Zeyad Suwailem Al-Shammari
(202) 999-6776
OBJECTIVE - To Pursue a leadership role that would allow me to apply and expand upon the educative, administrative, public relations and foreign language skills I have developed through continuous education, leadership roles and experiences in political and global affairs, to further bridge the political, economic and diplomatic relationships between the United States and The Middle East.
Areas of Expertise
Government. International Relations
Foreign Policy & Diplomacy
Security Challenges
Middle Eastern Studies
GCC Countries
Fluent in English and Arabic
Accounting
SPSS, STATA, Microsoft Office/MAC
Professional Experience
Middle East Analyst: National Council on US -Arab Relations – Washington, DC - 2009 – 2011. Produced research reports on the US-Arab Relations and communicated findings with team members. Liaison between the council and various institutions along with officials. Translated documents.
Case Coordinator: Public Defenders Office– Cookeville, TN - 2009-2010
Attended the court house to monitor court cases. Organized and created files for defendants.
Accounting Assistant: NAIF Arab University of Security Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
2003 -2006 Managed invoices and budgets for various university departments. Coordinated tuition scholarships and honor programs. Coordinated events for foreign and domestic diplomats. Oversaw production of recruitment materials.
Institutional Analyst: Ministry of Principality – Hail, Saudi Arabia - 2001-2003
Analyzed and collected data on the Hail citizen’s basic needs, and to research the feasibility of developing the city’s infrastructure and budget allocations. Managed budget and trained new hire.
Associate Editor: Saudi-US Relations Information Service - Cookeville, TN Jan-May 2009
Followed and updated current Affairs in Middle East from Arabic sources. Researched issues surrounding Saudi-US relations. Conducted various interviews. Supervised the manuscript copy-editing process.
Education
HOWARD UNIVERSITY- WASHINGTON, DC - DEC 2013 to Present
PHD, Political Science, International Relations GPA 3.4. One year to completion. I passed both of my comprehensives exams.
Kansas State University – Manhattan, KA - May 2012
M.A., Political Science, GPA 3.4. Honors: King Abdullah Scholarship
Captain of Gulf Soccer Team, Public Relations Chair of Environmental Action Club
Tennessee Technical University – Cookeville, TN - May 2010
B.S., Political Science, GPA 3.27. Honors: King Abdullah Scholarship
President & Founder of Saudi Student Club, Captain of Saudi/ Gulf Soccer Team,
Member of Political Science Club & Tennessee World Affairs Council
Eckerd College – St. Petersburg, FL - 2006-2007
English Language Program. Honors: King Abdullah Scholarship
President of Saudi Students Club, Captain of Saudi Soccer Team
Hail College of Saudi Arabia – Hail, KSA - 2002
High School Diploma in Accounting, GPA 3.5
Publications:
1. Tennessee College Magazine (International Student Article)
2. Student Ambassador Building Bridges: A Conversation with Zeyad Al-Shammari
http://arabialink.com/2012/07/31/student-ambassador-building-bridges-a-conversation-with-zeyad-al-shammari/
3. South Asian Working Migrants' to the Gulf Arab States: Policy Alternatives and Analysis.
Media Interviews:
1. Saudi TV KSA1
2. KSA2 - Saudi Arabian, English-language TV
3. Channel Rotana Gulf .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izfvoL7B9JA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSYpjmtIlsI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxGAoQ9hXDc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3miNj0LNcQI