Alexander J.

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΅ EDUCATION Beloit College, Beloit, WI ▪ Bachelor of Arts Magna Cum Laude ▪ December 2009
Major: International Relations ▪ GPA: 3.6/4.0
HONORS
Dean's List '08 & '09, AREA Scholarship for Arabic language study, “Mortar Board” Senior Honor Society.
COURSEWORK
Public Leadership, Research Methods and Data Analysis, Legal Studies, Microeconomics, International Economics,
Transnational Corporations, Energy and Environmental Economics
PRIMARY EXPERIENCE
΅ Cooperation for the Development of Emerging Countries (COSPE) – Cairo, Egypt
Communications and Marketing Intern – Winter 2010/2011
▪ Designed marketing materials in English and Arabic
▪ Liaised with project managers and conducted site visits
▪ Developed stock and inventory systems for communication materials
Antioch College – Yellow Springs, Ohio
Admission Ambassador – Winter 2010
▪ Managed office and coordinated work with head of admission
▪ Marketed and promoted college through traditional and social media outlets
▪ Built and managed databases, responded to inquiries, and liaised with various offices in the college
Watching America – Washington, DC
Arabic Translator – Fall 2010 to Winter 2010
▪ Researched, translated, and edited foreign news articles
▪ Coordinated efforts with supervisors and co-workers to prevent duplication
▪ Published translations on blog
The Hudson Institute – Washington, DC
Intern – Center for Political and Military Analysis – Summer 2010 to Winter 2010
▪ Independently researched relevant international relations topics
▪ Wrote articles on NATO expansion and Russian foreign policy
▪ Copy-edited forthcoming articles for Hudson Institute senior fellow
The American Security Project – Washington, DC
Independent Writer – Summer 2010
▪ Independently researched climate change and energy security in the US
▪ Wrote and edited reports on climate change and renewable energy
▪ Collaborated electronically and coordinated work with supervisor

΅ SPECIAL SKILLS
▪ Extensive academic and professional experience in research, writing, and editing
▪ Demonstrated success in carrying out independent and collaborative projects
▪ Proven ability to communicate and develop relationships with individuals from diverse cultures
INSTRUMENTAL EXPERIENCE
MS Suite – Word, Online research – Multimedia – SPSS – Statistics Stella – Math
Outlook, Publisher, Lexis-Nexis, Ebsco, Photoshop, Modeling
Powerpoint, Excel, etc Jstor, and others Indesign, etc.
5+ years 5+ years 1 year 1 year 1 year

΅ INTERNATIONAL & LANGUAGE EXPERIENCE

▪ Arabic Language – Advanced-low score on ACTFL scale. Translation experience at Watching America and COSPE
▪ French Language – Three years of college coursework, tutoring experience
▪ Lived in Egypt and France, Traveled in Eastern and Western Europe, and North Africa
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
▪ Foreign Policy Association ▪ Social Science Research Network ▪ International Studies Association