Denise Baltuskonis Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Closely interact with SES-level leadership in the office of the Deputy Director, Strategic Technology Protection and Exploitation to support outreach engagements with external associations and constituents including service branches, industrial base partners, academia, international partners, and associations• Arrange for leadership and program managers to host, moderate, or represent the office as speakers at technical conferences and symposia, in support of organizational strategic goals • Serve as editor and manager for the development, production, and maintenance of internal and external communication materials

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Analyzed weekly U.S. Navy-related news datasets of 10,000+ entries for key trends; develop brief outlining qualitative and quantitative analysis for Navy leadership, including the Chief of Naval Operations and Secretary of the Navy• Developed research methodologies for longer-term (monthly, yearly) qualitative and quantitative analyses of U.S. Navy-related news as requested by Senior Navy Leadership, including the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Information• Wrote communication plans for key upcoming Navy news topics, including liaising with stakeholders across the Navy enterprise and Department of Defense• Monitored Senate and House hearings on Navy-related topics and draft memos summarizing key points in hearings and related media coverage, including tracking the appropriations and authorization process

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Led productive selling floor shifts, motivating associates to achieve daily sales and KPI goals• Managed store opening and closing procedures, including counting and recording day-end cash deposits; tabulating daily sales goals based on year over year performance; calculating and reporting daily, month-to-date, and year-to-date sales performance to store director, district and regional managers; and assigning roles to associates to meet store sales and performance goals and customer needs• Guided new associates through denim product knowledge training• Provided outstanding customer service to multiple customers at a time, demonstrating product knowledge and styling advice to drive customer loyalty and meet sales goals

• Led productive selling floor shifts, motivating associates to achieve daily sales and KPI goals• Provided outstanding customer service to multiple customers at a time, demonstrating product knowledge and styling advice to drive customer loyalty and meet sales goals

• Provided outstanding customer service to multiple customers at a time, demonstrating product knowledge and styling advice to drive customer loyalty and meet sales goals

Medford, Ma

• Led a team of five students to develop a proprietary framework to compare and simulate four distinct future scenarios during a semester-long project• Analyzed implications of each scenario for key international customers and markets using predictive defense spending models supplemented by qualitative research• Presented briefings and written memos on implications and recommendations to senior officials across Boeing Defense, Space & Security and Boeing International

• Updated and maintained database of student background information and degree completion progress records• Acted with discretion in handling secure sensitive student information

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Drafted white papers to respond to information requests from Board of Directors• Aggregated U.S. and Turkish media coverage on political and economic topics for weekly newsletter to association members and subscribers• Wrote memos and press releases for the Washington Representative in Turkish and English

Washington, Dc

• Coordinated detailed calendar, travel logistics, accommodations, and financial records on behalf of Senior Vice President• Summarized daily U.S. media coverage on Russia and Turkey for internal company risk assessment• Oversaw accounts payable and accounts receivable and audited spending reports each quarter

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Delivered outstanding customer service to multiple customers at a time, including product location and styling advice to drive store sales and meet sales goals• Supported all other store functions, including checkout, stock support, online ordering, visual standards maintenance, and product rollout

• Automated quarterly reporting to grant donors by creating a real time data tracking tool using PivotTables in Excel• Coordinated travel for legal specialists, consultants, and staff to field offices in the MENA region• Tracked monthly grant spending and filed staff and contractor expense reports• Served as executive assistant to Office Director

Administrative support for the Center for Turkish Studies, assist in research and analysis for the Director of the Center for Turkish Studies

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Prepared data analysis and recommendations for agency stakeholders based on Annual Volunteer Survey data• Managed database of present day and historical survey responses

Certificate, Public Affairs & Communication Strategy Qualification (Pacs-Q)

Master’S Degree, Master Of Arts In Law And Diplomacy (International Relations)

Activities and Societies: Web Content Editor and Events Coordinator for Fletcher Security Review; Co-Founder of Religion, Law, & Diplomacy.

Bachelor'S Degree, International Affairs, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Enosinian Undergraduate Research Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa, University Honors Program, International Affairs.

Political Science And International Affairs

Study Abroad semester in Istanbul to study Turkish politics and language.