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Resume

Skills

Writing

  • Translated complex research into clear, compelling prose for non-specialist audiences

  • Contributed to flagship research reports, annual reports, newsletters, interviews, and social media content

  • Wrote long-form editorial framing (introductions and conclusions) for high-impact publications

  • Crafted human-centered storytelling grounded in data and evidence

  • Produced educational articles and thought leadership pieces aligned with brand voice and strategy

  • Wrote an award-winning scholarly book on marginalized populations in the medieval Islamic world

  • Developed marketing and recruitment materials for academic programs

  • Adapted writing to strict house styles and institutional voice guidelines

Editorial

  • Copyedited and proofread research reports, academic writing, and marketing materials

  • Ensured clarity, cohesion, and narrative flow across long-form publications

  • Edited for grammar, syntax, tone, and consistency across platforms

  • Refined and maintained organizational style guides for transparency and usability

  • Provided developmental editing to strengthen structure, argumentation, and audience alignment

  • Managed quality control across multi-author, cross-functional projects

  • Trained writers and collaborators in editorial best practices

Collaboration

  • Led cross-functional projects spanning research, design, marketing, and communications

  • Managed complex, multi-author documents in Google Docs and Google Slides, preserving version histories and ensuring clean, organized workflows

  • Used Track Changes and Suggestion Mode to provide transparent, actionable editorial feedback

  • Maintained clear document control across drafts to prevent version confusion and scope creep

  • Communicated efficiently across teams via email, Slack, Zoom, and phone, adapting tone and format to audience and urgency

  • Facilitated collaborative revision processes while meeting tight, overlapping deadlines

  • Partnered closely with researchers, designers, and communications teams to align narrative, data, and visual storytelling

Other

  • Fluent in Modern-Standard Arabic

  • Award-winning professor known for engaging, accessible teaching style

  • Trained in Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and accessibility best practices

  • Graduate program coordinator with experience in curriculum development

  • Committed to inclusive, values-driven, mission-centered work

  • Public speaker and educator experienced in engaging diverse audiences

Professional Experience

2025–2026

Senior Writing Manager, Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Foundation

Wrote public-facing content on women’s equity and advancement for Lean In

2014–2025

Professor of History, West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Expert in Islamic and Middle Eastern history, languages, and cultures. 

2022–2025

Book Review Editor, International Journal of Middle East Studies

Solicited book reviews of academic titles; communicated with reviewers and edited reviews

2021–2023

Copywriter & Copyeditor, AnitaB.org

Wrote and edited annual reports on women in technology, including editorial introductions

Education

2012

PhD, University of Chicago

Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations; with honors

2006

MA, University of Chicago

Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations

2004

BA, Rice University

Department of Religious Studies, with honors

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