David Lotfi

David Lotfi is an Associate Multimedia Producer at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where responsibilities include overseeing short-form video production and managing original podcasts. Prior experience encompasses roles as a Multimedia Production Intern at CSIS, contributing photographer at BitterSweet Creative, and cinematographer for Words Beats & Life. Additional experience includes a production assistant position at Ventana Productions, a TV Broadcasting Intern at WETA, and production assistant roles at Lunchbox Films, LLC. David’s early career included significant experience in case management for refugees and asylees at the Ethiopian Community Development Council, Inc., and research internships focused on legal issues at The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy. David holds a Master of Arts in International and Intercultural Communication from American University and a Bachelor of Arts in Theology from Gordon College.