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…

  • Hamas Contained: A History of Palestinian Resistance, by Tareq Baconi

  • The Power of Currencies and Currencies of Power, by Alan Wheatley

Research Experience

  • Research Analyst at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

  • 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:

  • 25 Days To Aden: The Unknown Story of Arabian Elite Forces at War, by Michael Knights

  • Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology, by Chris Miller

  • New Military Strategies in the Gulf: The Mirage of Autonomy in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar, by Jean-Loup Samaan

  • The World For Sale: Money, Power, and the Traders Who Barter the Earth's Resources, by Javier Blas and Jack Farchy

  • Fleet Tactics and Naval Operations, by Wayne P. Hughes Jr. and Robert P. Girrier

Image attribution:

  1. Graduation cap: Credit.

  2. Books. Credit.

  3. Laurels. Credit: Scott Ward.

  4. Toolkit. Credit.

  5. Languages: Credit: Marcmiquel.

  6. Membership. Credit.