#WeAreElliott: Z. Mason Evers
Originally from Bentonville, Arkansas, Mason Evers obtained his B.A. in National Security Studies in May 2019 from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. Over the course of his young career, Mason has interned with the U.S. Department of State – first at the U.S. Consulate General in Belfast, Northern Ireland and later in the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations in Washington – and the National Defense University. Currently, Mason is a Security Cooperation Policy Analyst in the Marine Corps’ International Affairs Branch. Mason’s academic interests include strategic deterrence, emerging threats, and the future of conflict. Mason is set to graduate from George Washington University with his M.A. in Security Policy Studies in May 2023....
#WeAreElliott: Zachary Le Vene
Zachary Le Vene is a second-year master’s candidate in the International Affairs program at the Elliott School, concentrating in International Economic Affairs. Zachary graduated in 2020 from the University of St. Thomas – Minnesota with bachelor’s degrees in Economics and International Studies. His main interest is geostrategic competition through international trade with a focus on East Asia. Zachary currently works at the International Trade Administration as an International Trade Compliance Analyst conducting antidumping and countervailing duty investigations to ensure fair trading practices. He has previous work experience with the Petition Counseling Unit at the International Trade Administration and with Consular Affairs, Office of the Comptroller at the State Department. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis and rollerblading....
#ElliottProud: Moshtayeen Ahmad
When did you realize you wanted an international career? Due to my upbringing as a Bangladeshi American, I knew from a young age that I was interested in international relations. Traveling to Bangladesh, as well as other countries within South Asia and the Middle East, I felt compelled to align my future goals with international … Continue reading #ElliottProud: Moshtayeen Ahmad...
#ElliottProud: Prachita Shetty
What is your current position? What have you learned since you began? I currently work with the Norwegian Refugee Council as Grants and Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator in Palestine. Since the Elliott School, I worked in DC with an INGO that later placed me in Iraq. I went on to work in Afghanistan and Mozambique … Continue reading #ElliottProud: Prachita Shetty...
#WeAreElliott: Debolina Saha
Debolina Saha is a multilingual dual-qualified lawyer, (qualified in England & Wales and India) and a graduate from one of India’s top law schools, the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences Kolkata. She is currently an Elliott School graduate fellowship recipient at the George Washington University, and is pursuing a master’s degree in international policy and practice (MIPP) since January 2022. … Continue reading #WeAreElliott: Debolina Saha...
#ElliottProud: Roshni Shah
Roshni Shah works in Sanctions Compliance at the Citi Group, where she assists in establishing internal strategies and procedures related to compliance monitoring and fostering awareness of sanctions regulatory requirements. She received her M.A. in International Affairs with a focus on Economic Affairs and U.S. Foreign Policy from the Elliott School in 2020. Prior to … Continue reading #ElliottProud: Roshni Shah...
#WeAreElliott: Isabella Gabriele
Isabella Gabriele, or Bella, as she is known to most, is a second-year master’s candidate in the International Economic Policy Program at the Elliott School, concentrating in development studies as well as econometrics. Bella received her bachelor’s degrees from the University of South Carolina in both international business and finance, graduating in 2020. Her main … Continue reading #WeAreElliott: Isabella Gabriele...
#ElliottExpert: William Youmans
William Lafi Youmans is an Associate Professor at George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs. Broadly interested in questions of transnationalism, power and communication, his primary research interests include global news, technology, law and politics. His other areas of research interest include international broadcasting, Middle East politics, and Arab-American studies. Youmans wrote a … Continue reading #ElliottExpert: William Youmans...
#ElliottProud: Teagan Reese
Teagan Reese is a Presidential Management Fellow at the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the Office of National Capital Region Coordination. In her role as an Emergency Management Specialist, she supports FEMA in coordinating homeland security and emergency management planning at the federal, state, regional and local levels. She holds a B.A. in International Political … Continue reading #ElliottProud: Teagan Reese...
#ElliottProud: Emilio Lezama
Emilio Lezama is the CEO of the LATAM based creative agency Los hijos de la Malinche. He is renowned for his work in communication strategy and impact campaigns in the entertainment industry, public policy, electoral campaigns, NGOs and the private sector. As director of Los hijos de la Malinche, he was in charge of strategy … Continue reading #ElliottProud: Emilio Lezama...
#IncomingElliott: Timor Nawabi
Timor Nawabi is a first-year Master’s candidate in the Security Policy Studies program at the Elliott School, concentrating in Cybersecurity. He received his bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Polytechnic University. He started working at a very young age and worked for more than a decade with international organizations, mainly NATO, in different strategic capacities. He has spent over five years working as a Business Systems Analyst for various companies in the DMV area. He is currently working as a Business Systems Analyst III for the NFCU HQ in Virginia. Before shifting his career towards business analysis, Timor worked as a Senior Media Analyst and Public Diplomacy Adviser for the Public Diplomacy Division of NATO HQ in Brussels. Timor has written several articles in different languages focused on the US Election, US War in Afghanistan, and the current pandemic. Timor enjoys practicing Arabic/Persian calligraphy, learning new languages, following a healthy lifestyle, and watching current affairs programs, documentaries, and tech shows in his free time. Timor also enjoys meeting new people from different ethnicities and backgrounds. He hopes to graduate with his MA in Security Policy Studies in 2023....
GW Names New Dean for Elliott School of International Affairs
Alyssa Ayres, senior fellow for India, Pakistan and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations, is a respected foreign policy practitioner, author and researcher who has worked across multiple sectors....