Professional Affiliations
History of Professional Affiliations
Journalist Membership
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand
https://www.fccthai.com/aboutus/history
Pro Bono Advisor
Catchafire
http://www.catchafire.org
Provide strategic communications and management consultation and advice to non-profit organizations.
Board Member
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Services for Afghanistan (PARSA)
http://afghanistan-parsa.org
Board of directors for Kabul-based non-profit organization working with Afghanistan’s disadvantaged. PARSA supports communities’ own efforts to promote social change and a healthy fair society, especially for women and children.
Board Member
Skateistan
https://www.skateistan.org
U.S. board of directors for NGO supporting co-educational skateboarding school in Afghanistan. Skateistan provides education opportunities, and personal empowerment programs for urban and internally-displaced Afghan youth.
Professional Working Member
Global Interdependence Initiative
http://www.frameworksinstitute.org
Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Aspen Institute program of live and online discussions and workshops for international affairs communications professionals. Evaluated research on how U.S. public understands international affairs issues to inform development of methodologies to improve public and media outreach.
Advisor, Founding Member
Young Professionals for International Cooperation
http://unausa.org/membership/affinity-networks/young-professionals
Founding member of nongovernmental organization committed to fostering international cooperation and community education on international affairs. Advised directors on start-up, fundraising, management, and membership recruitment. Organized and moderated public lectures and roundtables.