Nada Shalash

About Me

I am studying economics and computer science at Boston University, with an interest in development and public policy. I hope to attend graduate school.

Location

Boston, MA
South Brunswick, NJ
Education
    Boston University
    September 2017 - May 2021
    degree
    Bachelor's
    major
    Economics
    minors
    Computer Science
    Public Policy
    coursework
    International Economics
    Health Economics
    Econometrics
    Applied Statistics
    Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis
    Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis
    Writing
    Economics of Poverty and Discrimination in the US
    Economics of Less-Developed Regions
    Comparative Politics
Work Experience
    Harvard Kennedy School
    research fellow
    Cambridge, MA, United States, 02239
    July 2021 - present
    company
    Harvard Kennedy School
    title
    research fellow
    overview
    • Manipulate, clean, and analyze datasets using Stata and R • Design and manage surveys and communicate with project partners and research participants
    Collegiate Economics Forum
    Contributing editor
    Boston, MA, United States of America
    March 2019 - present
    CAIR-Massachusetts
    POLICY FELLOW
    Boston, MA, United States of America
    January 2019 - present
    Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
    Policy and Communications Intern
    Cambridge, MA, United States, 02239
    February 2020 - August 2020
    The Wilson Center
    Research Assistant
    Washington, DC, United States of America
    June 2019 - August 2019
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Fun Fact

I lived in Egypt for 9 years!

Passion

I am passionate about art, economic research, activism, social justice, and public speaking.

Skills
Languages
ArabicEnglishFrench
Technical skills
ExceljavaJMP (SAS)photoshopPowerPointpythonrsqlstataWord
Skills
Communication SkillsCommunity ServiceData Collection, Processing, and Statistical AnalysisPublic SpeakingWriting SkillsWritten Communication
Volunteer
    Helping Hand For Relief and Development
    July 2018 - present
Leadership
    Boston University Student Government
    Senate Vice Chair
    September 2019 - December 2019
    Boston Invitational Model United Nations Conference
    Chief of Staff
    October 2018 - February 2019
    Boston University College of Arts and Sciences FY101
    Leadership Council Member
    September 2017 - December 2017
    South Brunswick Model United Nations
    Secretary, then President
    September 2015 - June 2017
Hobbies
Painting
Debate
Piano