• I care about the MENA region. I'm interested in its economic and private sector development, as well as broadly its intersection with security and geopolitics. I hope to combine research, on-the-ground engagement, and education to contribute toward building a stronger and more cooperative region.
• I spent five months as an exchange student @ American University in Cairo Spring '25, mainly studying Arabic and pursuing MENA-focused economic research, but also furthering my interests in Arab culture through immersion. I was in Rabat, Morocco, for a month right before that, studying Arabic.
• A significant portion of my undergraduate studies has been dedicated to cycling and pedestrian advocacy at the university, local municipal and state levels. This has taught me a lot about the challenges and necessity of public and private entities working together to solve critical issues, such as transportation infrastructure gaps and cyclist collisions, which guides my approach to larger real-world change and local advocacy.
• I like traveling, running, and cycling (I write about my endurance sports here). I've ran everything from the 1600m to a full marathon; I've competed in cyclocross, road, and track cycling, but enjoy long-distance coffee shop rides and bikepacking with friends the most. I've biked the state of Florida, the Nile Delta, and plan to do Boston-->SF after I graduate.