Dan Metz Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Communicate directly with clients to identify security concerns and needs and to develop intelligence collection and delivery plans.Create detailed documentation and guidance for a team of analysts to follow and reference in order to deliver intelligence products that meet the security needs of clients.Review various written intelligence products to apply the high quality assurance standards of the company and to provide feedback for analysts to learn and improve their writing.Assist my team of analysts in conducting research and intelligence collection, synthesizing collected intelligence into a range of deliverables and written formats, and refining intelligence products based on client feedback.Produce a range of intelligence products, both on my own and with the support of a team, including time-sensitive and non-recurring requests and investigations, recurring scheduled reports, long-form assessments, and presentations given directly to clients or for clients to give for their own purposes.Assist senior leadership in making administrative decisions affecting operations at company facilities, screening and interviewing job applicants, and training newly hired analysts on various company processes and on contributing to and producing client deliverables.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Identify, investigate, and contextualize various security issues for a range of clients located around the world, relying on information acquired using both open-source and internal materials. Projects are both individual and coordinated in a team setting, with a mix of recurring assignments and time-sensitive requests based on new threat developments. Review and edit the work of other analysts to ensure that products align with the company's high standards of quality and accuracy.

Austin, Texas, United States

Assisted in a course entitled Writing and Communication for Global Policy Studies, which is part of the core curriculum for the Master of Global Policy Studies program at the LBJ School of Public Affairs.Reviewed, edited, and provided extensive and critical feedback for students' weekly assignments, which replicated a broad range of writing styles and formats used in policy such as internal memos, Congressional testimonies, and press releases. Supported the professor during weekly class sessions and in broad course admin work through the Canvas learning-management system.

Istanbul, Turkey

Led the Turkish-to-English translation and editing team and spearheaded all large projects in this language pair for a variety of commercial and individual clients.Interacted with clients from a broad range of industries and sectors, most frequently concentrated in the fields of law, medicine, education, finance, and business. Coordinated the project management team for a US-based subsidiary of the company.Assisted the executive management team in negotiating the elements of language-service contracts with non-Turkish clients located in Istanbul.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Pitched topics to write each month to be published on the magazine's website, with a particular focus on Turkish politics in relation to diplomacy, international relations, and other relevant global developments. Integrated elements of both print and online news reporting and analysis. Published two long-form articles researched prior to my contract with the Diplomatic Courier.

Bloomington, In

Assisted the Turkish Flagship Program coordinator and director in planning and hosting language-based events for both university students and members of the local Turkish community. Handled administrative work for event planning by contacting various offices at the universityUpdated information on the program's website using a content-management systemLed the weekly Turkish conversation tables for students enrolled in Turkish language coursesEngaged with and drawing organizational support from the local community and Turkish Student Union.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pitched, researched, and wrote various blog posts and op-ed pieces relating to the Middle East and North Africa.

Ankara, Turkey

Engaged with a small group of research interns to provide content and relevant updates to the materials that the research center distributed to its stakeholders. Assisted in organizing and hosting events and conferences in both academic and professional settings. Throughout the course of the internshipCoordinated with a research fellow to produce a detailed report entitled "The Roles and Relationships of Militant Kurdish Groups in the Syrian Civil War."

Bloomington, In

Worked the Indiana State Government Beat for the Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University's independently run student newspaper. Pitching and writing multiple stories each week about the Indiana state government, Indiana legislators working in the federal government and the effects on local residents. Published more than 50 stories over the course of the Spring SemesterBeing assigned to local and state-wide events to cover and write about on short notice.Covered several protests, conducted a one-on-one interview with US Senator Dan Coats, and was invited to attend President Barack Obama's speech in Indianapolis and others.

Mgps, Global Policy Studies, Graduated

Master of Global Policy Studies Specialization in Security, Law, and Diplomacy GPA: 3.93 / 4.00 LBJ School of Public Affairs

Undergraduate, Journalism, Political Science, & Central Eurasian Studies, Graduated

Activities and Societies: Association of Central Eurasian Students, SWSEEL Summer Language Workshop, Turkish Flagship Program, Sigma Iota.

Turkish Language, Culture And History

TÖMER Institute - Turkish and Foreign Languages Research and Application Center Dil ve Tarihi-Coğrafya Fakültesi - School of Language.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, Tri-M Honors Society, Youth & Government Legislator, Mock Trial Team