Fulbright Fellow, Muscat, Oman September 2010- May 2011
• Selected to receive funding for research collaboration with Sultan Qaboos University in Muscat Oman on the topic of sustainable tourism
• Completed original research through surveys and interviews on environmental policies in the local hospitality sector
Recipient, Critical Language Enhancement Award June 2010- March 2011
• One of 15 recipients of the for the MENA region to receive funding from the US Department of State for instruction in Arabic
• 2.5 month intensive program in Cairo, Egypt at the Hedayat Institute, 6 months of private tutoring in Muscat, Oman at the Center for World Learning
• Final evaluation of State Department Level 2, Advanced Intermediate Arabic
Consultant, German Technical University March- June 2011
• Provided research assistance and statistical analysis for projects including tourism development proposal for the Omani Ministry of Tourism
• Presented lecture series to tourism students on survey methodology and analysis
Peer Tutor, Sultan Qaboos University Writing Center October 2010- May 2011
• Offered critical writing support to students in the English Language Foundation Program
• Logged 50 appointment hours during the center’s first year in operation
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