Suzi Swartz, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States

Led a team of Cullowhee-based admissions counselors for first-year and transfer admissions recruitment. Guided students, families, and school counselors through the application and enrollment process, attended college fairs and other recruitment events throughout the region, and reviewed applications to the university.

Cullowhee, NC

As team lead for the freshman admissions counselors, I coordinated and supported team projects and advised counselors in day-to-day tasks and activities. I conducted recruitment activities, including arranging travel plans, attending college fairs, and handling prospective student and parent inquiries. I also reviewed applications and supported students.

Greater New York City Area

Conducted research on interactions among children during the Holocaust in Poland. Dissertation proposal approved April 2013, and advanced to PhD candidacy in May 2013. Defended dissertation November 2019 and graduated December 2019.

History Department

Graded undergraduate work, held office hours, managed course Blackboard sites, and performed organizational tasks as needed in the following courses from Fall 2010-present: Europe 1914-1945, Society and Culture in Nazi Germany, Law and Society in Early America, the Social and Intellectual History of Europe, and Modern Japan. In the Spring 2011 and May 2014.

Greater Boston Area

Working on Explorica's Sales team as a Business Development Executive for international tours, I reached out to and served as a Program Consultant for teachers who are interested in planning overseas educational travel for their students and developing a successful travel program at their school. Throughout the sales and initial tour planning process, I.

Washington, DC

Completed dissertation research at archives in the Washington, DC area, including the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Vienna, Austria

From October 2014-August 2015, I conducted dissertation research at the Vienna Wiesenthal Institute for my project entitled "Hidden Encounters: Interactions among Jewish and Christian Children in Nazi-Occupied Warsaw."

Tutored in history, English, reading, writing, and German. Students ranged from elementary to graduate school. Regularly copyedited and provided feedback for essays, presentations, professional correspondence, and other assignments.

New York, NY

Internship in Holocaust and museum education. Co-led introductory lesson and follow-up reflective discussion with a fellow intern at middle and high schools in the New York City metro area. Led museum tours throughout the semester. Currently lead museum tours on an as-needed basis.

Managed college’s recruitment territory of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Florida by participating in college fairs, organizing visits with students and counselors at high schools, giving presentations, and reviewing applications. Wrote and copyedited admissions-related communications materials, including publications and correspondence. Other office.

Steyr, Austria

Taught and assisted instructors in English language courses at two secondary schools in Steyr, Austria. Self- or teacher-selected lesson topics included American culture, American and European affairs, American history, and geography. Prepared and led two bimonthly discussion groups at one secondary school, and assisted with preparing students for the.

Waterville, ME

Assisted students with inquiries in person and via telephone, processed old permanent records for entry into the college's computer system, handled confidential material, and performed additional clerical duties as needed, including filing, faxing, photocopying, and general office organization.

Master Of Science - Msc, Digital Humanities

In July 2024, graduated magna cum laude from this one-year program, which allowed me to further specialize as a historian in my field.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, History

Ph.D December 2019. Dissertation: “Hidden Encounters: Children’s Interactions through Jewish Evasion and Rescue in Nazi-Occupied Poland.”

Master'S Degree, History

Completed the requirements for a Master of Arts degree in History as a component of the History Ph.D. program. Coursework included modern.

Bachelor'S Degree, History And German Studies Double Major

Activities and Societies: Admissions Tour Guide and Lobby Host, Registrar's Office Student Clerk, Broadway Musical Revue, Girl Scout.

High School

Activities and Societies: Student Council Secretary 2002-2003, Class Secretary 1999-2002, Drama Club, Varsity Soccer and Lacrosse.