Michael Levitt
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Experience
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The Click News
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United States
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Online Audio and Video Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Reporter
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Feb 2021 - Present
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QUEST RENEWABLES
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United States
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Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Customer Development
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Aug 2019 - Feb 2021
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National Endowment for Democracy
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United States
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International Affairs
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200 - 300 Employee
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Grants Assistant - CORE Institutes
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Mar 2017 - Jun 2018
• Draft and review grant agreements for the Endowment’s four largest grantees, the “Core Institutes”• Manage intake of grantee programmatic and financial reporting materials, review quarterly project spending, and identify and follow up on spending irregularities• Facilitate communication between Core Institute and NED personnel and function as a resource on Core Institute Grant administrative procedures
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World Learning
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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500 - 600 Employee
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Program Intern
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Jan 2017 - Mar 2017
• Arrange travel logistics, draft and disseminate program materials, and provide administrative support• Assist in new program development by planning calendars and timelines, conducting research, and recommending potential partner organizations for program implementation
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Middle East Institute
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United States
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International Affairs
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100 - 200 Employee
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Fundraising and Development Intern
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Jun 2016 - Sep 2016
• Maintained correspondence with donors, drafted grant proposals, and wrote content for publication. • Designed and produced digital and printed content aimed at marketing MEI events and membershi. • Drafted, edited and trained a team of contributors for a full grant application to the National Endowment for the Humanities for a $200,000 project proposal.
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Office Assistant
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Mar 2016 - Jun 2016
• Conducting development research and assisting in grant applications. • Other duties including website assistance, research, and general office tasks.
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Researcher
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Jan 2016 - Jun 2016
• Research, fact check, retrieve recent news, gather statistical data, and compile weekly reports on regional Middle Eastern affair. • Outreach to potential supporters and attendees for CMED international conferences.
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UCLA
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Grader/Teaching Assistant
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Jan 2016 - Mar 2016
Organized course syllabus, conducted class lectures, graded midterm assignments and final papers for 40 students in a course titled “Israel’s Arab Minority.” Liaised student-professor communication, advised student research and acted as a resource to assist students in comprehending class content.
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Researcher on California Education Policy
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2014 - 2014
Interviewing California politicians, policy analysts, and lobbyists on state funding for education. Compiling reports from interviews and research analyzing the status and trajectory of California policy on education funding.
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Treasurer
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2013 - 2014
Organizing and promoting educational events about Middle Eastern culture and politics. Managing and balancing club funds and communicating with financial office of SBCC.
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Head Organizer/Master of Ceremonies
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2013 - 2013
Advertising and selling tickets to potential donors, delegate responsibilities to others, overseeing and managing committees, manage and balance funds. Convey mission statement of the charity to potential donors, introduce speakers and performers.
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Education
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New York University
Master's degree, Journalism -
University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor’s Degree, Political Science and Government -
Santa Barbara City College
Associate’s Degree, Political Science and Government -
Center for International Educational Exchange
Diplomacy and Policy Studies