1. Noel Khalil Massaad
2600 Shelby lane • Falls Church, VA 22043 • noelmassad@gmail.com • (507) 382-6277
EDUCATION
Minnesota State University, Mankato Mankato, MN
Bachelor of Arts in International Relations December 2014
Concentration in International Political Economy GPA. 4.0
Minor in Political Science summa cum laude
Ghent University Gent, Belgium
Study abroad scholarship in the Mundus Erasmus program September 2012-February 2013
Coursework in European political integration, parties and party systems,political systems,public policy analysis.
SKILLS
Language: Fluent Arabic, English and French and conversational German.
Technical: Advanced internet research, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and social media outlets.
EXPERIENCE
Embassy of Lebanon Washington,DC
Intern/News editor January 2015-Present
 Provided international news briefings on the Middle East and Lebanon.
 Analyzed and reported on press briefings issued by the U.S state department and The White House.
 Attended and reported on panel discussions and conferences on the Middle East and North Africa throughout Washington.
Kearny International center, Minnesota State University, Mankato Mankato, MN
On Call Support July-August 2014
 Provided administrative and orientation support for newly arriving international students.
Center for Applied Research in Education, Notre Dame University Beirut, Lebanon
Research Assistant/Intern February –July2012
 Identified and compiled academic resources on Lebanese religious communities for a grant application to the National
Endowment for the Humanities to acquaint American scholars with Lebanese diversity.
 Analyzed Notre Dame University’s academic offerings of past three years as a part of a self-study report for the New
England Association of Schools and Colleges accreditation.
International Center for Organizational Development Beirut, Lebanon
Survey Researcher May-July 2011
 Conducted surveys for the analysis of social values and its changes across countries reflecting demographics.
LEADERSHIP
The Fund for American Studies-Charles University Prague, Czech Republic
Delegate from Lebanon to the American Institute for Political and Economic Systems. July 2013
 Fulfilled coursework in conflict management, international political economy and political philosophy.
 Completed workshops in business protocoland etiquette conducted by Coolidge Consulting Services.
 Partook in a conflict resolution simulation at the Czech Parliament concerning territorial disputes and their impacts on
refugees, during which negotiation skills where applied.
Club of International relations, Notre Dame University Beirut, Lebanon
Vice President September 2011-September 2012
 Launched a fair elections campaign with the Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections.
 Organized a conference on employment in the public sectorin collaboration with the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
 Coordinated on campus panel discussions between the United Nations Development Programme representatives and students
on corruption in the education systemand measures to prevent it.