Jennifer Kesari Email & Phone Number

Mclean, Virginia, United States

Collect, clean, and format international survey data for use by decision makers and other data users.Responsibilities include: - Pre-fieldwork: Questionnaire design and translation, program CATI/CAPI surveys, division of responsibilities- Fieldwork: Monitor fieldwork, conduct in-field quality control, respond to technical issues and other complications.

Assisted with training my replacement, and data gathering/ management for the WJP's Environmental Governance and Law survey in ten Latin American and Caribbean countries.

Washington, DC

• Compiled and recorded crime data on 218 countries, built a detailed database to house information
• Assisted with extrapolations and double counting methodology and analyzed data for ten dimensions of exclusion from access to justice
• Assisted with writing and editing the final report, supporting documents, and launch activities
• Data collection and contact management for Environmental Governance and Law Qualified Respondent Survey (QRQ)

Syracuse, New York Area

• Assisted with writing, editing of program proposals and research deliverables for the Program Development team in support of multimillion-dollar grant applications
• Coded program data for a learning database designed to help the organization to better understand and improve program impacts
• Result: Improved accessibility of internal documents, more efficient completion of grant applications

• Coordinated speakers, assisted with attendance and grading for PAI 753, and completed additional tasks as necessary
• Result: Supported graduating MPA students in their final class on leadership and management skills necessary for professional success

Syracuse, New York Area

• Wrote report, “The FBI siege against the Branch Davidians at Waco, Texas (1993)”
• Result: A case study in an upcoming app for policymakers facing a crisis which analyzes past events to inform future responses

Syracuse, New York Area

• Built a psychological profile of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in three parts:
• Assad's Route to Leadership: Examined family and events leading up to his presidency
• Speech Analysis (PP+ software): Compiled and prepared the text of verbatim interviews and speeches, and ran through Profiler Plus software. Conclusions indicated where Assad fell in relation to seven key metrics.
• Decision Analysis: Analyzed Assad's decision to crack down on protesters in Dara'a, the subsequent actions of which escalated into the Syrian Civil War.
• Result: A profile of Bashar al-Assad and analysis on his decision-making to contribute to a database on world leaders

Syracuse, New York Area

• Worked a 24/7 on-call schedule for two years while attending a graduate program in a Top Ten school; led multiple projects simultaneously while coordinating with diverse stakeholders
• Managed the house property and affairs
• Maintained and coordinated relations between staff, providers, and 30 student residents
• Result: A safer and more well-organized environment with an improved filing and tracking system for house affairs

Master'S Degree, International Relations

Activities and Societies: Honor Society

Master'S Degree, Public Administration

Activities and Societies: Honor Society

Bachelor'S Degree, International Relations And Affairs

Activities and Societies: Disaster Studies Minor, Harvard National Model UN Conference, SUNY Global Engagement Program, Internship at.