Stephanie Pillion Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Va, Us

- Served as the DIP Lead for the Budget, Congressional and International portfolios. - Managed DIP’s contributions to DoD’s budget process, to include providing MDA’s recommendations to the Defense Planning Guidance. - Authored and coordinated position papers, reports, and presentations related to these portfolios, such as developing briefings to fulfill Congressional NDAA requirements. - Coordinated and prepared materials for interagency engagements on the implementation of the Missile Defense Review, through the Missile Defense Executive Board (MDEB) Policy Standing Committee (POSC).

- Serve as the Directorate for International and Policy’s (DIP) Liaison Officer (LNO) to the MDDP office.- Advise the Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for Space and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for Space and Missile Defense (SMD) regarding missile defense and defeat-related strategies, concepts, programs, and budgets required to support OSD Policy priorities. - Prepare the ASD and DASD for interagency and foreign partner engagements, as well as Congressional hearings, by developing briefing materials, read-aheads, and testimony on missile defense strategies and policies.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Researched, analyzed, and formulated recommendations for the services on a variety of topics to include strategic competition, force planning, and basing and access requirements. - Managed project teams examining emerging military technologies, counter-WMD missions, and cooperation with partners and allies in the space domain. - Facilitated a technical workshop examining the radio frequency countermeasure effectiveness of different aircraft.- Conducted interviews with subject-matter experts to gather qualitative data for multiple research projects.- Designed and facilitated table-top exercises and wargames researching and analyzing innovative concepts of operations and/or emerging capabilities, as well as participated in Air Force Title 10 wargames.- Served as the D.C. Co-Lead of the RAND Women in Defense group to promote gender equity and inclusion at RAND.- Publically available publications here: https://www.rand.org/pubs/authors/p/pillion_stephanie_anne.html

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Researched and analyzed qualitative and quantitative primary source data for a report on the United States’ monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and oversight activities during reconstruction in Afghanistan.- Researched and summarized the United States’ reconstruction activities in civil engineering and infrastructure, democracy and governance, and gender and education.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Formulated recommendations and suggested edits for article submissions within the national security and military issue areas (Spring/Summer 2018).

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Provided advice to the DASD on political-military aspects of U.S. security relations with North Korea and South Korea, such as North Korean denuclearization and cooperative threat reduction. - Developed policy statements to protect and ensure U.S. national security interests on issues such as extended deterrence and military posture/exercises on the Korean peninsula.- Strengthened U.S.-Republic of Korea bilateral relations by supporting dialogues on key issues, such as post-Singapore Summit outcomes and objectives.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Researched and analyzed data for a report titled “Beyond the Water’s Edge: Measuring the Internationalism of Congress,” evaluating congressional opinions on international security and foreign policy affairs. - Authored case studies on legislative and executive branch decision-making regarding U.S. foreign aid programs, and formulated recommendations regarding foreign policy development within Congress.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Authored a monthly article analyzing U.S. national security and foreign policy (Fall 2017).

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Researched content for classroom discussion and syllabus development, reviewed student's papers, and created visual aids for an undergraduate class titled "Media and International Affairs," taught by Greg Miller, a Washington Post National Security Correspondent.

Billerica, Ma

- Collaborated with Subject Matter Experts from Advanced Materials Handling, Micro Contamination and Specialty Chemical and Electronic Materials divisions to define, document and develop an Integrated Business Process for Entegris. - Maintained export audit documentation to support and ensure compliance to Entegris quality system standards, and reviewed and verified audit documentation accuracy for completeness and consistency.

Gaborone, Botswana

- Provided programmatic and structural support to 120 U.S. Peace Corps Botswana staff, volunteers and trainees.- Developed programmatic and technical material required to support Peace Corps trainings, to include designing lesson plans, facilitating sessions, and managing logistics.-Coordinated with different U.S. government organizations and agencies on the implementation of Peace Corps policies and programs.

Gaborone, Botswana

- Developed programmatic and technical gender materials to support Peace Corps Volunteers’ site work.- Developed and facilitated gender sessions at trainings and workshops. - Reviewed and provided feedback to volunteers on the design and implementation of grants at their sites.

Sefhare, Botswana

- Planned and managed the implementation of several Red Cross Community Based Rehabilitation and Branch Development programs, to include building a permagarden to feed orphaned and vulnerable children. - Facilitated workshops and camps with local schools on HIV transmission and prevention, life skills, and gender. - Developed programmatic and technical materials for Gender Based Violence Workshops to develop the capacity of local non-governmental organizations to respond to gender-based violence in their communities.

Gaborone, Botswana

- Developed programmatic and technical materials required for position papers and reports in the areas of HIV care and support and TB/HIV. - Reviewed work plans and data to ensure project compliance with USAID indicators, strategy, and policy, as well as U.S. programs and requirements.- Authored reports on project implementation in the areas of TB/HIV, gender and pediatric and adult care.- Supported the development of USAID Botswana’s Country Operational Plan and drafted policy statements to protect and ensure USAID program priorities.- Researched and analyzed new HIV intervention strategies and presented findings.Monitored project implementation through field visits and Site Improvement Monitoring visits.- Served as a member of the Government of Botswana Ministry of Health’s Treatment, Care and Support Technical Working Group and the Integration of Community TB/HIV Care and Prevention Task Force.- Provided technical assistance in the design and implementation of policy, guidelines, and strategies for the Government of Botswana and implementing partners with regards to TB/HIV care and support.

New York, Ny

- Assisted with the independent investigation of the Lehman Brothers and Man Financial Global bankruptcies and formulated recommendations and suggested language to regulators regarding these cases.

London, England

- Researched and analyzed political-military issues for a project looking at the successes and failures of transitional justice across the globe.- Developed programmatic and technical materials required for position papers, reports, and presentations within the Centre.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Security Studies, 3.84 Gpa

Graduated in May 2019 from the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service with a focus.

Bachelor Of Arts, Government (International Relations)

Activities and Societies: Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society; Layout and Web Editor of Smith College's Student Newspaper, The Sophian.

Chinese

Activities and Societies: Interned with a local environmental NGO, Green Zhejiang.Studied abroad at Zhejiang University of Technology.

Chinese

Received a 2010 Taiwanese Ministry of Education Huayu Enrichment Scholarship