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UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS |
Amherst, MA |
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M.A. in Public Policy (focus on International Affairs / Russian Studies) received in June 2003. [GPA 3.9]
M.A. in Political Science (focus on International Affairs / Russian Studies) received in February 2001. [GPA 3.75] |
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SAINT PETERSBURG STATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY |
St. Petersburg, Russia |
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Studied Russian full-time for one semester. Spring 1998. [GPA 4.0] |
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UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS |
Lowell, MA |
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M.A. in Education in Curriculum and Instruction with Provisional Certification with Advanced Standing (Secondary English) received in June 1995. Awarded the Socrates Lagios Memorial Award for excellence in the teaching of English. Inducted into Pi Lambda Theta, a national honor association in education. [GPA 3.96] |
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HARVARD UNIVERSITY |
Cambridge, MA |
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B.A. in Literature received in June 1992. Member of the football team. [GPA 3.02 (Oxford included)] |
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OXFORD UNIVERSITY |
Oxford, England |
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Studied one semester at New College through the Beaver College program. Spring 1991. [GPA 3.58] |
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THE BENJAMIN SCHOOL |
Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
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Taught English classes full-time and coached spring track and football. September 2005 - June 2008. |
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TEWKSBURY MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL |
Tewksbury, MA |
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Taught math and English classes full-time and taught an English course after school. September 2003 - 2005. |
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UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS |
Amherst, MA |
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Assisted professors with studies on education reform, enrollment trends, school improvement, and high stakes testing. Conducted research, wrote summaries, and coordinated the projects. September 1999 - March 2003. |
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MOSCOW HELSINKI GROUP |
Moscow, Russia |
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Translated and edited articles on human rights issues. June 2002 - August 2002. |
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THE ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTE |
St. Petersburg, Russia |
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Coordinated a project to develop curricula in three Russian universities. Organized the publication of books.
Wrote and published an article comparing Russian and U.S. land reform policies. January 2002 - May 2002. |
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE - EMBASSY MOSCOW |
Moscow, Russia |
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Tracked domestic political developments in Russia, including events in Chechnya. Represented the U.S. in a UN conference. Reported to Pol-Internal chief on Russian press conferences. Provided organizational and logistical support to visiting U.S. officials, including the Secretary of State. October 2001 - January 2002. |
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE - EUR / CACEN |
Washington, D.C. |
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Acted as the Desk Officer for Tajikistan. Analyzed political issues including the Tajik peace process and briefed the office director on changing events. Wrote press briefings, supported the completion of agricultural bilateral agreements, and drafted correspondence to the U.S. Ambassador in Tajikistan. Summer 1999. |
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OAKMONT REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL |
Ashburnham, MA |
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Taught English classes full-time and coached football. September 1995 - June 1996. |
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| Other Qualifications |
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SECURITY CLEARANCE: Defense Intelligence Agency Top Secret SCI (need to take polygraph examination)
LANGUAGES: Advanced written and spoken Russian, elementary French
PUBLICATIONS: "The Similarities between the Russian and U.S. Land Reform Experiences"
ADDITIONAL TEACHING CERTIFICATION: Received a high school math certification in the summer of 2004.
ADDITIONAL COACHING: Coached spring track at Tewksbury High School in 1994 and 1995.
COMPUTERS: Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, PowerPoint, STATA, FileMaker Pro, Excel, Access, Dreamweaver |
