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| Professional Skills | Policy Knowledge |
| » Policy analysis | » Money laundering and terrorist finance |
| » Research design | » Small arms and light weapons |
| » Threat assessment and risk analysis | » Comparative national security issues |
| » Database design and management | » Security and development |
| » Negotiation and mediation | » Development economics |
| » Arabic, Hebrew, Dutch, Nepalese | » Nuclear nonproliferation regime |
» Graphic
design, web design, and computer programming
and photography |
» Middle
East, South Asia, and Balkan historical,cultural,
and security issues |
| Education |
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| Monterey Institute of International Studies,
Monterey, CA, USA » Master of Arts, International Policy Studies » Specialization: International Security |
6/03 – 8/05 |
| Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA » International Business Certificate |
6/98 – 8/98 |
| Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA » Bachelor of Arts, Cultural Anthropology |
9/92 – 5/96 |
| Academic Writing and Professional Research | |
| Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting the
Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT), professional
research for the World Bank » Publication outlining the challenges faced by 38 countries regarding the implementation of the Revised Financial Action
Task Force (FATF) 40 Recommendations plus the Nine Special Recommendations
on Terrorist Financing. |
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| Security and Development, professional
research for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
and SEESAC » Survey of current research and policy development concerning the fight against the illicit trafficking in small arms and light
weapons, as well as an attempt to quantify the relationship between
small arms proliferation and development. |
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| Libyan Disarmamet, graduate
research, American Foreign Policy class » Researched and analyzed Libyan decision to disarm, providing: history of the regime, description of factors influencing disarmament,
potential technical support of non-state actors or terrorists,
and analysis of applicability to other states of
concern. |
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| Terrorist Finances: To Freeze or Follow?, graduate
research, Money Laundering and Terror Finance class » An op-ed article outlining the pros and cons of both freezing and following terrorist finances while arguing that following
terrorist finances is often times more beneficial to law enforcement
and results in fewer negative societalrepercussions. |
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| Iranian Nuclear Program, graduate
research, Comparative National Security class » Research paper and policy memo analyzing Iranian Nuclear program, its regional strategic impact, and national motivations. |
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| Terrorist Finance and Financial Sector
Compliance, graduate research, International Security
class » Issue brief examining the role that education and training of financial sector employees plays in preventing terrorist financing
in the United States. |
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| International Trade Negotiations, graduate
research, International Negotiations class » Composed oral argument and legal brief on behalf of Brazilian delegation in WTO negotiation simulation. |
|
| The impact of Tourism on Deforestation
in Nepal, graduate research, Policy Analysis and
Research Design class » Designed research project to determine the impact of tourism on forest ecosystems in Nepal. |
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| Languages |
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| » Intermediate Arabic (2 years), beginner Hebrew (2 years), beginner Nepalese (1 year), and beginner Dutch (1 year) | |
| Professional Associations | |
| » Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists | |
| » World Affairs Council | |
| Work Experience |
|
| The World Bank, Washington, DC, USA Consultant » Summarized transcripts from the World Bank’s third Global Dialogue Series on the New International Standards
on AML/CFT.» Sole author of paper on the challenges participating countries face in regards to the implementation of the Revised
FATF 40 +9. |
12/05 - Present |
| United Nations Development
Program (UNDP), South Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC), Belgrade, Serbia International Professional Service Semester Research Consultant » Researched and compiled data on civilian and military weapons holdings in South Eastern Europe for EU. » Assisted in the collection of data on indicators linking the impact of small arms on sustainable development.» Drafted working group documents, prepared recommendations, and developed agenda points for South Eastern
Europe regional seminar regarding progress on combatting the
illicit trafficking of small arms,in
all its aspects. |
02/05 – 08/05 |
| Transition International, Landgraaf,
The Netherlands Web Consultant » Designed Transition International website. » Developed customized PHP content management system based on cmsimple opensource software. » Provide ongoing support and consulting services. |
05/05 – 07/05 |
| Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey,
CA, USA Technical Assistant » Troubleshoot computer hardware and software issues. » Assist faculty and students with technical problems. |
09/04 – 12/04 |
| Cornell University Technical Services, Ithaca, NY,
USA Web Page Designer / Prototyper » Use of HTML, PHP, Javascript, and Cascading Style Sheets. » Development of searchable MySQL database for Cornell's collection of cuneiform tablets. |
11/02 – 6/03 |
| owenLogik Design, Philadelphia, PA, USA Web Consultant » Attended and participated in meetings with client to develop web site concept, design, and content. » Consulted on user interface and database design. » Collaborated with graphic designer and client to develop an online content management and cataloging
system for a private art collection. |
3/03 – 5/03 |
| Greece101.com, Athens, Greece Front-end Web Developer » Assisted in the development of optimal user interface, site navigation elements and features. » Responsible for writing HTML code, JavaScript, CSS and all other Web content. » Developed written content for ten tourist destinations. » Arranged and conducted all photo shoots for greece101. |
5/02 – 11/02 |
| Abrahm Lustgarten Photography, San Francisco, CA,
USA Front-end Web Developer » Designed and developed web site and online, password protected, content management system. |
11/01 – 2/02 |
| Asimba, Redwood Shores, CA, USA Web Designer » Managed daily home page rotation of Forbes "Best of the Web" site, Asimba.com. » Hired contractors aiding in design and development of online Help Center. » Reduced home page file size by 50 percent without compromising design. » Designed and coded marketing emails sent to 800,000 members. |
9/99 – 5/01 |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency (F.E.M.A), San
Francisco, CA, USA Multimedia Archive Editor » Edited photographs, slides, videos and text for input into multi-media archive. » Worked in conjunction with contractor to edit design features, troubleshoot problems and add content. |
3/99 – 7/99 |
| Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA Research Assistant » Researched, compiled, and analyzed foreign direct investment flows for Asian financial crisis project. |
8/98 – 11/98 |
| Chung Moon Language Institute, Seoul, South Korea English Language Instructor » Conducted testing of students and was responsible for placement of students into appropriate levels. » Designed, implemented, and taught curriculum for all levels of ESL students. |
9/97 – 2/98 |
| Computer Skills |
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| » HTML, PHP, ASP, and familiarity with JavaScript,
JSP, and XML » Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Homesite, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, and MS Office (Word, Excel, Access,
Outlook, and Powerpoint) |
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| References | |
| » Available upon request | |
