 2006
National Geography Bowl Team Second Place    2004, 2006, 2007
National Geography Bowl Team Third Place        2003
Geography Bowl Regional First Place        2003, 2005, 2006
Geography Bowl Regional Second Place        2002
GWU Graduate Fellowship
GWU Presidential Scholar
National Merit Corporate Scholar
Bobbi Gilotti Folk Dance Scholarship
Texas Education Agency Scholar
O’Donnell Foundation AP Scholar
Campbell Thesis Research Prize

Extracurricular Activities:
Zorya Ukrainian Dancers
Geography Bowl
Middle Atlantic Division National Geography Team
Golden Key Honors Society
Elliott School Peer Advisor
Academic Competition Club (College Bowl)
Ballroom Dance Society
Ballroom Dance Competition Team
College Democrats
GW Pride

Papers & Lectures Presented:
Transylvania and the American Plan for Peace -
    Presented at the Association of American Geographers National Conf., 4/07
American Policy Towards Israel & the Palestinians -
    Guest Lecture at the State Dept. Foreign Service Institute, 4/07
Overview of Middle Eastern Geopolitics -
    Guest Lecture at the State Dept. Foreign Service Institute, 4/07
Globalization Forces Panel Discussion -
    Guest Panelist for the GW Dean's Scholars on Globalization, 4/07
Geography of the Ancient Middle East -
    Guest Lecture in Geography of the Middle East, 1/07
Future Prospects for Mideast Peace Following the Lebanon Crisis -
    Presented at the GWU St. Mary's Court Speakers Series, 9/06
Orange and Blue Ukraine: Nationalism and the 2004 Ukrainian Election –
    Presented at Association of American Geographers National Conf., 3/06
The Future of Oil and Refined Fuels -
    Guest Lecture in Energy Resources Geography, 2/06
Orange and Blue Ukraine: Nationalism and the 2004 Ukrainian Election –
    Presented at GW Geography Speakers Series, 2/06
The European Union – Superstate? –
    Guest Lecture Presented in World Regional Geography, 1/06
The Geography of Peace: Political Geography in Conflict Resolution –
    Guest Lecture Presented in Introduction to Human Geography, 11/05, 4/06,  
    11/06, 4/07