Brendan Thornton, Pmp, Csm Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Primary role: Cybersecurity research and development project manager; career manager.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Primary role: Policy Analyst, Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Fairfax, VA

Primary role: International Health Policy Analyst, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), Health Readiness Policy and Oversight, Office of Global Health Engagement.I also supported contracts as a Research Analyst, Defense Health Board, and an Analyst, National Risk Management Center, CISA.

Providing research and data synthesis assistance.

Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, Korea

• Used multilingual abilities to receive and guide government and corporate delegations from East Asia
• Assisted in coordination of large, multiple day events, including the USA Pavilion July 4th National Day Celebration, the Korea Economic Institute’s Six-Party Talks Simulation, and visits from the University of Virginia
• Fielded correspondence and inquiries from US Department of State, US Embassy-Seoul, corporate sponsors, and protocol teams from 104 country participants at the Expo
• Recorded data and processed paperwork on protocol visits to the USA Pavilion, which went into the production of daily reports and biweekly summary reports

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Conducted database searches, primary research, phone inquiries, trade data compiling, and graphical synthesis
• Wrote over 25 individual reports covering political, economic, and social policy events related to Korea, which were distributed through the Washington DC Korean policy community
• Assisted in program coordination by receiving and guiding guests, taking attendance, responding to and directing inquiries, and helping in event setup and takedown

Sasebo, Japan

• Improved cross-cultural communication skills while working with Japanese teachers to create unique curricula for students in grades 7 through 12
• Extensive use of Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop for class content creation
• Achieved elementary fluency in Japanese in less than a year through self-study and cultural immersion

• Overcame cultural and language barriers as the first full-time native English teacher at Kangwon Middle School
• Quickly achieved elementary fluency in Korean using a multi-faceted self-study regimen

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Comparative And Regional Studies In East Asia, 3.82

International Relations And Affairs

Ba, Asian Languages And Cultures, 3.67

Activities and Societies: Asian Student Union, Hobart Student GovernmentGraduated cum laude. Minor in English. Three years of study in.