PROFESSIONAL OUTLOOK
Where I Am. Where I’m Going.
I am a Public Diplomacy master's student pursuing degrees in International Relations and Public Relations. With these degrees, I seek to find employment in conflict resolution, negotiation, and mediation. I want to connect my experience working with at-risk students to my international focus to find innovative solutions to diplomatic conflict using research-based methods.
I am especially interested in uniting people globally through gastrodiplomacy or other emerging, alternative fields to traditional methods.
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I am willing to work with all parties involved to find a solution that is mutually beneficial.
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Below, you will find a picture taken before the 2016 Paul Volcker Lecture in Behavioral Economics when I was a graduate assistant for Dr. Len Burman at the Center for Policy Research at Syracuse University.
PERSONAL PROFILE
I have worked in several fields, both part-time and full-time. After graduation, I joined Teach For America and taught elementary school students for three years.
Now, my interests, both professional and academic, center on conflict mediation, peacebuilding, and counterterrorism, with an emphasis on innovative solutions centered on individual's narratives.
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Above, you will find an image from a ceremony at Syracuse University for the 2016 Edward R. Murrow Press Fellows.
My Roles & Responsibilities
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Below, you will find a collection of my most relevant experiences. If you’d like references or additional information for any of these roles, please email me.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT, INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES
August 2017-Present
My responsibilities include compiling and analyzing documents for our current projects, as well as researching additional grant opportunities.
GRADUATE ASSISTANT, PAUL VOLCKER LECTURE IN BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS
August 2016-May 2017
I am responsible for coordinating the annual lecture and symposium through the Center for Policy Research. I work with Professor Leonard Burman, the Robert C. Pozen director of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center.
TUTOR, OFFICE OF DISABILITY SERVICES, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
September 2016-Present
I tutor more than 20 students weekly in writing, math, religion, communications, sciences, and time management skills.
TEACHER, TEACH FOR AMERICA, BROOKS COUNTRY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
August 2013-July 2016
I taught second grade math and science and fifth grade English, science, and social studies. I worked with students classified with various learning disabilities and those with limited English proficiency.
INTERN, UNITED STATES FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT
January 2013-May 2013
I organized and updated federal district judge’s library, filed and organized case briefs, and observed court proceedings.
SKILLS
RESEARCH ANALYSIS
Have conducted various qualitative and quantitative research projects
Published in 2 academic journals
Presented at 7 academic conferences
Received: NSF grant and Ronald E. McNair Scholars Fellowship
COMPUTER PROGRAMS
SPSS
Stata
Adobe Creative Suite
Keynote
Invision
Microsoft Office Suite
LANGUAGES
German: Advanced Intermediate
Spanish: Intermediate
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For the debate link below, my argument (with the moderator's question) is highlighted between 10:15 and 11:53.
What I’ve Learned
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
MA IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, MAXWELL SCHOOL OF CITIZENSHIP AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2016-2018
MS IN PUBLIC RELATIONS, S.I. NEWHOUSE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2016-2018
CERTIFICATE OF ADVANCED STUDY IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION
2016-2018
CERTIFICATE IN COUNTER-TERRORISM STUDIES, HERZLIYA, ISRAEL
July 2017
BA IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND HUMAN COMMUNICATION, TRINITY UNIVERSITY
2009-2013
STUDY ABROAD, SEMESTER AT SEA, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Fall 2011
Marcus Samuelsson
“And then also I hadn’t asked myself those questions of: is there something larger, can I be part of changing the footprint in this...what are my responsibilities?"
CONTACT ME
Thank you for reviewing my career aspirations and educational background. Please get in touch to find out more or to offer career advice and opportunities.
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