Christopher Trzaska
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Experience
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Open Dialogue Foundation
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Poland
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Intern
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Jan 2022 - Present
Prepared extensive policy briefs outlining the Foundation's positions on key issues related to the democratization and security of Poland, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. Briefs were then used to underpin formal memoranda delivered to the US State Department, UK Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and EU External Action Service for use in policy making processes. Conducted financial investigations using open-source intelligence to identify and track illicit assets held by corrupt officials and elites in post-Soviet states. Constructed and compiled databases to analyze results and inform sanctions recommendations to the US, UK, and EU governments. Show less
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Sycamore Institute @ American University
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United States
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Think Tanks
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Fellow
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Nov 2021 - Present
Composed and published op-eds on issues relating to Eastern European security and NATO force posture. Served as editor of the National Security Division, editing each prospective research or opinion piece before publication. Engaged in constructive dialogue with authors to develop and refine their writing styles. Simultaneously served as a co-host of the Sycamore @ AU flagship podcast "Root of the Issue", analyzing current topics relevant to US national security and foreign policy. Composed and published op-eds on issues relating to Eastern European security and NATO force posture. Served as editor of the National Security Division, editing each prospective research or opinion piece before publication. Engaged in constructive dialogue with authors to develop and refine their writing styles. Simultaneously served as a co-host of the Sycamore @ AU flagship podcast "Root of the Issue", analyzing current topics relevant to US national security and foreign policy.
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College Republicans for Biden
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Washington DC-Baltimore Area
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President
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Mar 2020 - Nov 2020
Designed, founded, and led a nationwide organization of College Republicans working to elect Joe Biden during the 2020 presidential election. Logged over 688,000 social media hits, conducted virtual rallies and meetings with key surrogates, and organized voter outreach on over 15 campuses across several key states. Quoted extensively in a September 2020 feature article by CNN Politics. Designed, founded, and led a nationwide organization of College Republicans working to elect Joe Biden during the 2020 presidential election. Logged over 688,000 social media hits, conducted virtual rallies and meetings with key surrogates, and organized voter outreach on over 15 campuses across several key states. Quoted extensively in a September 2020 feature article by CNN Politics.
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Education
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American University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, International/Global Studies