Diane M. Kuhn

30 Dickinson St., Apt. 2 Somerville, MA02143phone: 586.201.7406

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Education

PhD Candidate, Government Department, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, September 2008-present

Field: Comparative Politics/Latin America

Research Interests:

  • International Trade, Exchange Rates, and Export Price Cycles
  • Democratization and Political Development
  • Foreign Direct Investment

Coursework:

Fall 2008

  • GOV2000: Introduction to Quantitative Methods
  • GOV2136: Political Regimes and Regime Change
  • GOV2900: US-Latin American Relations

Winter 2009

  • GOV2001: Advanced Quantitative Research Methodology
  • ECON2020b: Microeconomic Theory II
  • GOV2158: Political Institutions and Economic Policy
  • HLS SEMINAR: Latin American Public Law

B.A., Washington and LeeUniversity, Lexington, VA, June 2008

3.94 GPA, Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude

Majors: Romance Languages and Politics, Program in Latin America and the Caribbean Studies

Honors:

  • George Washington Scholar: full room, board, tuition, and personal expenses scholarship
  • University Scholar: nominated and selected for competitive university-wide interdisciplinary honors program

Leadership and Campus Involvement:

Spanish Education Chair, English for Speakers of Other Languages, 2007-2008, member 2006-2008

  • Taught English to non-native speakers both on a one-to-one basis and in larger groups
  • Planned and executed formal Spanish courses for the university and Lexington area communities
  • Translated government documents, church pamphlets, medical papers, and applications
  • Interpreted for local courthouse when the defendant and the judge and/or attorneys were unable to communicate

French, Spanish, and Politics Peer Tutor, 2004-2008

  • Nominated by faculty and selected as one of 100 tutors university-wide from a pool of over 300 applicants
  • Assisted and supported fellow students with writing, revising, and test preparation

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International Experience

Volunteer English Teacher, Rabat, Morocco; Summer 2007

  • Taught adult and young adult English as a Foreign Language courses
  • Reinforced previous grammar and vocabulary work and further developed communication skills
  • Directed classroom activities in English and French as students’ needs demanded

Embassy of Peru Intern, Politics Department, Washington, D.C.; Spring 2007

  • Attended and reported on House of Representatives hearings related to Latin American political and economic affairs
  • Researched the Free Trade Agreement between Peru and the United States
  • Composed, translated, and proofread documents sent and received by the Ambassador of Peru to the United States

Volunteer English Teacher, Chimbote, Peru; Summer 2004

  • Assisted with development of lesson plans for elementary school English courses
  • Organized and led classroom activities designed to create a basic comprehension of English
  • Received one-on-one Spanish tutoring

Rotary Youth Exchange Student, La Roche Sur Yon, France; 2002-2003

  • Participated in full-time secondary education in a standard French institution
  • Served as a representative for Rotary International and the United States in France
  • Improved fluency in French through accommodations with local host families

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Skills

  • Languages: English, native; Spanish and French, read, write, speak
  • Computer Software: Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint; Lexis-Nexis; proficiency in R Data Analysis software and Latex document formatting
  • Typing: 55-60 words/minute