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VOLHA CHARNYSH

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EDUCATION
Smith College, Northampton, MA Bachelor of Arts in Government, Minor in German; GPA: 4.0		09/2007-05/2009
Summa Cum Laude and Highest Honors in Government First Group Scholar, Dean’s List Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship 38 scholars selected from more than 1000 nominees nationwide Dawes Prize for the best undergraduate work in government Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honor Society, Delta Phi Alpha German Honor Society
Honors thesis: Russia and Ukrainian Denuclearization: Foreign Policy Under Boris Yeltsin Analyzed process of denuclearization of Ukraine as a key to understanding Russia’s views on proliferation, evaluating factors involved in a state’s bargaining over its nuclear assets, and explaining the success of U.S.-Russia cooperation in the 1990s. Examined documents in Russian, Ukrainian, and US press; interviewed participants on Russian and US sides		09/2008-05/2009
Cottey College, Nevada, MO Associate of Arts in Journalism, Associate of Sciences in Computer Science; GPA: 3.987		08/2005-05/2007
2nd Lei Award for the graduate who best exemplifies the spirit and ideals of the College Missouri Leaders of Promise Scholarship 2006-2007 for leadership and academic achievement P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship for selected women to promote world peace 1st Place, Composition, Merry Ann DeVaney Sauls Academic Writing Contest, 2007 1st Place, International Business, 2007 FBLA-PBL National Leadership Conference, Chicago, IL 1st Place, Business Law, 2006 FBLA-PBL National Leadership Conference, Nashville, TN 1st Place, In-Depth Reporting, 2006 Missouri College Media Association Conference, St. Louis Sigma Kappa Delta English Honorary Society, Phi Theta Kappa Honorary Society
Languages: German (fluent), Russian (fluent), Belarusian (native), Polish (reading)
Skills: Web design (Adobe Creative Suite), Computer graphics (Postscript, Open GL, Gamemaker, Blender, POV-Ray), Programming (C, C++, Java, HTML), ProTools, SPSS
FELLOWSHIPS
New Voices Nonproliferation Fellow, Arms Control Association, Washington, DC Research nuclear security and states’ compliance with the nuclear nonproliferation regime; create fact sheets and reports in preparation for 2010 NPT Review Conference and Nuclear Security Summit; write articles on nuclear issues for magazine Arms Control Today.		11/2009-present
Salzburg Global Seminar Fellow, The US in the World: New Strategies of Engagement Contributed to the discussion and summary of long-term strategies of US foreign policy at a seminar in Salzburg, Austria for a follow-up briefing in partnership with the “UN Foundation for congressional members and key committee staff” in Washington, DC.		11/2008
Leanna-Brown Fellow, America Abroad Media, Washington, DC Awarded the fellowship by Smith Government Department to perform in-depth research and analysis on foreign policy and women’s issues at America Abroad Media. Completed projects on US public diplomacy, Muslims in Europe, and Lebanese Politics; created and edited audio for radio shows; organized and conducted interviews with government officials and academia.		05/2008-08/2008
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Contributing Writer/Cartoonist, Across the Aisle, a Blog of Partnership for a Secure America Write articles and draw cartoons on US-Russia relations, nuclear proliferation, US foreign policy.		08/2009-present
Intern, Global Zero/World Security Institute, Washington, DC Researched nuclear proliferation issues; supported Global Zero diplomatic efforts; translated from English into Russian; wrote for and updated the website; assisted with conference logistics, prepared official correspondence; performed desk duties.		09/2009-10/2009
Research Intern, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Santa Barbara, CA Wrote a research paper on the history of nuclear proliferation and briefing papers on North Korea, Iran, India, Pakistan, and Israel; analyzed global proliferation trends, developed policy recommendations for the current U.S. administration; updated the website nuclearfiles.org; drew cartoons on arms control and nonproliferation; produced monthly newsletter The Sunflower.		06/2009-08/2009
Research Assistant, Government Department, Smith College Analyzed and coded currency images to trace development of national identities of Eastern and Southern European countries. Created a database of graphic elements on Eastern and Southern European currencies in Microsoft Excel.		10/2007-05/2008
ACTIVITIES / ORGANIZATIONS
Executive Editor, Bielar.us, a Blog on Belarusian Affairs in Washington DC Edit and submit articles and cartoons on Belarusian politics and Belarus-USA relations.		04/2009-present
*Editorial Assistant, Political Sphere,* Vilnius, Lithuania Promote the peer-reviewed journal of political science in the United States; communicate with experts on Belarus in the US academic community; edit submissions for the English-language version of the journal and edit the English-language section of the website.		12/2009-present