I am a dynamic and accomplished strategist with a passion for advancing technology and innovation with over ten years of global professional experience.

Currently serving as Congressional Liaison at the U.S. Department of Energy - Office of the Chief Financial Officer, I manage a $1.5B+ portfolio and drive critical policy initiatives through stakeholder engagement. I hold a Master of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University with a concentration in Science, Technology, and International Affairs (STIA) and was awarded the Presidential Management Fellowship.

I have extensive experience in the transportation technology industry, having served for six years as Strategic Engagement Manager at Virgin Hyperloop, a cutting-edge company developing the first new mode of mass transport in over 100 years. In this role, I was responsible for communicating the groundbreaking potential of hyperloop technology to governments, partners, and investors across the Arabian Gulf, India, and Southeast Asia. My work was presented to high-level government leaders, and I represented the company at the World Economic Forum in 2017. I excelled as a public affairs leader, culminating in my successful delivery of Virgin Hyperloop's 360-day engagement at the World Expo. At the Dubai World Expo, I was responsible for creating the company's interactive exhibition from its inception, which took two years of planning. I established the CEO's thought leadership agenda, secured key meetings with top officials, and wrote the CEO and Chairman's keynote speeches. Additionally, I served as the spokesperson for the Dubai team and played a crucial role in the company's early startup phase in 2016.

Prior to Virgin Hyperloop, I led external affairs at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Amman, Jordan, during the height of the Syrian refugee crisis. I found meaningful work in applying my strong research and analytical skills to raise awareness and contribute to increased global donor attention to the plight of refugees. During my time at UNHCR, I had the honor of briefing US delegations, including former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. My work culminated in producing the most prominent annual external relations document, The Year in Review.

My dedication to developing critical language capabilities has been recognized through two prestigious federal awards: the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) from the U.S. State Department in 2023, and the highly competitive National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Scholarship for Arabic language in 2015, funded by the US Department of Defense.