Luke Raskopf Email & Phone Number

San Diego, California, United States

• Classroom teacher for 64 students in grades 7 and 8.
• Design and implement engaging integrated science curriculum. Focused on combining curiosity and wonder about the natural world with the rigor and practical skills of the scientific method.
• Provide mentoring to students between ages 11 and 14 as athletic coach and life skills instructor.

• Provide a diverse set of clients (ages 14 to 40) with practical tools for studying, working, and communicating more effectively.
• Train students and adult professionals in techniques for understanding and recalling complex material, taking concrete steps towards their long-term goals, and efficiently managing an overwhelming workload.

Remote

• Led a short-term research project to assess the state of polarization and promote interest in bridge-building programs among Fortune 500 and mid-sized companies.
• Produced a formal report synthesizing the findings: https://www.bfa.us/business-bridging-divides

Berkeley, CA

• Managed a team of 15-20 instructors to deliver 5-day personal development workshops focused on building executive functioning skills.
• Provided large-group and individual instruction to participants in practical tools for overcoming cognitive biases, improving personal productivity, and developing meta-cognition.
• Created and led a year-long instructor training program for an international cohort of 20 trainees.

London, United Kingdom

• Directed the European Summer Program on Rationality (ESPR), an international summer program for exceptionally gifted high school students held in St. Andrews, Scotland.
• Managed a staff of 20 and supervised all aspects of the program: admissions and operations, developing the curriculum, and facilitating the 2-week program itself.

Madrid, Spain

• Received a Fulbright grant to spend a year teaching in a public high school in Madrid, Spain.
• Collaborated with teachers to create engaging lessons and activities for 100 students, including leading 50 students through the statewide Model United Nations program.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Produced data-driven reports, memos, and blog posts on economic issues with Duke's Social Science Research Institute and the North Carolina Justice Center.
• Designed and led a research project to investigate the efficacy of statewide economic development policy, employing rigorous statistical methods (using Stata 13) to isolate key variables associated with wage growth.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Conducted research projects on poverty, social mobility and inequality in North Carolina and managed operations for a conference of fellows in the Diversity Initiative for Tenure in Economics.
• Moderated town-hall discussion between Durham City Council candidates during the 2015 campaign.