Education

  • M.A. in Arab Studies, Georgetown University

  • B.A. in International Relations, University of Navarra

  • Modern Standard Arabic, Qasid Arabic Institute

Awards

  • Fulbright Scholarship

  • Building Bridges Scholarship, Georgetown University

  • Winner: Nova 111 Student List

  • Spanish Society of Academic Excellence: No.1 in International Relations

Skills

  • Datawrapper (Maps)

  • Flourish (Data Visualization)

  • STATA (Statistical Software)

  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint…)

& Languages

  • Arabic (Proficient)

  • English (Fluent)

  • Spanish (Native)

  • French (Fluent read, Intermediate speak, write, listen)

  • German (Intermediate read)

  • Catalan (Native)

Memberships & Networks

  • Gulf/2000 Network

  • Middle East Studies Association (MESA)

  • Center for International Maritime Security (CIMSEC)

  • Young Professionals in Foreign Policy (YPFP)

  • Association for Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies (AGAPS)

  • Spanish Public Policy Network (SPPN)

  • Nova Talent

What I’m reading right now…

  • Iron Dome: A History of Israel's Military Strategy, by Jean-Loup Samaan

Research Experience

  • Research Associate for Middle East Defence Industry and Procurement at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Middle East office.

  • Research Associate at the Gulf International Forum (Washington, DC).

  • Fulbright graduate researcher at the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (Georgetown University), where I completed a master’s thesis incorporating fieldwork research under the supervision of Dr. Dania Thafer, Dr. Geoffrey Gresh, and Dr. Marwa Daoudy.

  • Research assistant for Prof. Michaël Tanchum, a fellow at the Middle East Institute (Washington, DC).

  • Researcher at the center for Global Affairs and Strategic Studies (University of Navarra).

Recently finished:

  • The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal, by David E. Hoffman

  • The Warhead: The Quest to Build the Perfect Weapon in the Age of Modern Warfare, by Jeffrey E. Stern

  • Western Military Expatriates in the Armed Forces of the Uae: History and Impact, 1965-2024, by Athol Yates

  • Project Maven: A Marine Colonel, His Team, and the Dawn of AI Warfare, by Katrina Manson

Image attribution:

  1. Graduation cap: Credit.

  2. Books. Credit.

  3. Laurels. Credit: Scott Ward.

  4. Toolkit. Credit.

  5. Languages: Credit: Marcmiquel.

  6. Membership. Credit.