William Ortell Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

As a mentor, I deliver personalized, one-on-one instruction to middle-school students in writing and social sciences. My role revolves around guiding students to develop extracurricular projects that align with their personal interests, fostering creativity and critical thinking. Notable student projects include a book on the presidential achievements of Harry Truman, an analysis of the Yemeni Civil War, and a journalistic investigation into the basketball career of Michael Jordan.

Monterey, California, United States

As an undergraduate fellow, I conducted and presented two strands of self-directed research: (1) analyzing the implications of AI governance on nuclear competition, and (2) examining the potential of GPT4 as a crisis simulator to train policymakers. Working with a CNS expert, I also served as a note-taker for a congressional staffer conference on biosecurity and pandemic preparedness at Stanford University.

Los Angeles, California, United States

As Director of Academic Development, I arranged and moderated academic events for an organization of 100+ focused on global social causes like healthcare access in Peru.

Los Angeles California

As a research assistant for the Resource Curse Project, I curated academic sources and analyzed four civil war case studies (Uganda, El Salvador, Libya, and Syria). Collaborating with 30+ researchers, my lab role was to qualitatively code 14 hypotheses for each conflict according to a detailed codebook.

Highland Park, Illinois, United States

As an Operations Associate, I managed day-to-day operational tasks, including financial tracking and analysis, to support overall business efficiency. I also provided troubleshooting assistance for technical issues, ensuring smooth workflow and problem resolution. This role helped me strengthen my skills in financial analysis, Microsoft Excel, and interpersonal communication.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International Relations, Spanish

Activities and Societies: Thematic Option Program, USC Effective Altruism, USC ISYP, Delta Phi Epsilon, AdvocaSC, decypher SC.Bachelor.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Varsity Tennis Captain, Hack Club Member.