Ramy Ghaly is a consultant with the digital safety and free expression team at PEN America. A security consultant and safety advisor for media organizations and nonprofits, he has over 8 years of experience supporting newsrooms in navigating all types of risks and empowering journalists to report safely. His approach to risk management is trauma-informed and considerate of cultural diversity and individual identity. In the field, Ramy has operated as a combat medic in conflict zones, a media ground advisor during protests in the U.S., and a cultural advisor in the Middle East and North Africa region. Ramy studied a broad spectrum of security disciplines and is natively fluent in Arabic.