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London, GB

London, England, United Kingdom

Lead development of global business strategy for key firm offerings and guide execution across 16 international locations in Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Advise firm leadership on business-critical decision points. Work with top partners to prepare legal solutions to emerging fact patterns involving global sanctions, asset freezes.

New York, United States

Help lead legal product innovation, business development, and attorney capacity building for International Private Client, one of Kobre & Kim's priority integrated offerings.

New York, United States

Kobre & Kim is a global, litigation-forward law firm focused on disputes and investigations. Under supervision of the firm’s lawyers, I provided analytical support on matters involving government enforcement defense, cross-border litigation, international judgment enforcement and pro bono asylum work, all stretching from Brazil to Russia, Europe to.

Oxford, United Kingdom

Designed research scope, collected data, conducted analysis and wrote seven-chapter, 30,000-word MPhil dissertation under the guidance of Prof. Marina Kurkchiyan at the Oxford Centre for Socio-Legal Studies. Successfully defended at viva voce in front of leading academics.

Washington, District Of Columbia

Wrote and presented capstone paper entitled: "Economic Statecraft and Global Democracy: Turning Back the Authoritarian Tide"

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Conducted research under Professor Diana Kapiszewski on Brazilian political and legal institutions for the States and Institutions of Governance in Latin America (SIGLA) database.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Supported the Office of Multilateral and Global Affairs at the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor to advance democracy, good governance as well as the human rights of those in the LGBTI and disability communities.

Brasília Area, Brazil

Supported economic foreign policy objectives at the Economic Section of U.S. Embassy Brasília.

London, United Kingdom

IHS Markit provides international risk intelligence and analysis across a range of industries. Contributing to the IHS Country Risk Team, I monitored and scanned open source material and social media for indicators of violent risks and cartel activity that affect commercial assets across Mexico.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

The Brazil Institute is the only country-specific public policy institution in Washington dedicated to Brazil. As a Staff Intern, I supported all aspects of the program, writing articles and research briefs, monitoring news on Brazilian politics and economic development, composing summary reports, press releases, and transcripts for events featuring.

São Paulo, Brazil

Recipient of David L. Boren Scholarship from the U.S. Government's National Security Education Program, which supported me during seven months spent in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil studying Brazilian foreign policy and advanced Portuguese language.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Managed program website by designing new pages and publishing scholarly works to front page twice a week.- Engaged with visitors, assisted in event execution, helped consolidate monthly financial reports.- Provided administrative assistance to program director, faculty and administrators.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Recorded, prioritized, and prepared personal correspondence for Vice President Joe Biden from national and foreign officials- Followed and documented press coverage of the Vice President and his family- Read and responded to policy-related letters from U.S. citizens on behalf of the Vice President- Directed guests and phone calls for the Chief of Staff.

Malibu, California

- Researched for several long-term urban planning projects- Prepared Planning Commission meeting agendas and digitally organized documents and media

Master Of Philosophy - Mphil, Socio-Legal Research

Activities and Societies: Brasenose College Boat Club (BNCBC), Brasenose College Chapel Choir, Hulme Common Room (HCR) Committee, The.

M.S. In Foreign Service, Global Politics And Security, With Distinction, 3.96/4.0

Activities and Societies: Director of Events and Engagement for F.A.S.T. (Foreign Affairs, Science, and Technology) Graduate Capstone.

B.S. In Foreign Service, International Politics With Honors, Summa Cum Laude, 3.91/4.0

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Carroll Fellows Initiative, Walsh Scholars Initiative, Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honors Society, The.

International Relations

Courses completed, all conducted in Portuguese: - Brazilian Foreign Policy II - Brazilian International Insertion - International.

Intensive Introductory French

Summer Coursework In International Relations And Economics

High School Diploma, 4.78/4.0

Activities and Societies: Student Leadership, National Honors Society, Department of Performing Arts Valedictorian of Class of 2014