Experience

Century College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Political Science Faculty

  • May 2023 - Present

  I teach courses on political science and American government at a large two-year college with a diverse student population. I teach courses on political science and American government at a large two-year college with a diverse student population.



Self-employed

• Research Consultant

  • Nov 2019 - May 2023

  Since 2019, I have provided research consulting skills to organizations including Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the Artistic Freedom Initiative, and Pollicy. As a research consultant, I primarily conduct interviews with human rights practitioners, artists, and journalists from Central Asia and synthesize findings to offer relevant, contextualized insights with actionable policy recommendations Since 2019, I have provided research consulting skills to organizations including Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the Artistic Freedom Initiative, and Pollicy. As a research consultant, I primarily conduct interviews with human rights practitioners, artists, and journalists from Central Asia and synthesize findings to offer relevant, contextualized insights with actionable policy recommendations



Columbia University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PHD Candidate

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2022

  As a PhD candidate, I led all aspects of a 3-year research project on social movements, social media, and repression in Kazakhstan. I hired and mentored two research assistants based in Kazakhstan. Stored data in ways that protected participants’ privacy, security, and dignity. I secured funding for research and managed grants, including >$12,000 from PepsiCo and $138,000 from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Throughout my studies, I communicated complex research designs and findings to broad audiences (e.g., published essays in Foreign Policy and the Washington Post and >5 interviews at news outlets and podcasts), delivered >15 conference talks, and published 3 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals. Show less



Diplomat Media Inc.

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributor

  • Aug 2018 - Jun 2022

  I researched political, social, and economic trends in Central Asia by monitoring local media and write 600-800 word analytical articles for international audience of experts and policymakers. I researched political, social, and economic trends in Central Asia by monitoring local media and write 600-800 word analytical articles for international audience of experts and policymakers.



The City University of New York

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Instructor

  • Jul 2020 - Dec 2020

  I designed and taught two online courses for undergraduate students on nationalism and research methods. My seminars emphasized student-led discussion and small-group collaboration. I designed and taught two online courses for undergraduate students on nationalism and research methods. My seminars emphasized student-led discussion and small-group collaboration.



Concordia Language Villages

• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Leadership Staff

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2020

  For six summers, I oversaw curriculum design and implementation for an immersive Russian-language summer camp with between 80-130 students, age 7-18. I embodied the mission of inspiring courageous global citizenship through language proficiency. In 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2017, I managed between 15-30 staff members’ teaching and cultural workshops, coached staff from the US and former Soviet Union on developing activities appropriate for middle and high school students, and designed simulation activities to explain the fundamentals of international relations, patterns of labor migration, and climate change. In 2020, I collaborated with the camp dean to pivot to virtual language instruction; created innovative educational resources and programming, including videos, online games, and interactive reading guides. Show less



Peace Corps

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• English Language Education Volunteer

  • Apr 2015 - Jun 2017

  I integrated into four Kyrgyzstani communities over two years and familiarized myself with social and professional norms in Kyrgyz culture. I worked in a university, a secondary school, and a pedagogical college to develop the professional skills of local English-language educators. I wrote a grant to organize a 4-day training for 20 teachers from rural communities in the southern Jalalabad region on pedagogical best practices. I integrated into four Kyrgyzstani communities over two years and familiarized myself with social and professional norms in Kyrgyz culture. I worked in a university, a secondary school, and a pedagogical college to develop the professional skills of local English-language educators. I wrote a grant to organize a 4-day training for 20 teachers from rural communities in the southern Jalalabad region on pedagogical best practices.