PhD Candidate in Comparative Politics
Via Di Valdimontone 1
Siena, 53100
Italia
Cell : +39 – 329 – 278 – 8457
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Nationality: American /
EDUCATION
Università di Siena-Italy
October 2007 – present
Currently pursuing a PhD in Comparative Politics. Dissertation on Racial Public Opinion in the United States as it pertains to security related Foreign Policy Affairs.
Università di Siena -Italy
October 2007 – September 2008
Master in Political Science - Comparative and European Politics.
Universität Innsbruck-Austria
July 2005 – January 2007
Master of Arts, Security, Development and International Conflict.
Universidad Jaume I-Spain
September 2005 – March 2006
Specialist Degree in Advanced Peace and Development Studies.
AmericanUniversity of Sharjah-United Arab Emirates
September 2001 – May 2005
Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Studieswith a concentration in International Relations.
AmericanUniversity of WashingtonD.C.-WashingtonD.C.
Summer 2004
Discovering North America:researched the development of North American Trade
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Native English Speaker.
(ILR-3) Professional Working Proficiency inSpanish and Greek
(ILR-2) Limited Working Proficiency in Italian
(ILR-1) Elementary Proficiency in Russian and Portuguese
* As per the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Scale
Foreign Language Studies
Italian
February 2009Siena, Italy
Intensive Italian Course at the Università degli Studi di Siena
March 2008- May 2008Siena, Italy
Attended ItalianLevel A-2: Advancedbeginners at Collegio Santa Chiara
Portuguese
October 2008 – January 2009Siena, Italy
AttendingLevel A1: Beginners
Greek
June 11th – July 19th, 2007Athens, Greece
Participated in THESPA Greek Summer Language program – Level B-2.
Intermediate Greek at the National and KapodistrianUniversity of Athens
(ΕθνικοκαιΚαποδιστριακοΠανεπιστημιοΑθηνων).
Russian
November 2008 – May 2008Siena, Italy
Completed Level 1
May 16– June 6th, 2007Novosibirsk – Russia
Beginner’s Russian course at the NovosibirskStateUniversityin Siberia.
(НовосибирскийГосударственныйУниверситет)[70 hours]
SpanishCastellón, Spain
Level 3Universidad Jaume I,Castellón, SpainSeptember 2006
Level 2Universidad Jaume I,Castellón, SpainOctober – December 2006
Level 1Escuela de Idiomas,Castellón, SpainOctober – December 2005
TRAINING
In association with the Austrian Army (July 2005)
Panic Assessment, Control and Management in high stress situations
Hostage taking and rogue militants
Observer training in simulated war torn / unstable environments
Land mine identification and rescue
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
International Scholarly Conferences
Graduate Student Conference
June 13th, 2008TrentoUniversity,Trento, Italy
School of International Studies
Presented my researchdevelopments in the field of Latino public opinion in the United States as it pertains to foreign policy. (Public Opinion Panel)
Arabian Gulf Security: Internal & External Challenges
March 5th – 7th 2007Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The EmiratesCenter for Strategic Studies & Research
(Attended ) Gulf security in terms of military, economic and social perspectives.
Paz en Palestina
February 13th, 2006 Universidad Jaume I, Castellon – Spain
Bancixa Fundacio Caixa Castello: Catedra UNESCO de Pilosofia para la Paz
(Attended) Prospects of peace in Palestine
Human Rights Violations: A Saudi Woman’s Life
December 1st, 2005 Universidad Jaume I, Castellon - Spain
Delivered a Seminar on the governmental policy on women’s rights in Saudi Arabia.
The Social Sciences in the 21st Century: Shifting Boundaries and Paradigms
February 6th, 2005 – American University of Sharjah, Sharjah - United Arab Emirates (Attended)
Globalization and the Gulf
January 26th, 2004 – American University of Sharjah, Sharjah – United Arab Emirates
(Attended)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Università di Siena-Project Assistant
September 2007 – October 2007
Maintain the INTUNE website for the research project on European Citizenship.
AmericanUniversity of Sharjah - Teacher’s Assistant
Fall 2004/Spring 2005
Assisted a media professor with class work and media work for a film entered in a film festival.
U.S. Federal Election Commission-Summer Intern
Summer 2004
Assisted the FEC Press Office with the publishing of the daily News & Views and filed press releases.
AmericanUniversity of Sharjah -New Student Orientation Leader
Spring 2002 / Fall 2002
Assisted parents and new students with information regarding university registration, dormitories, courses, and other student needs.
AmericanUniversity of Sharjah -Public Relations Officer -Global Day
Spring 2002
Was a member of the Global Day Committee and worked closely with the Office of Student Affairs to advertise for the school’s biggest event.
ASSOCIATIONS
Misericordia, Siena-Italy
September 2007 – February 2008
Volunteered with the Siena Misericordia ambulances. Assist with patient transport.
Association des Etats Généraux des Etudiant de l’Europe (AEGEE)
European Studies Forum-Spain
MemberMarch 2006 – March 2007
AmericanUniversity of Sharjah- United Arab Emirates
Iraqi Cultural Club -Member2004-2005
International Studies Association-Member2003-2005
American Cultural Club -Founding President 2002-2003
-Treasurer2003-2004
University Student Government-Athletics Coordinator2002-2003
SPORTS
AmericanUniversity of SharjahUniversity Swim Team Captain - 2001- 2005
Participated in intercollegiate competitions, having earned several gold medals.