document.write('<p><strong>Miaad A. Hassan</strong> arrived in the United States in 2005 as a recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship. A native of Iraq, Miaad studied English Literature and Linguistics at the University of Tikrit where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

 Having completed her scholarship in Iowa, Miaad moved to California and continues her education, focusing on Conflict Resolution and International Negotiations in the Masters program at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. 
 
 
</p>\n\n<p>This past spring Miaad participated in the IPSS program at the United Nations in New York, where she interned at the Department of Political Affairs. Miaad focused her research paper on counter-terrorism issues related to the soft power application of certain communications strategies in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development countries of East Africa.</p>');