Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Inter-religious bridge building and leadership
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Emeth Pittle

Los Angeles,California

Summary

To serve as a Citizen Diplomat committed to cross-cultural advocacy, educational empowerment, and developing inter-religious literacy.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Ethnographer/Guest Speaker

06.2025 - Current
  • Initiated an interdisciplinary autoethnography on religious boundary crossing and Judeo-Islamic negotiations with split-selfhood, successfully navigating active conflict zones while sensitively developing relationships with Syrian refugees, reformed ISIS members, PKK Separatists, and Turkish theologians.
  • Ethically utilized generative AI programs, organizing field-notes, brainstorming data collection techniques, and identifying research benchmarks.
  • Conducted a survey of sacred springs, comparing inter-religious narratives of their healing efficacy and contemporary community engagement in Urfa, Harran, Marash, Wadi Musa, Jerusalem, and Yaffa.
  • Enhanced appreciation for diverse cultures and religious perspectives as a guest speaker at KIM Vakfi (The Islamic Center for Cross-Cultural Communication) and Haji Aysha Melik Madrassa (a Naqshibani Sufi Seminary).

Educational Development Trainee

The Peace Corps
12.2024 - 05.2025
  • Collaboratively strategized educational programs designed to increase the digital literacy of k-12 students in Kyrgyzstan, developing English language content for digital learning platforms and calibrating web accessibility.
  • Engaged in an intense six month educational skills building initiative and cross-cultural competency program in preparation for deployment.
  • Deployment cancelled due to government cuts

Visitor Services and Security Supervisor

The Fowler Museum at UCLA
03.2023 - 05.2025
  • Managed interdepartmental projects, event calendars and employee schedules, coordinating with the education department, curators, public programs, prep team, facilities, patrons and vendors; completing multiple deadlines with precision.
  • Annually reviewed the Museum’s Asset Management System, collaborating with multiple stakeholders, serving as a liaison between UCLA’s financial office and the Fowler Museum, updating digital records, accurately cataloguing over $800,000 worth of equipment, and resolving curatorial disputes.
  • Managed day-to-day operations of a team of 26, providing mentorship to student workers and volunteers; training them to operate the museum during events with up to 1,400 patrons.
  • Coordinated with UCLA Facilities Management, directing preventative maintenance and strategizing projects to increase accessibility, adhering to campus standards.

Visitor Engagement

The Broad Museum of Contemporary Art
09.2022 - 02.2023
  • Answered exhibition-related questions, presenting and enforcing museum guidelines to high volumes of visitors (2,000-5,500 a day).
  • Reliably documented incidents, filing detailed reports when necessary.

Islamic Studies Research Consultant

The Mosaica Center: Religion, Society, and State
09.2021 - 02.2023
  • Provided administrative support to the Foreign Relations and Resource Development Manager; using management software to design and track tasks, organizing internal records, cataloging over 200 new documents in detail, and preparing reports for grant funders.
  • Managed a digital initiative, increasing the online visibility of the Mosaica Center and its partners, developing web content in collaboration with the Adam Center For Dialogue of Civilizations and The Alliance for Middle Eastern Peace, improving web accessibility.
  • Collaborated with a team of international academics and WHO representatives during the course of the Kavod/Karama (dignity) project to research, write, and edit 3 reports on Islamic revival in Israel, and 1 grant proposal on the topic of Islamic jurisprudence in the context of building inter-religious partnerships during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Edited 4 articles on traditional Islamic mediation practices for peer review, and arranged/translated 1 entry on Jewish conflict resolution for publication in the De Gruyter Encyclopedia of The Bible. Independently researched, fact-checked, and updated 3 digital encyclopedia entries.

Education

BA - Africa and Middle Eastern studies, Islamic Studies, Arabic

UCLA
01.2027

Skills

  • Museum Operations Experience
  • A Background in Religious Studies and Traditional Mediation
  • Web Accessibility Experience
  • Digital Management Systems Experience (Academic, Financial, E-learning), including Canvas LMS
  • Cultivating Intercultural Relationships and Social Perceptiveness
  • Grant Writing
  • Strategic Thinking/Problem Solving
  • Stakeholder and Project Management
  • Content Creation and Digital Collaboration
  • Team Management and Student Mentorship

Inter-religious bridge building and leadership

  • Mindful Meeting (An Islamic Podcast), Guest Speaker. June 2021. Explored the importance of interfaith work and the intersection of shared religious values. Provided the audience possessing a limited experience of engagement with non-Muslims an opportunity to learn more about and appreciate different faiths.
  • Amal Tikva, Embodying Peace Fellow. 2021. Participated in a 3-month professional development program advancing locally adaptable strategies for increasing the organizational capacity and impact of sustainable peacebuilding. Spent approximately 20 hours a week participating in digital seminars, meeting with peacebuilders, and/or providing direct organizational assistance to under-resourced non-profits. Initially assigned to Mosaica as an intern, later contracting independently as a research consultant and content creator.
  • Muslim Jewish Solidarity Committee. 2020. Paired with an Imam and Hafiz in Gaza for weekly exercises strengthening the spiritual bonds of both communities, continuing to maintain cordial relations after the program’s conclusion in spite of the present war.
  • Interfaith Dialogue Club, Panel Organizer. 2020. Co-organized a panel on 'Religion, Gender, and Justice.' Regularly led group discussions and visits between students and local faith communities.
  • Lego Ambassador, Rebel Lego Users Group. 2017-2019. Encouraged youth creativity by participating in charity builds, and building contests while increasing the grassroots appreciation for the Lego building hobby.
  • Volunteers in Action (La Mirada), Team Leader. 2019. Managed youth volunteers in operating special events, senior programs, recreational activities, and park cleanups throughout the year. Mentored club leaders.
  • Youth in Government, Council Member. 2016-2017. Organized and mentored younger students in creating and presenting project ideas to the City Council for reform, including a renovation project for the city’s library and local parks.

Timeline

Ethnographer/Guest Speaker

06.2025 - Current

Educational Development Trainee

The Peace Corps
12.2024 - 05.2025

Visitor Services and Security Supervisor

The Fowler Museum at UCLA
03.2023 - 05.2025

Visitor Engagement

The Broad Museum of Contemporary Art
09.2022 - 02.2023

Islamic Studies Research Consultant

The Mosaica Center: Religion, Society, and State
09.2021 - 02.2023

BA - Africa and Middle Eastern studies, Islamic Studies, Arabic

UCLA

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