Evaluated a USAID women’s economic empowerment program focused on supporting MSMEs, revealing important insights about avenues to promote women's entrance into the labor market, the benefits and limitations of current development programming, and proposed solutions to support MSMEs in the Middle East

Utilized interdisciplinary methods to research gender-based violence, online political violence, women's political participation, the role of women and youth in the economy, effects of the pandemic on women, and policy reform in support of a MENA-based social enterprise

Gained US government funding to conduct two months of qualitative fieldwork on Jordan’s digital development ecosystem during the COVID-19 pandemic with a special focus on women’s entrepreneurship, the state of the digital economy, informal online commerce, and the gig economy

Conducted market research to support an NGO focused on job creation and encouraging economic growth in crisis-affected countries by connecting local MSMEs to new business opportunities in the Middle East and Asia

Provided strategic advisory services to a private-sector research firm leveraging big data on the internet to increase understanding of cultures, beliefs, and trends to address important global development issues, including climate and sustainability, global health, and issues facing girls and women, focusing on expanding their market offerings and identifying partnership opportunities with foundations, international organizations, NGOs, and social impact organizations

Wrote successful proposals for international donor funding for private sector and non-profit clients, including securing funding from organizations such as the UN, the US government, large philanthropies, and European governments

Supported the overall management of a university research group that aims to improve the transfer of research and expertise between academia, the private sector, and policy making institutions by hiring consultants, overseeing work streams for multiple projects, maintaining knowledge management systems, handling logistics for meetings and client events, and providing advisory to consultants

Gained US government funding for, planned, designed and implemented eleven months of qualitative fieldwork that included over 50 interviews with subject matter experts, including government officials, donors, and implementing partners on the ground, and ten focus groups with over 100 beneficiaries of international assistance programs

Council Member, Vital Voices Northwest Council

GenderPro Capacity Building Programme, The Global Women’s Institute, George Washington University

Advisor, Feminist Integral Research Center for Research and Innovation (FICRI), Jordan

Ambassador, GlobalWA

Member and Former Fellow, World Affairs Council Seattle

Member, Society of Gender Professionals