Gideon Cohn-Postar
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Experience
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Issue One
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United States
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Legislative Manager
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Dec 2022 - Present
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U.S. House of Representatives
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United States
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Legislative Offices
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700 & Above Employee
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Policy Advisor
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Jul 2022 - Dec 2022
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Fellow
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Jul 2021 - Jul 2022
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University of Pennsylvania
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Lecturer
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Aug 2021 - Dec 2021
Created and taught new discussion course on the history of voting rights in the United States. Created and taught new discussion course on the history of voting rights in the United States.
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Lead Writer and Project Researcher
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May 2021 - Jul 2021
Researched and wrote detailed report on the coverage of Reconstruction history in K-12 public schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Managed, directed, and edited the work streams of 4 co-writers and incorporated edits from 5 project stakeholders to meet strict deadlines. Researched and wrote detailed report on the coverage of Reconstruction history in K-12 public schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Managed, directed, and edited the work streams of 4 co-writers and incorporated edits from 5 project stakeholders to meet strict deadlines.
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Committee of Seventy
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United States
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Policy and Program Fellow
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Jan 2021 - Jun 2021
Researched and wrote public report on ballot access in Pennsylvania prisons. Researched and wrote public report on ballot access in Pennsylvania prisons.
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University of Pennsylvania
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy
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Jul 2020 - Jun 2021
Organized and participated in a panel presentation on voter suppression techniques in the 2020 election. Created and taught discussion course on the modern memory of the American Civil War and Reconstruction. Organized and participated in a panel presentation on voter suppression techniques in the 2020 election. Created and taught discussion course on the modern memory of the American Civil War and Reconstruction.
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Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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United States
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Think Tanks
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Fellow
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Jul 2019 - Sep 2019
Researched and wrote articles about voter suppression and racially discriminatory state election laws in The Washington Post, The Conversation, and The Fulcrum. Delivered public talks aimed at broad audiences on the difference between voter fraud and election fraud, combatting modern election interference techniques, and the anti-democratic nature of the electoral college. Researched and wrote articles about voter suppression and racially discriminatory state election laws in The Washington Post, The Conversation, and The Fulcrum. Delivered public talks aimed at broad audiences on the difference between voter fraud and election fraud, combatting modern election interference techniques, and the anti-democratic nature of the electoral college.
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University of California, Davis
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Acting Assistant Director/Research Analyst
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Aug 2013 - Aug 2015
Designed and implemented 2-year rollout plan for new undergraduate honors program. Coordinated conflicting deadlines and priorities of faculty, administrators, and students to create 50 new courses, open new residential hall, hire 4 staff, and manage a $100,000+ budget. Worked with communications professionals to write website content and recruitment talking points. Organized logistics and served as moderator for orientation, recruitment, social, and networking events. Designed and implemented 2-year rollout plan for new undergraduate honors program. Coordinated conflicting deadlines and priorities of faculty, administrators, and students to create 50 new courses, open new residential hall, hire 4 staff, and manage a $100,000+ budget. Worked with communications professionals to write website content and recruitment talking points. Organized logistics and served as moderator for orientation, recruitment, social, and networking events.
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Education
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Northwestern University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, History -
Northwestern University
Master of Arts - MA, History -
University of California, Davis
Bachelor of Arts - BA, History