Ilya Lozovsky Email & Phone Number

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

- Report and write in various genres, including investigative stories, daily news, features, explainers, and promotional material. Topics include corruption, democracy, politics, and international affairs with a focus on Europe and Eurasia.- Regularly appear in outward-facing roles, including as subject-matter expert, as podcast guest, on panels and in promotional materials.- Edit and publish dozens of cross-border investigative stories per year about corruption and organized crime.

Sarajevo, Bosnia And Herzegovina

- Worked with journalists across the world to develop reporting plans, analyze evidence, offer guidance on further reporting, decide on story angles, and assess legal risks.- Rewrote roughly-presented investigative findings as compelling narratives, adding context and explanation to enhance audience understanding. Adapted regional stories for an international English-language audience.- Coordinated across multiple internal teams and external partners to publish collaborative investigations with major international and local media outlets.- Trained rising investigative reporters and editors on storytelling, structure, and readability. - Strengthened the organization’s narrative and explanatory practices, emphasizing the importance of imparting meaning over reciting findings.

Sarajevo, Bosnia And Herzegovina

- Managed editorial workflow for all content, which is produced by over a dozen partner centers across the world.- Edited almost all investigative stories published by OCCRP during this period.- Major projects included Money by Marriage, the Russian and Azerbaijani “Laundromats,” Making a Killing, Gold and Chaos, Spooks and Spin, and Putin and the Proxies.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Commissioned, edited, published, and promoted over 450 stories covering the challenges of transition to democracy around the world. Genres included on-the-ground reports, analysis and opinion pieces, case studies, and blog posts.- Reported and wrote dispatches, reports, and editorials covering these themes.- Maintained social media accounts, including promotion of articles, live coverage of events, and engagement with audiences. Grew Facebook followers from 5,600 to 10,700 and Twitter followers from 7,200 to 11,800.- Wrote weekly newsletter, growing audience from 60,000 to 92,000 subscribers.- Tracked, analyzed, and presented traffic metrics to funders.

Washington, Dc

- Managed the provision of emergency assistance grants to persecuted human rights and pro-democracy activists and organizations.- Built relationships with regional and international human rights experts, journalists, and activists. - Employed these contacts to establish context, verify information, resolve contradictions, and otherwise vet applications for assistance.- Led provision of aid during Euromaidan revolution in Ukraine, anti-journalism crackdowns in Azerbaijan, and other emergency situations.

Boston

Worked in a consulting capacity to build a new team to run WorldBoston's international visitor programs. Oversaw major reorganization of systems and processes.

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

- Wrote and edited proposals for major political development and conflict resolution projects; wrote, edited, and translated progress reports for ongoing projects.- Led development of a research report on access to education by disabled children in Kyrgyzstan.- Interviewed program participants and beneficiaries to evaluate project results; wrote success stories demonstrating impact on communities and individuals which have been published on the EFCA website.

Boston, Ma

- Managed International Visitors program, hosting multiple foreign delegations per month in Boston for professional and cultural exchange. Built and executed visitors’ agendas, including arrangement of professional meetings and events, organization of cultural activities, and introduction to American life and society.- Implemented sustained improvements to program development and execution to increase visitor satisfaction and visitor numbers by over 100% from previous year, resulting in enhanced stature with Washington sponsors.- Integrated visitors program with other Council work by building strong relationships with host organizations, turning them into true partners and opening new opportunities for joint programming. - Enhanced visibility of visitors program with our membership base through newsletter and social media outreach.- Promoted from intern to program coordinator to program manager, assuming responsibility for training and managing a team of staff and volunteers.

Ma, Political Development

Activities and Societies: Co-Leader, Post-Soviet Nations Club

Ba, International Relations, German Studies