Emilee Pistole Al-Dmour is IMEO’s founding Program Director. She works closely with global MENA experts to develop conference and virtual programming. She began her career at the UCLA Center for Middle East Development (CMED), starting as an undergraduate intern in 2019. She later took on the role of Center Associate, providing administrative and logistical support, before serving as Research and Program Manager, where she collaborated with international partners to curate and coordinate conference content. Emilee graduated summa cum laude from UCLA in 2020.

Languages: English, Arabic (basic)

Education: Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude (Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies), University of California, Los Angeles, USA.

Contact: Emilee Pistole Al-Dmour