| Harvard University Ph.D. Candidate in Government Presidential Scholar Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholar Research Interests: international politics of the Post-Soviet space, EU external governance, US and EU engagement in the post-Communist states, civil society, and arms control. |
| Smith College, 2009 Bachelor of Arts in Government, Minor in German; GPA: 4.0 Summa Cum Laude and Highest Honors in Government 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, PDF |
| Cottey College, 2007 Associate of Arts in Journalism Associate of Sciences in Computer Science 2nd Lei Award for the graduate who best exemplifies the spirit and ideals of the College |
| New Voices Nonproliferation Fellowship, Arms Control Association, 11/2009-06/2010 Washington, DC Researched nuclear security and states’ compliance with the nuclear nonproliferation regime; created fact sheets and reports in preparation for 2010 NPT Review Conference and Nuclear Security Summit; wrote articles on nuclear issues for magazine Arms Control Today. |
| Salzburg Global Seminar Fellowship, The US in the World: New Strategies of Engagement, 11/2008 Salzburg, Austria 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. |
| Leanna-Brown Fellowship, America Abroad Media, 05/2008-08/2008 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. |
| Global Zero/World Security Institute, 09/2009-10/2009 Washington, DC Intern 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. |
| Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, 06/2009-08/2009 Santa Barbara, CA Research Intern 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; updated the website nuclearfiles.org; drew cartoons on arms control and nonproliferation; produced monthly newsletter The Sunflower. |
| Smith College Government Department 10/2007-05/2008 Northampton, MA Research Assistant 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. |
| Belarus Digest, 04/2009-present Executive Editor Edit and write analytical articles on the Belarusian foreign policy and Belarus-EU relations, draw political cartoons. |
| Political Sphere, 12/2009-present Editorial Adviser Manage publicity and academic communication with Northern America and Western Europe, assist with English-language submissions and web presence. |
| Across the Aisle, Partnership for a Secure America, 08/2009-present Washington, DC Contributing Writer/Cartoonist Write articles and draw cartoons on Eastern European politics, U.S.-Russian relations, human rights, civil society. |
| EHU summer school “Belarus in the European Context” 08/2010 Participant Presented work on the influence of the power dynamics of nuclear disarmament on the process of nation- and statebuilding in Belarus in the 1990s. |
| Language Skills English - fluent German - fluent Russian - fluent Belarusian - native Polish - reading, listening |
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| Computer Skills Web design (Adobe Creative Suite) Computer graphics (Postscript, Open GL, Gamemaker, Blender, POV-Ray) Programming (C, C++, Java, HTML) ProTools SPSS |
