PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AL ARABIYA 

Dubai, UAE

Multimedia Journalist 

2019 - Present

  • Report on religion and politics in the Middle East through articles, videos, and multimedia coverage.
  • Exclusive interviews include Bahrain’s Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, US Central Command chief General Kenneth McKenzie, former adviser to US President Obama Rob Malley, and Vatican diplomat Yoannis Lahzi Gaid.
  • Correspondent for diplomatic events such as the IISS Manama Dialogue 2019 conference.


YALE UNIVERSITY 

New Haven, CT, USA

Podcast Host and Producer/Digital Reporter                                                                             

2016 - Present

  • Creator, host and producer of Yale University podcast series about religion and political news. Hosted, produced, and edited two seasons with 15 episodes thus far, gaining an audience of over twenty thousand listeners. Interviewees include Yale scholars, as well as a Jewish rabbi, a Muslim imam, an Iraqi journalist who survived ISIS, and editors of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
  • Reporter for Yale News digital platform, breaking news stories such as former Clinton campaign chair John Podesta’s first reaction to FBI Director James Comey's apology, as well as covering events such as Yale’s inaugural Arab conference.


FOX NEWS CHANNEL, America’s most-watched cable news network

New York City and Washington, DC, USA

Producer

2014 - 2018

  • Digital reporter covering a diverse range of topics from American college sports to global religious conflict.
  • One of three-person team to produce live television events including 2016 Democratic presidential debate in Michigan, with Senator Bernie Sanders and Secretary Hillary Clinton and 2016 Republican presidential debate in Pennsylvania. Vetted hundreds of audience members and audience questions, prepped presidential candidates, and produced live broadcast.
  • Produced panel and guest segments for national cable news program, Special Report with Bret Baier, airing every weeknight.
  • Pitched, booked, and produced exclusive interviews with politicians and White House staff including cabinet members, as well as legal, military, religious and law enforcement experts during breaking news such as the Paris terror attacks and Brexit. 
  • Translated Italian to English for anchor Bret Baier’s interview with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.


KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, World’s largest Catholic fraternal service organization 

Connecticut, USA

Producer

2015 - 2018

  • Producer and interviewer for three documentaries on Northern Ireland Conflict, World Youth Day 2016, and Mother Teresa