Research Assistant
Posted on: 2011-03-18
EDUCATION
Monterey Institute of International Studies, Graduate School of International Policy and Management, Monterey, California 2008 - 2010
* Master of Arts in International Policy Studies
* Specialization: Conflict Resolution and International Negotiation
* Publication: http://thewip.net/talk/2010/07/surviving_on_hope_in_sierra_le.html
* GPA: 3.67/4.0
Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon 2004 - 2008
* Bachelor of Arts, International Relations
* Minor: Russian Language and Literature
* GPA: 3.3/4.0
RESEARCH
* Field research, Sierra Leone: Challenges to Peacebuilding
* Non-State Armed Groups in Conflict Resolution: Analyzing structure and behavior in the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan
* Peace building in Divided Societies: Tajikistan
* Rethinking Human Rights: Government imposed famine and forced expulsion in the former Soviet Union
* Sexual Assault as a tool of genocide in the former Yugoslavia
* Ignoring Genocide: International ignorance and avoidance in Rwanda
WORK EXPERIENCE
James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Education Program, Monterey, California
Graduate Research Assistant, January 2009 – May 2010
* Conducted research on nuclear nonproliferation for leaders in the field
* Edited and provided basic Russian/English translation for official reports.
* Planned and coordinated events for the center
Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon
Resident Assistant, August 2005 – May 2008
* Administered emergency response, psychological triage, and cultural sensitivity training
* Planned and executed programs to encourage a healthy and academic environment
* Provided emergency assistance and counseling support
Russian Tutor, September 2007-May 2008
* Developed individualized lesson plans for each student
* Succeeded in aiding students in reaching the appropriate language level by the end of the term
Summer Conference Manager, May 2006-August 2006
* Facilities management
* Emergency response, including 24 hour on- call response
* Independently worked with three other managers, meeting weekly with the Director
Barnes and Noble College Bookstore, Portland, Oregon
Customer Service Representative, January 2008-May 2008
* Managed online textbook orders
* Provided sales assistance for visitors to the bookstore
* Qualified and served as a buy back specialist- had safe and store code access
Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, Russia
English Language Assistant, August 2006-December 2006
* Created lesson plans for college age students
* Assisted English professor in administering and grading papers and exams
* Provided one on one additional tutoring as needed
SKILLS
* Research skills
* Conference Planning and Management
* SPSS Data Analysis software
* Excellent writing skills (publication samples available upon request)
* Russian (advanced reading/comprehension, intermediate speaking)
* Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook, Project, OneNote, Access, etc.)
* Typing (80 wpm)
* International experience (Sierra Leone, Russian Federation)
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
* Multnomah County Rape Crisis Center (2004-2008), American Field Service(2001-2004), American Red Cross (2000-2004), San Juan County Humane Society (1999-2004)