Experience

University of Maryland School of Public Policy

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Brody Scholar

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  • Coordinate efforts to bring noteworthy public speakers to campus as part of the Brody Forum speaker series • Chair a 14-person Student Advisory Council that helps facilitate Brody Forums and meets periodically for social events and extracurricular intellectual enrichment opportunities • Coordinate efforts to bring noteworthy public speakers to campus as part of the Brody Forum speaker series • Chair a 14-person Student Advisory Council that helps facilitate Brody Forums and meets periodically for social events and extracurricular intellectual enrichment opportunities



Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visiting Research Assistant (Russia Strategic Initiative)

  • Jan 2023 - May 2023

  • Conducted OSINT Russian-language research on Russian-language Telegram channels, Twitter, Facebook and Vkontakte posts, YouTube videos, and major Russian- and English-language newspapers to support analysis aimed at assessing and addressing the evolving Russian nuclear threat to Europe • Utilized OSINT Russian-language research and open-source data visualization tools such as TimelineJS to create an interactive timeline which tracks notable shifts in Kremlin rhetoric on the potential use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine conflict • Conducted OSINT Russian-language research on how the Wagner Group has changed and evolved since the start of the Ukraine conflict Show less



Institute for the Study of War

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Intern

  • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  • Prepared timely and accurate OSINT analysis on current conflicts and security threats to support policymakers and warfighters • Conducted OSINT research on Russian- and Ukrainian-language Telegram channels and Twitter posts to support ISW’s daily intelligence collection • Utilized EU sanctions lists to identify changes in senior command positions in the Russian military • Optimized geolocational video footage and pictures to inform daily changes to ISW’s live map of Russian and Ukrainian territorial gains • Produced and updated 32 biographical profiles for ISW’s Russian General Officer Guide, which includes up-to-date information on individuals in the Russian military’s chain of command (both domestic and stationed abroad) • Revised and updated ISW’s Russian General Officer Guide to include up-to-date information on the Russian military’s chain of command in both Russia and for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Show less



University of Maryland School of Public Policy

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2021 - May 2022

  • Support the teaching efforts of Dr. Clay Ramsay for an introductory level public policy course • Teach 1-2 weekly discussion sections on course material • Support the teaching efforts of Dr. Clay Ramsay for an introductory level public policy course • Teach 1-2 weekly discussion sections on course material



Arizona State University Critical Language Institute

• Online

• Title VIII Fellow to study 6th-year Russian in St. Petersburg (2021 program held online)

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  • Awarded $7,500 grant from U.S. Dept. of State Bureau of Intelligence for immersive online summer study of Advanced Russian • Awarded $7,500 grant from U.S. Dept. of State Bureau of Intelligence for immersive online summer study of Advanced Russian



The Washington Institute For Near East Policy

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2021 - Aug 2021

  ¥ Supported the research efforts of Dr. Anna Borshchevskaya by conducting open source research in Russian and English on Russian grand strategy in the Middle East. ¥ Supported the research efforts of Dr. Anna Borshchevskaya by conducting open source research in Russian and English on Russian grand strategy in the Middle East.



Tutor with Preply

• Spain
• E-Learning Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Online English-language tutor

  • Oct 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Provided English-language lessons to primarily Russian-speaking clientele from around the world, ages 8 to 72 • Developed an individualized learning plan for a Russian-speaking eight year-old student from Norway whose rudimentary English skills made it impractical to use Preply.com’s pre-prepared lesson materials • Assisted a Russian-speaking language learner in her seventies with basic technological support during our weekly English lessons • Provided English-language lessons to primarily Russian-speaking clientele from around the world, ages 8 to 72 • Developed an individualized learning plan for a Russian-speaking eight year-old student from Norway whose rudimentary English skills made it impractical to use Preply.com’s pre-prepared lesson materials • Assisted a Russian-speaking language learner in her seventies with basic technological support during our weekly English lessons



University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

  ¥ Assisted Dr. Graeme Robertson with open-source Russian-language research concerning Russian public health perceptions of COVID-19 ¥ Assisted Dr. Graeme Robertson with open-source Russian-language research concerning Russian public health perceptions of COVID-19



Congregation Kehillath Israel

• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Service Leader and Teen Liaison

  • Sep 2019 - Sep 2020

  ¥ Organized religious services and Judaic weekend programming for synagogue youth ¥ Organized religious services and Judaic weekend programming for synagogue youth



American Enterprise Institute

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Russian Studies Intern, Office of Leon Aron

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  ¥ Conducted open source research in English and Russian book on Russian grand strategy in the Baltic region ¥ Created and developed a thirty-page onboarding manual for future Russian Studies interns and their mentors ¥ Conducted open source research in English and Russian book on Russian grand strategy in the Baltic region ¥ Created and developed a thirty-page onboarding manual for future Russian Studies interns and their mentors



Center for Slavic, Eurasian and East European Studies at Duke University

• Durham, NC

• Matlock Archives Short-Term Fellow-in-Residence Grant Recipient

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Awarded a $3,000 travel grant to work with the Jack F. Matlock papers for a term paper on Cold War Arms Control efforts • Awarded a $3,000 travel grant to work with the Jack F. Matlock papers for a term paper on Cold War Arms Control efforts



Brandeis University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office Staff

  • Oct 2016 - May 2019

  ¥ Transcribed financial information from Russian speakers ¥ Corresponded in Russian and Spanish via phone and email with prospective participant family members ¥ Transcribed financial information from Russian speakers ¥ Corresponded in Russian and Spanish via phone and email with prospective participant family members



BJEP

• France
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Hebrew School Teacher

  • Sep 2017 - Sep 2018

  ¥ Instructed elementary and middle school students in basic Hebrew, improv, and music. ¥ Instructed elementary and middle school students in basic Hebrew, improv, and music.



Camp Ramah In New England

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Music Specialist

  • Jul 2016 - Sep 2018

  ¥ Prepared Sabbath songs in Hebrew for every age group including Friday afternoon performances ¥ Coordinated musical goals with educational staff and implemented new teaching techniques to encourage children to be more involved in music ¥ Prepared Sabbath songs in Hebrew for every age group including Friday afternoon performances ¥ Coordinated musical goals with educational staff and implemented new teaching techniques to encourage children to be more involved in music



School of Russian at Middlebury College

• Middlebury, Vermont, United States

• Russian-Language Student

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Russian Language Immersion Program • Advanced Low Russian (Level 5); audited graduate course on Russian/Chinese politics taught in Russian; left program with 2+ ILR proficiency Russian Language Immersion Program • Advanced Low Russian (Level 5); audited graduate course on Russian/Chinese politics taught in Russian; left program with 2+ ILR proficiency



CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM OF THE BLUE HILLS

• United States
• Religious Institutions

• High Holiday Service Leader

  • Sep 2016 - 2018

  ¥ Developed fun and interactive Junior Congregation High Holiday services for children under twelve ¥ Collaborated with the Rabbi to create an alternative Rosh Hashanah service featuring a guitar for families with younger kids ¥ Developed fun and interactive Junior Congregation High Holiday services for children under twelve ¥ Collaborated with the Rabbi to create an alternative Rosh Hashanah service featuring a guitar for families with younger kids



Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe & Restaurant

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cashier

  • Nov 2015 - Jul 2016

  ¥ Communicated with customers and fellow employees in Spanish and Russian ¥ Provided prompt and efficient customer service during peak weekend hours ¥ Communicated with customers and fellow employees in Spanish and Russian ¥ Provided prompt and efficient customer service during peak weekend hours



Beth El Synagogue

• Tutor

  • 2014 - Nov 2015

  ¥ Taught young teenagers a range of Judaic liturgical skillsets in preparation for their Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. ¥ Taught young teenagers a range of Judaic liturgical skillsets in preparation for their Bar and Bat Mitzvahs.



Organic Transit

• Intern

  • Oct 2014 - Jun 2015

  ¥ Completed an unpaid internship in marketing and product development ¥ Initiated a process for establishing overseas distribution and manufacturing for the company's product "the ELF". ¥ Completed an unpaid internship in marketing and product development ¥ Initiated a process for establishing overseas distribution and manufacturing for the company's product "the ELF".