Jul 2023–Sep 2023
Former role
Special Assistant to the Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa
U.S. Department of State(DOS), Bureau of African Affairs
District of Columbia
About
I am an international justice and human rights specialist focused on African politics and conflict. I have more than ten years' experience in the U.S. government, civil society, and UN, where I have built expertise on transitional justice, international humanitarian and human rights law, political trends, peace building, and atrocity prevention. I have worked in or on a variety of conflict and post-conflict situations in Africa - including Ethiopia, Sudan, the Great Lakes Region, the Central African Republic, The Gambia, and Liberia - to promote and operationalize justice for victims and build stronger democracies. I am passionate about ensuring human rights and democratic standards to build a more just and peaceful world.
Roles
Mar 2022–Apr 2022
Former role
Human Rights Council Negotiator
U.S. Department of State(DOS), US Mission Geneva
Sep 2017–Nov 2017
Former role
Foreign Affairs Officer
U.S. Department of State(DOS), Bureau of International Organization Affairs
District of Columbia
Aug 2016–Nov 2016
Former role
Policy Advisor
U.S. Department of State(DOS), US Mission to the United Nations
District of Columbia
May 2016–Jul 2025
Former role
Senior Advisor and Africa Team Lead
U.S. Department of State(DOS), Office of Global Criminal Justice
District of Columbia
Sep 2014–Sep 2015
Former role
Ace Rule of Law and Human Rights Fellow
Human Rights First
Washington, District of Columbia
Sep 2013–Dec 2013
Former role
Law Clerk
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Human Rights and Special Prosecutions
District of Columbia
May 2013–Aug 2013
Former role
Intern, Trial Chambers, Karadzic Trial
International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
The Hague, The Netherlands
May 2012–Aug 2012
Former role
Intern, Asia-Pacific Section
UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Geneva, Switzerland
Jul 2010–Jul 2011
Former role
Project Assistant, Food Security
ACDI/VOCA
Washington, District of Columbia