Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

Working at the intersection of international affairs and social media in DC

Work History

• United States Institute of Peace
• Web Manager
• August 2011 to Present

• Launching the website of USIP's Global Peacebuilding Center

• U.S. Department of State
• Public Affairs Assistant
• January 2009 to August 2011

• Manage and produce content for the Fulbright Program's official State Department website (fulbright.state.gov) and social media presences, produce and copyedit newsletters, media notes and other publicity materials, assist in program management and tracking, represent Fulbright at outreach events

• FirstSight Group
• Junior Analyst
• April 2008 to October 2008

• Evaluated clients’ reputation environment in open source media and social media platforms, analyzed media sentiment to client firms and their industry by connecting news events to larger business trends, assisted in developing a performance feedback system for the firm

• The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
• Corporate Program Intern
• September 2007 to April 2008

• Assisted organizing speaker programs, drafted and copy edited publicity material for top managerial and executive audiences, researched upcoming speakers, topics, and sponsors, and coordinated with program participants for this nonprofit forum for political and economic international relations

• China Forum Freiburg
• Research Intern
• January 2007 to Febuary 2007

• Researched Freiburg firms for this organization’s website database, promoting business and cultural links between China and the Freiburg region

Education

• Northwestern University
• B.A. with honors, Economics, German
• 2004 - 2008