I specialize in Middle East policy, specifically the Levant: Israeli/Palestinian conflict and Syria. Masters degree in Middle East Politics, University of Exeter, UK. Bachelors in Political Science, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Ohio. Highly Proficient in Modern Standard Arabic and Levantine dialect, knowledge of Moroccan dialect. Worked as a reporter for Congressional Quarterly covering legislative politics. Did an assistantship at the Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED). Former Executive Director for the Syrian Emergency Task Force. Currently, the President of People Demand Change LLP. Fun Fact: I am an excellent cook!