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Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington, DC

Selected to take part in program, which identifies young professionals who share EF’s commitment to international engagement across the region and connects them with more established professionals from a variety of fields.

Washington, DC

Working on National Endowment for Democracy (NED) funded Internews project "Defending Internet Freedom - Connecting Eurasian Activists with U.S. Tech Companies"Facilitating the logistical processes required to ensure the safe convening and hosting of Tech Forum Event in Thailand.Communicating securely (primarily via encrypted messaging on mobile device).

Project management including on-boarding, tracking, and managing consultants; ensuring compliance with USAID rules and regulations.Working with Project Managers to address rapidly changing customer needs; conducting research; implementing special projects as assigned.Received formal training and on the job experience in project management, business.

Drafted and often translated technical documents, including procurement documents, memoranda, contracts, and consultants’ scope of work as well as other pieces of correspondence for internal and external audiences. Supported program staff regarding the organization of conferences and international exchange activities, administration of the grant program.

Tbilisi, Georgia

Managed the disabilities portfolio of the Embassy, including organizing a roundtable on this topic hosted by the Ambassador and attended by members of parliament, government ministers, disabled rights advocates, and disabled Georgian soldiers. Also drafted a follow-up cable and a page of the annual Human Rights report on this topic. Planned and executed a.

Tbilisi, Georgia

Studied Georgian language. Coordinated of Works-in-Progress lecture series, jointly sponsored by American Councils for InternationalEducation, Caucasus Research Resource Centers and American Research Institute of the South Caucasus. Found and selected researchers to present on ongoing projects, moderated lecture and discussion. Conducted political science.

Tbilisi, Georgia

Focused on government policy and aid to IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) as part of the "Making Aid Work for Georgia" project. Published “Annotated Bibliography on IDPs in Georgia,” used by various agencies, aid workers, and researchers.

Toronto, Ontario

Presided over the Board of Directors of the University of Toronto’s student newspaper (readership of 30-40,000 students). Supervised annual budget of approximately $450,000.

St. Petersburg, Russia

Managed the Editorial Department for multiple issues of the magazine, which focused on English language acquisition through culture, history, and idiomatic expressions. Worked in a Russian and English dual-language environment. Wrote, edited, translated articles. Produced and supervised recording sessions for supplementary educational CDs. Continued.

Mpp/Ma, Ford School Of Public Policy And Center For Russian, East European, And Eurasian Studies

Activities and Societies: Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies Student Fellow, Foreign Languages and Area Studies FellowDual-degree.

Honours Bachelor Of The Arts With Distinction, European Studies, Politicial Science, Russian Language And Literature

Activities and Societies: The Gargoyle, University College Ultimate Frisbee, The Varsity, University College Literary and Academic.

Education record

High School

Activities and Societies: Students for an Anti-Rascist Community, Jewish Student Union, Film Society