Experience

Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Phoenix, AZ

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  The Jewish Community Relations Council fosters education, dialogue, and advocacy within and outside the Jewish community, providing a collective voice in advancing the causes of Justice, Compassion and Equity. The Jewish Community Relations Council fosters education, dialogue, and advocacy within and outside the Jewish community, providing a collective voice in advancing the causes of Justice, Compassion and Equity.



Levantine Public Diplomacy

• Executive Director

  • Jul 2013 - Jan 2019

  Founder and Executive Director of an independent public diplomacy organization, working in partnership with the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassies and local nongovernmental/civil society partners on cultural diplomacy programs. Founder and Executive Director of an independent public diplomacy organization, working in partnership with the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassies and local nongovernmental/civil society partners on cultural diplomacy programs.



Next Level

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Site Manager

  • Jan 2014 - Jul 2017

  Director of in-country planning, communications, logistics, budget management and program implementation for Next Level, a hip hop diplomacy program conducted by the U.S. Department of State and the University of North Carolina's Department of Music. Managing hip hop academies all over the globe to use hip hop as a tool for social empowerment, entrepreneurship and conflict resolution. Director of in-country planning, communications, logistics, budget management and program implementation for Next Level, a hip hop diplomacy program conducted by the U.S. Department of State and the University of North Carolina's Department of Music. Managing hip hop academies all over the globe to use hip hop as a tool for social empowerment, entrepreneurship and conflict resolution.



American Voices

• United States
• Movies, Videos, and Sound

• Communications Director

  • Oct 2011 - Jun 2013

  Director of media, social media and public diplomacy outreach for a nonprofit that conducts cultural diplomacy to countries emerging from conflict or isolation. Director of Communications for U.S. Department of State’s American Music Abroad program. Assistant Director of Youth Excellence on Stage (YES) Academy Iraq 2012. Director of YES Academy Kirkuk program 2012. Director of media, social media and public diplomacy outreach for a nonprofit that conducts cultural diplomacy to countries emerging from conflict or isolation. Director of Communications for U.S. Department of State’s American Music Abroad program. Assistant Director of Youth Excellence on Stage (YES) Academy Iraq 2012. Director of YES Academy Kirkuk program 2012.



INDIA Future of Change

• Public Diplomacy Guru

  • Jan 2011 - Oct 2011

  Consultant on media, public diplomacy and nation branding strategies for a public-private initiative (Public Diplomacy Division, Indian Ministry of External Affairs; The Idea Works) that conducts Indian public diplomacy. Consultant on media, public diplomacy and nation branding strategies for a public-private initiative (Public Diplomacy Division, Indian Ministry of External Affairs; The Idea Works) that conducts Indian public diplomacy.



Taiwan Foundation for Democracy

• 1 - 100 Employee

• International Visiting Fellow

  • Jun 2010 - Oct 2010

  Research project analyzing and evaluating Taiwan’s public diplomacy for a leading international think tank. Research project analyzing and evaluating Taiwan’s public diplomacy for a leading international think tank.


USC's Center on Public Diplomacy at the Annenberg School
• Research Assistant

  • 2009 - 2010


Magnificent Publications

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Associate

  • Apr 2006 - Aug 2008

  Created, edited and designed publications & brochure materials for public, nonprofit and private sector organizations as well as providing developmental editing an advocacy support Created, edited and designed publications & brochure materials for public, nonprofit and private sector organizations as well as providing developmental editing an advocacy support



Jerusalem Post

• Newspaper Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Journalist

  • Dec 2006 - Feb 2008

  Regularly published column, “Tales of a Wandering Jew,” about Jewish communities in far-flung places (China, Southeast Asia, India & Pakistan, the Gulf, the Middle East and South America). Regularly published column, “Tales of a Wandering Jew,” about Jewish communities in far-flung places (China, Southeast Asia, India & Pakistan, the Gulf, the Middle East and South America).



Harvard University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • May 2007 - Sep 2007

  Research assistant for Prof. Moshe Ma’oz, “Children of Abraham” project at Harvard University’s Belfer Center. -Researched perceptions/attitudes of Islam, Christianity and Judaism toward fellow monotheistic faiths -Researched and edited policy paper by Prof Ma’oz, “The Shi’i Crescent” for publication by the Brookings Institution -Chapter published on Israel-Pakistan relations in Moshe Ma’oz (ed.) Muslim Attitudes to Jews and Israel Research assistant for Prof. Moshe Ma’oz, “Children of Abraham” project at Harvard University’s Belfer Center. -Researched perceptions/attitudes of Islam, Christianity and Judaism toward fellow monotheistic faiths -Researched and edited policy paper by Prof Ma’oz, “The Shi’i Crescent” for publication by the Brookings Institution -Chapter published on Israel-Pakistan relations in Moshe Ma’oz (ed.) Muslim Attitudes to Jews and Israel



Seeds of Peace

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Counselor

  • Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

  Solving Middle East and Indo-Pak conflicts Solving Middle East and Indo-Pak conflicts



Consulate General of Israel to the Southwest

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Press Officer

  • Jun 2003 - Feb 2006

  Director of Media and Public Diplomacy for 5-state Southwest region (Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas and New Mexico). Director of Media and Public Diplomacy for 5-state Southwest region (Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas and New Mexico).