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Washington, Dc, Us

Prague, Czechia

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Locate, unearth and transcribe classified US government documents for forthcoming book on US-Iran relationsTranslate Persian-language documentsAssemble all front and back matter

Greater New York City Area

Organize all travel, expenses, and scheduling for hundred-stop book tourCoordinate between author, publisher, event hosts and speakers' bureau for all events

Greater New York City Area

Taught 60 7th graders math in gifted and Special Education sectionsStudents ranked 1st in Success Academy network on internal assessments

Greater New York City Area

Co-founder of TEDxCUNY, the largest university TED conference by representation in the country. Recruited nearly forty speakers, from nearly every walk of life, and crafted twenty minute talks with them over several sessions.

Greater New York City Area

Site Director: Recruited sixty low-income/first-generation high schoolers for free college mentoring classes. Oversaw twenty volunteer coaches, collected extensive data on student outcomes, and fundraised $1000 above our starting budget. Student scores increased by 110 points on average and nearly all went on to four-year colleges, including Vanderbilt and Columbia.Coach: Mentor over a hundred disadvantaged college students, teach SAT and essay writing skills, and provide ongoing support for my students as they transition to college.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

The Hertog Political Studies Program is the flagship educational program of the Hertog Foundation. Fellows spend six weeks studying works of political philosophy, as well as tackling more current policy issues. Fellows are awarded a stipend and room and board at George Washington University.

Greater New York City Area

Researched NYC-area businesses who might benefit from loans and expertise. Compiled a database of nearly a thousand such businesses and contacted each one. Attended trade shows and department meetings.

Greater New York City Area

Paid internship with America's second-largest foundation. One of fifteen interns chosen from over three thousand applicants. Tracked grantee revenues, presented my own research to national meetings of financial reform leaders, and briefed my supervisors on political and economic developments affecting Americans living in poverty.

Informed low-income New Yorkers about the Affordable Care Act via phone banking, canvassing, and presenting at town hall meetings.

Greater New York City Area

Accepted to the first public undergraduate transmedia program in the US and reported to Albie Hecht, an Academy Award winner and the former president of Nickelodeon and Spike TV. Devised our social media and marketing strategy.

Greater Atlanta Area

Electoral intern for Rep. John Lewis of Georgia. Boosted voter turnout and generated district maps using proprietary software.

Greater Atlanta Area

I visited and mentored long-term patients to improve their social and academic well-being, and eased administrative workload by answering phone calls and directing visitors. I was asked to return to the highly competitive high school program for three consecutive years.

Ahmedabad Area, India

Youngest intern ever chosen by Indicorps at the time. Started a women's empowerment program in India by reviewing service proposals from young women, founded a debate team for slum children, and assisted in the construction of a garbage disposal system for slum dwellers.

Master Of Arts - Ma, History, 3.9/4.0

Activities and Societies: Fulbright-Hays Award, Foreign Languages and Area Studies Fellowship (US Dept of Education), Title VIII.

Master Of Science - Ms, History, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Student Union representative

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics And Political Science, 3.94, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Student Government, Macaulay Theater Group, Goldsmith Scholar, Goldberg/Revson Scholar, Hertog.

High School Diploma, Communications Magnet

Activities and Societies: Theater, Debate