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United States

•Draft policy actions for the World Bank regarding energy efficiency in the water sector in Europe and Central Asia •Research tariff prices and regulation setting methodology for 15 countries in support of Pacific Energy Tariff Study for the Office of the Pacific Energy Regulators Alliance (OPERA)•Perform 10 Outcome Realizations on infrastructure projects conducted as part of the World Bank’s PPIAF fund

•Lead onboarding and management system project for student executive board from design through completion •Collaborate with fellow intern to design the student engagement webpage and develop landing page features

•Lead the execution of four research projects by developing research standards and liaising with supervisor •Coordinate the growth of the lab by facilitating external collaborations and exploring further opportunities •Supervise a team of 12 researchers by providing strategic guidance and mentorship on research projects

Research Assistant- Republic of Georgia •Researched and evaluated data on foreign aid disbursement from the USAID to Georgia in R •Collected and analyzed public opinion survey data from the Caucasus Research Resource Centers in Research Assistant- Fukushima •Analyzed Japanese, Chinese, and American rhetoric in newspaper articles on the Fukushima nuclear reactor spill in R

•Facilitated cross-cultural communication between refugee clients, volunteer mentors, and translators •Conducted 15 intake interviews, client meetings, and first visits to support clients through their resettlement

•Write and edit documents including partnership agreements and logical frameworks to support ongoing projects •Prepare grant proposals, project applications, and budgets to secure funding for future plans

•Examined how covert military operations might play a role in future hybrid warfare against Russia •Investigated case studies and determine variables that indicate successful covert operations in a 4500-word brief

•Conducted 8 interviews of veterans, government employees, and politicians in the Republic of Georgia•Examined interview material to assess Georgian veterans’ opinions of service in Iraq & Afghanistan •Worked on a student-driven team to find and connect with 80 potential interviewees

•Analyzed literature on the topic of NATO expansion through the accession of Ukraine into the alliance•Prepared a 6500-word report examining past NATO expansion efforts as case studies and detailing the

•Outlined four possible outcomes to the territory dispute between Russia and the Republic of Georgia•Proposed further actions based these four outcomes through a 2800-word brief

Culpeper, Virginia, United States

Culpeper, Virginia, United States

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Government

Advanced Studies Diploma