ACADEMIC DEGREES

YALE UNIVERSITY, MASTER'S IN RELIGION, 2019

  • One of eight international fellows selected for the Russell Berrie Fellowship in Interreligious Studies, a year-long program at a Vatican university in Rome and includes study in Israel and Palestine. Courses include Jewish-Christian Dialogue; Biblical Narratives in the Qur’an; Medieval Christianity and Islam; Jewish Philosophy; World Religions.
  • Studied the politics of the Israel-Palestine conflict during iTrek study abroad program in March 2018. Researched and conducted interviews with Palestinian refugees living in Ramallah, as well as Palestinian politicians and leaders in July 2018.
  • Yale courses include Traditions and Theologies of Jerusalem; Jews in Muslim Lands; Leadership in Changing World of Publishing; Christian-Muslim Dialogue; Islam in Asia; Building Interreligious Community; Meditation: East and West.
  • Recipient of Yale Club of New Haven scholarship and three fellowships for summer study at Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
  • Liasion for Yale World Fellow and Iraqi historian Omar Mohammed.

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, MASTER'S IN JOURNALISM, 2016

  • One of two students chosen to represent the journalism program on the Dean’s Student Advisory Board.


  • Courses included Digital Essentials for Journalists; News Writing and Reporting; Entrepreneurial Journalism; Crime Reporting; Video Journalism; Audio Storytelling; Reporting in the Field; Ethics in Journalism; Personal Branding.