Michael Skora
U.S. Diplomatic Oral History Intern at Association for Diplomatic Studies & Training- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Georgetown UniversityDec, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Association for Diplomatic Studies & Training
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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U.S. Diplomatic Oral History Intern
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Jan 2023 - Present
• Contributing to the Moments in U.S. Diplomatic History series and transcribing interviews from the largest oral archive of U.S. diplomatic history. • Editing the 309-page manuscript of Foreign Service Officer Richard W. Mueller following the Chicago Manual of Style. • Contributing to the Moments in U.S. Diplomatic History series and transcribing interviews from the largest oral archive of U.S. diplomatic history. • Editing the 309-page manuscript of Foreign Service Officer Richard W. Mueller following the Chicago Manual of Style.
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Georgetown Journal of International Affairs
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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37th and the World Podcast Director
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Jan 2021 - Present
• Solicit and prepare interview questions for experts in academic fields and professions relevant to international affairs. • Edit audio clips using Audacity and transcribe interviews using Otter.ai.• Received two monthly all-staff spotlights for my role in this position.• Published 16 episodes on the 37th and the World podcast that have received a total of over 1,000 downloads:
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Human Rights and Development Editorial Assistant
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Aug 2020 - Present
• Contacted academics, policy-makers, journalists, and activists for articles on human rights, development, democratic governance, and historical memory.• Received three monthly all-staff spotlights for my role in this position.• Solicited and edited 20 now-published drafts of online website and print edition articles:
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Print Advertising and Media Manager
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Sep 2020 - Jan 2021
• Designed over 100 social media graphics and posted online articles published by GJIA on its Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn pages.• Edited author interview videos for our 21st Print Edition publication released in the fall of 2021.
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Forum Editorial Assistant
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Sep 2019 - Sep 2020
• Solicited and edited articles from climate experts on climate change adaptability and harm mitigation, one of which received publication.
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The Caravel
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director
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Dec 2021 - Dec 2022
• Together with the Editor-in-Chief, took charge of recruiting new members to The Caravel, an undergraduate newspaper specializing in international news coverage.• Led a six-member Executive Team to organize a $6,000 budget, social media, graphic design, marketing, and special events, including a club picnic and a photoshoot for the 100-member organization.
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Latin America and Caribbean Section Editor
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Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
• Coordinated a team of six writers for two semesters alongside a co-editor.• Edited and published 18 articles written by undergraduate Caravel writers.
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Writer
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Sep 2020 - Dec 2021
Contributed articles to the following sections: Latin America and Caribbean (brief breaking news summaries), Compass World (medium-length unexplored dynamics behind recent news), Crows Nest (longer-form, analysis-based content), and Editorial Board sections (opinion pieces from leading Caravel members).
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Georgetown University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor Research Intern
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Apr 2021 - Sep 2021
• Under Professor James Benton and the Race and Economic Empowerment Project, prepared housing research to help build the New Social Compact Housing Conference in September 2021. • Located effective housing policies across cities and localities to illustrate the Kalmanovitz Initiative’s New Social Compact goals of more equitable policies of race, gender, and disability, climate change, care economy, the post-pandemic economy, and the future of democracy and workers.
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Research Assistant
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Jan 2021 - May 2021
• Research Assistant at Georgetown University's History Department and American Studies Program, working under History Pulitzer Prize recipient Professor Marcia Chatelain to compile a bibliography on the American cultural impact of reality courtroom dramas.• Examined how American popular media depicts marginalized identities through the lens of race, gender, and class.
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New York State Senate
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United States
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Government Administration
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500 - 600 Employee
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Sean Ryan State Senate Intern
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Jan 2021 - Aug 2021
• Attended briefings on New York State legislation and prepared letters addressed for Erie County real estate transactions. • Fact-checked policy positions on marijuana legalization policies and the New York State COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium. • Attended briefings on New York State legislation and prepared letters addressed for Erie County real estate transactions. • Fact-checked policy positions on marijuana legalization policies and the New York State COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium.
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People United for Sustainable Housing
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Housing Justice Research Intern
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Sep 2020 - Dec 2020
• Researched U.S. municipal-level housing-and-eviction laws to back PUSH’s Bill of Tenant Rights. • Fact-checked comparative examples to Buffalo on the rights to just cause evictions, timely repairs, housing stability, housing court language access, and legal counsel. •Wrote and collaborated on an informational resource for public officials and tenant residents in Buffalo. • Researched U.S. municipal-level housing-and-eviction laws to back PUSH’s Bill of Tenant Rights. • Fact-checked comparative examples to Buffalo on the rights to just cause evictions, timely repairs, housing stability, housing court language access, and legal counsel. •Wrote and collaborated on an informational resource for public officials and tenant residents in Buffalo.
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Georgetown University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Aug 2020 - Nov 2020
• Research Assistant at Georgetown University's History Department, working under Professor Kathryn de Luna to collect, analyze, and visualize the demographics of enslaved Africans in French San Domingue using the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database. • Categorized over 70,000 ship embarkments using Microsoft Excel. • Visualized data into accessible graphs and maps of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade using Tableau Public, ArcGIS, and Palladio software. • Cited in Kathryn M. de Luna, "Sounding the African Atlantic," The William and Mary Quarterly 78, no. 4, (October 2021): 581-616 and the Atlantic Language Archive.
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Lowe's Companies, Inc.
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Online Team Seasonal Associate
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Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
• Collected, staged, and distributed orders for customers. • Collected, staged, and distributed orders for customers.
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Jewish Family Services of Western New York
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Refugee Resettlement Intern
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Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
• Registered families through the Buffalo Public School District Registration Center • Contacted landlords for refugee housing • Aided completion of mutual fund grants and employment forms • Registered families through the Buffalo Public School District Registration Center • Contacted landlords for refugee housing • Aided completion of mutual fund grants and employment forms
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Key Club International
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100 - 200 Employee
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Editor/Colloquium Organizer
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Sep 2018 - Jun 2019
• Organized the "Hamburg High School Student Colloquium: Human Trafficking and Service Awareness Day", a half-day event including a human trafficking presentation and a community service panel. • Coordinated a team of 10 students and online communications with 8 individuals representing 6 local service-related organizations over a 6-month period. • Featured the following organizations: People Against Trafficking Humans, Jericho Road Community Health Center, Erie County Legislature, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Kiwanis International, and the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Paws for Love • Assisted in the movement of over 600 students in attendance to their respective Colloquium stations.
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Penn Dixie Fossil Park & Nature Reserve
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Blasdell, New York
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Marketing Intern
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Jun 2018 - Sep 2018
• Created a list of potential advertising contacts through Google Sheets. • Added park memberships through Penn Dixie's online database. • Guided and educated visitors at the fossil site about the environment and fauna of the Devonian Period. • Helped set-up and admitted guests to the Guinness World Records Largest Fossil Dig. • Created a list of potential advertising contacts through Google Sheets. • Added park memberships through Penn Dixie's online database. • Guided and educated visitors at the fossil site about the environment and fauna of the Devonian Period. • Helped set-up and admitted guests to the Guinness World Records Largest Fossil Dig.
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Leadership Buffalo
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Member - Youth Leadership Buffalo
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Aug 2017 - Jun 2018
• Assembled themed activities at the Boys and Girls Club at P.S. 38 once a month during the program's duration. • Coordinated Boys and Girls Club tasks alongside fellow Youth Leadership Buffalo members from across Erie County. • Assembled themed activities at the Boys and Girls Club at P.S. 38 once a month during the program's duration. • Coordinated Boys and Girls Club tasks alongside fellow Youth Leadership Buffalo members from across Erie County.
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Education
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2019 - 2023
Georgetown University
Bachelor's of Science in Foreign Service, International History, GPA: 3.932/4.0 -
2015 - 2019
Hamburg High School
Advanced Designations Regents Diploma, Weighted GPA: 101.1982/100
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