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Arlington, Va

• Support the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) in its effort to improve stakeholder engagement o Manage a project to create a framework for stakeholder engagement, including creating a project plan, milestones, schedule, and team assignments; describing a categorization approach to partner prioritization, communication, engagement offering, and implementation; and conducting interviews and meeting with clients to solicit and present relevant information• Perform administrative managerial duties o Lead monthly reporting, budgetary, and hours authorizations activities for staff and subcontractors o Supervise a team through clear and consistent communication and management of expectations, helping them work toward their goals while providing the necessary amount of oversight• In a prior project, supported the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) in its overall efforts to develop and maintain the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN), aimed at providing a broadband network for public safety and other essential personnel o Managed the Cost Estimating Team; performed in-depth technical and financial analyses and composed the evaluation document, resulting in $8 Billion reinvestment in the network• In a previous role, supported the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) in its tasks and priorities related to the National Network of Fusion Centers (NNFC), including efforts to improve the efficiency and output of individual fusion centers• Under the previous project, supported the DHS Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) with the development and build out of the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN) by the FirstNet Authority through research, data collection, analysis, and GIS mapping

Monterey, Ca

• Managed a team of 10 graduate research assistants compiling research for the publication of Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)• Analyzed the researched material to discover trends and suggested new theories on activities in the North Caucasus, including types of violence, victims, and areas of operationsAlso:• Researched articles on the activities of the mujahedeen and counterterrorism operations in the North Caucasus, specifically Ingushetia, and compiled monthly lists of relevant articles and counts-recording spreadsheet for the publication of Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER)• Assembled reading materials and assignments for students about Russian jihad, the roles of women in jihad, and Russia’s nonproliferation issues, including its policies and history

Center For Advising And Career Services (Cacs), Monterey, Ca

• Proposed and co-designed an innovative Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies career resource blog, which included designing information collection templates and building of the website• Managed five volunteer researchers and oversaw research progress through quality checks and assessment meetings• Recruited research volunteers and, depending on skill and interest, organized and distributed work accommodating varying commitment capabilities and competencies

The Digital Learning Commons, Monterey, Ca

• Utilize a variety of innovative technology tools to assist students, faculty, and staff in the development of projects for academic, professional and personal purposes • Lead and facilitate workshops to better educate the Institute community in data analysis, data visualization, video conferencing, and social networking tools

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Assisted with the teams’ overall effort to provide diplomatic support and coordination for international activities aimed at countering terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction• Researched legal frameworks and codes and compiled legal background assessments on the status of a country and its abilities to secure nuclear materials and counter WMD proliferation• Prepared materials for workshops and other meetings on issues of security, inter- and intra-country coordination, and knowledge sharing• Contributed toward the team’s classified database using relevant intelligence reports

Harris, Inc. Contractor for Lymphoma Team• Analyzed, interpreted, and extrapolated data from Medical Records• Compiled Progress Reports for Research Nurses and Principal Investigators• Coded and input the abstracted data into Case Report Forms of the Cancer Central Clinical Database• Performed statistical analyses and developed statistical reports

Assistant to Dr. Arie Kruglanski• Monitored and verified research assistants' work on the Suicide Terrorism Database project• Developed coding system for the Suicide Terrorism Database• Analyzed and interpreted data using SPSS and Microsoft Excel• Conducted research experiments on correlation between Need for Closure and rule learning and creative intelligence, which showed that people with higher need for closure had a more difficult time finding abstract patterns than those with lower need for closure• Conducted research experiments on goal-commitment, which tested process of achieving and attaining a goal, important for understanding everyday behavior• Collaborated with peers and advisors on formulating research designs, such as the correlation between Need for Closure and the types of relationships people engage in• Researched materials to develop further leads for future experiments using various databases, including LexisNexis and PsycINFO

• Tutored Russian vocabulary, grammar, and culture to four students of different levels• Developed individualized lesson plans for each student• Aided the teacher during class with any explanations and practice, including substituting them

Mentored by Dr. Edward Orehek and Dr. Gary Ackerman • Conducted original research in the area of psychology of terrorism, testing the theory of whether failure at a task or goal leads to terrorist thoughts and behaviors• Used nationalistic, religiosity, religious zeal, patriotism, uncertainty, and Need for Closure scales in the success and failure conditions to try to elicit different responses for the experiment• Performed statistical analyses using SPSS to reveal the results and draw conclusions for the experiments• Presented findings in a comprehensive research article and in a discussion• Researched background information using various databases, including EBSCOhost and PsycINFO

• Coded videos of mother-infant interaction ages 5-24 months as part of Depression Study and Korean Acculturation Study• Entered data from different surveys of different studies into SPSS system for later analysis of child-parent interaction• Translated videos of infants 5-24 months old from Russian and Hebrew into English

• Taught basic Russian and culture to a family in the process of adopting an orphan from Russia• Interpreted at family activities, first days of camp, and medical and dental visits to acclimate child

• Processed pre-trial and trial interviews of children ages 3-18 years old that were alleged victims or witnesses of child sexual abuse to assess the validity and efficacy of protocols used during these interviews• Placed the codes of the utterances of the interviews into an SPSS program for later analysis• Researched materials on a variety of databases, including Ovid, PsycInfo, and PubMed, in addition to a large range of articles and books dealing with cognitive psychology

M.A., Nonproliferation And Terrorism Studies

Activities and Societies: Terrorism Studies ClubFounder & President - Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Club Merit Scholarship - 2010-2011.

B.A., Psychology; Russian; Terrorism Studies

Activities and Societies: PSI CHI – National Honor Society in Psychology (April 2009) American Psychological Association (August 2008).