2004 Summer Interns

Muwufaq Al-Serhan

  • Home: Jordan
  • Education:
    • M.A. Candidate for International Development at Brandeis University
    • B.A. in Social Science from Yarmouk University
    • Special degree from Maryville College, TN
  • Interests:
    • Playing basketball and soccer
    • Reading
  • Work at the Fund:
    • Working on sustainable security in Iraq
Nena Bartlett

  • Hometown: Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • Education:
    • B.A. Candidate for Spanish and International Trade at Eastern Michigan University
    • Studied abroad in Mexico
    • Worked in Spain
  • Interests:
    • Traveling
    • Learning languages
  • Work at the Fund:
    • Working on the Human Rights & Business Roundtable
John Cape

  • Home: Mundelein, Illinois
  • Education:
    • B.A. Candidate for Government and Religious Studies at Cornell University
  • Interests:
    • Conflict resolution
    • Humanitarian assistance
  • Work at the Fund:
    • Conflict Prevention and Recovery Program
Josephine Dawuni

  • Home: Ghana
  • Education:
    • B.A in Law at the University of Ghana
    • B.L at the Ghana School of Law (JD Equivalent)
    • M.A in International Development at Ohio University, OH
  • Interests:
    • Learning new languages
    • Playing table tennis
    • Travelling
  • Work at the Fund:
    • Human Rights & Business Roundtable
Regan Forsch

  • Home: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • Education:
    • M.A. Candidate in Social Work, with a focus on Leadership in Human Services and participant in the International Program, at the University of Calgary
    • Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Calgary
    • B.A. in Canadian Studies from the University of Calgary
  • Interests:
    • Long-distance running
    • Soccer
    • The Fine Arts
    • Women and children's issues, community development, and development issues
  • Work at the Fund:
    • Working on fundraising in the Development and Communications department
Matt Greenberg

  • Home: State College, PA
  • Education:
    • B.A. Candidate for International Studies and Economics at American University
    • Studying abroad in Fall 2004 and Spring 2005 in Copenhagen and Mexico
  • Interests:
    • Traveling
  • Work at the Fund:
    • Regional Responses to Internal War Program, Latin America
Meghan Grimes

  • Home:
    • North Wales, PA
    • Washington D.C.
  • Education:
    • M.A. Candidate for International Peace and Conflict Resolution, with a related field in African Conflict and Development, at American University
    • Received B.A. in International Relations and Philosophy, with honors, from American University
  • Interests:
    • Asian religions and philosophy
    • Postmodern philosophy
    • African conflicts
    • Reading
    • Playing ping-pong
  • Work at the Fund:
      Regional Responses to Internal War Program
Nate Hansen

  • Hometown: Visalia, CA
  • Education:
    • B.A. Candidate for International Relations and History at Claremont McKenna College in California
    • Studied abroad in Uganda
  • Interests:
    • Snake charming
    • Cliff jumping
    • Hopscotch
  • Work at the Fund:
    • Research for analytical model of internal conflict and state collapse
Lauren O'Brien

  • Home: Canandaigua, New York
  • Education:
    • M.S. Candidate in Foreign Service Program, with a concentration in Conflict Management, at Georgetown University
    • B.A. in International Relations from Tufts University
  • Interests:
    • Traveling
    • Playing the piano
    • Swimming
  • Work at Fund:
    • Working on sustainable security in Iraq
Daniel Pellegrom

  • Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Education:
    • MBA Candidate and M.A. Candidate for International Peace and Conflict Resolution at American University
    • B.A. in History at Rhodes College in Memphis
    • Served in the Peace Corps in Ghana
    • Worked for an Internet consulting firm in D.C.
  • Interests:
    • Eating ice cream in the summer
  • Work at the Fund:
    • Working on Human Rights & Business Roundtable
Jenise V. Plourde

  • Hometown: Venice, California
  • Education:
    • B.A. in Philosophy, University of California at Santa Cruz;
    • M.A. Candidate, International Peace and Conflict Resolution, American University, Washington, DC
  • Interests:
    • Music
    • Languages
    • Literature
    • Travel
    • Catching up on correspondence
  • Work at the Fund:
    • SE Europe/NATO PfP project
David Roussel

  • Hometown: Angers, France
  • Education:
    • Engineering and Information Systems/Computing Candidate at the Esaip School of Engineering in Angers, France
    • Undergraduate degree in Electronics and Electrical Information Systems from IUT d'Angers in France
    • Has studied abroad in Romania, England, and Spain
  • Interests:
    • Biking, swimming, and playing tennis
    • Computing
    • Playing videogames
  • Work at the Fund:
    • Working on web pages and previewing possibilities for The Fund for Peace website (ATCP and Development /Communications)
Michelle Seo

  • Hometown: Toledo, Ohio
  • Education:
    • B.A. Candidate for Government at Cornell University
  • Interests:
    • American government
    • International relations
  • Work at the Fund:
    • Working on Applied Technologies in Conflict Prevention (ATCP)
Pooja Virani

  • Home: Oak Hill, Virginia
  • Education:
    • B.A. Candidate for International Studies and Economics, with a concentration in International Development and regional focus on Asia and Latin America, at American University
    • Received I.B. Diploma from South Lakes High School, VA
    • Worked at the Smithsonian Institution's Sackler & Freer Galleries in D.C.
  • Interests:
    • Playing tennis
    • Reading
    • Education in developing nations
    • South Asian culture and politics
  • Work at the Fund:
    • Working in the Development and Communications department
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