Emraan Ansari

Experience

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  Chakra Communications - India

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Social Media Intern
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  Marquette University

  Aug 2016 - Mar 2017

  Desk Receptionist
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  U.S. House of Representatives

  May 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Legislative Intern

    Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Legislative Intern

    May 2017 - Aug 2017
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  National Interest Foundation

  Sept 2019 - Aug 2021

  Foreign Policy Associate

  - Wrote weekly subscriber newsletter on key international and domestic issues.- Helped to plan and execute monthly roundtable events with distinguished speakers. - Assisted in the development and maintenance of a new organizational portfolio tracking human rights abuses and popular protests globally. - Authored and co-authored several reports on international affairs topics.

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  Freedom House

  Sept 2021 - now

  - Coordinate Freedom House's Policy and Advocacy work on Transnational Repression. - Lead Freedom House’s organization of the Coordination Group on Countering Transnational Repression. - Closely track and analyze US legislation and other policy proposals related to or with implications for transnational repression, including sanctions and other accountability tools, government engagement with targeted diaspora groups, trainings for government personnel, and government reporting on transnational repression.- Track policy developments on transnational repression in other key countries and international institutions.- Lead the creation of talking points, letters, press releases, and other written products.- Lead Freedom House's Policy and Advocacy work on Africa. Show less - Coordinated and executed meetings with government officials and partner and peer organizations on behalf of Freedom House staff and visiting activists. - Led Freedom House's Policy and Advocacy team's work on Africa. - Tracked congressional hearings and legislation.- Tracked the federal budget and appropriations process. - Assisted with creation, execution, monitoring, and evaluation of annual advocacy plans.- Assisted with developing policy recommendations based on annual report findings. Show less

  • Policy and Advocacy Officer

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Policy and Advocacy Associate

    Jan 2022 - Aug 2023

  • Policy and Advocacy Intern

    Sept 2021 - Jan 2022