Cassandra Alvarino Email & Phone Number

United States

• Facilitated the implementation of shared anchor metrics across 100% of KIPP schools by coordinating site visits and regular convenings between regional and national-level administrators
• Supported outreach by the Office of the President for Executive Director Programming by preparing background and meeting materials, drafting correspondence, reconciling meeting attendance, and managing follow-ups
• Collected data on ONE KIPP goal progress by maintaining regular communication with… Show more
• Collected data on ONE KIPP goal progress by maintaining regular communication with Executive Directors in 100% of KIPP School regions, leading to strategic goal-oriented development
• Created necessary data tracking tools to support national-level administrators in the Office of the President Show less

Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden

- Used first-hand research to analyze the nexus of domestic politics and foreign policy, using Sweden's application to NATO as a case study to shed light on the broader implications of the complex interplay of geopolitics, history, and internal security strategies in foreign policy. - Represented Fulbright Commission Sweden at the 2024 Fulbright EU-NATO.

• Served as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders while developing a legal training program for the Argentine Judiciary at American University’s College of Law.
• Coordinated the travel arrangements and training program scheduling for the Argentine Judiciary on their visit to Washington, D.C in 2022 and 2023.
• Conducted background checks and appropriate risk-assessments to ensure foreign judiciaries’ travel to the U.S., and U.S. federal judges’ safety… Show more
• Conducted background checks and appropriate risk-assessments to ensure foreign judiciaries’ travel to the U.S., and U.S. federal judges’ safety during overseas travel.
• Maintained a detailed database of U.S. Department of State programs, relevant Rule of Law seminars, and information regarding new programs as supported by the Judicial Liaison to the U.S. Department of State.
• Provided subject matter expertise when collaborating with the Argentine Judiciary. Show less

New York, New York, United States

• Collected, synthesized, and analyzed information on humanitarian and rule of law response efforts in 5 peacekeeping and 6 political missions in order to develop a comprehensive report on the effectiveness of these.
• Developed a comprehensive report on cross-border criminal activity between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• Supported specific stabilization operations in South Sudan by conducting research and… Show more
• Supported specific stabilization operations in South Sudan by conducting research and analysis on prevalent and effective prevention and corrections programs focused on a people-centered approach.
• Supported specific conflict and stabilization operations and contributed to the mitigation of violent conflict by conducting research and analysis on prevalent conflict prevention and corrections issues.
• Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders on mitigation issues, specifically in emphasizing the people-centered approach in justice and corrections.

• Maintained a knowledge base of important incoming data, key dates for survey dissemination, and communication logs between myself and study participants

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

• Set and led meetings with internal and external stakeholders to solidify program details
• Independently developed a curriculum to guide instruction on racial equity for actors in the criminal justice system

Chapel Hill

Used data from mucus samples to determine rheological properties of airway mucus across length scales from the nanoscopic to macroscopic.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Political Science

Concentration in European Governance Foreign Language Area Studies Fellow for Turkish

Master Of Science - Ms, European Studies

Fulbright Research Scholar

Bachelor'S Degree, Global Studies (International Politics); Contemporary European Studies (Integration And Enlargement)

Graduated with Honors. Senior Honors Thesis: “Turks in Germany: Analyzing the Voting Behavior of Germany’s Largest Minority”.