MS Student in Global Affairs with a concentration in International Development and Humanitarian Assistance

Center for Global Affairs (CGA), School of Professional Studies, New York University (New York, USA)

Sara Zabihi is a first-year master’s student at NYU’s Center for Global Affairs pursuing a degree in Global Affairs with a concentration in International Development and Humanitarian Assistance. Sara is currently working as a research fellow at Globesight, a global development firm that provides strategic counsel and works with partners to craft solutions to pressing global issues, and is a senior editor for the NYU Global Affairs Review. Additionally, she has legal experience working as a paralegal and international case manager and is fluent in Farsi and Spanish. Her research interests include sustainable development in the Middle East and particularly women’s involvement in promoting development at the local level. Sara holds a bachelor’s degree in global and international studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara.