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WORK EXPERIENCE
Fulbright Fellow
US Department of State                                                                                                                                         September 2019 - June 2020
Litigation Paralegal                                                                                                                                     
Weitz & Luxenberg LLC                                                                                                                                 February 2019 - September 2019
Peacebuilding Intern
Post Conflict Research Center (PCRC) - Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina             September 2018 - December 2018

• Publish articles to the Balkan Diskurs, an objective regional multimedia network
• Facilitate seminars by conducting background research and writing interview summaries
• Assist with administrative work, take photographs, and update social media content
• Write grants, edit published work, and manage communications outreach

Program Participant
Sarajevo Symposium on Post Conflict Transitions - Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina                                             July 2018

• Trained with experts on post-conflict strategies in governance, security, justice and reconciliation
• Gained a cross-sectoral perspective on post-conflict transitions
• Engaged in contemporary theory and practice of post-conflict transitions in the Former Yugoslavia

Research Assistant Intern, Think Tank and Civil Societies Program
University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, PA                                                                                                   January 2018 - May 2018

• Researched domestic and international think tanks, policy advice, and emerging powers
• Acted as team lead in the data collection writing of a literature review on Chinese think tanks
• Revised and proofread Asian manuscript to prepare for publication

Intern to District Director, United States Department of Labor
U.S. Department of Labor OFCCP - Philadelphia, PA                                                                           April 2017 - September 2017

• Conducted Impact Ratio Analyses in promotion of Affirmative Action Policies
• Formatted Excel spreadsheets for data input / Data entry
• Transcribed notes in contractor interviews and produced summaries of policy compliance

Research Assistant, Dr. Zoltan Buzas
Drexel University - Philadelphia, PA                                                                                                                September 2016 - June 2017

• Proofread and revised scholarly articles for publication
• Researched historical topics: Causes of the World Wars / Discrimination of the Roma population
• Investigated and unearthed contact information for interviews

EDUCATION
Bachelor's in Political Science, GPA 3.93 in major                                                                    Drexel University - Philadelphia, PA
                    
AWARDS/CERTIFICATIONS
Post Graduate Certificate with Distinction in Managing Post-Conflict Transitions, Sarajevo Symposium     July 2018
Bosnian Language Certification, Intensive Beginners Bosnian Course                                                                                 July 2018
Most Outstanding Graduate Award, Drexel University College of Arts and Sciences                                                May 2018
Second Highest GPA, Drexel University Political Science Department                                                                                May 2018
Drexel Men’s Soccer, Division I Team Captain                                                                                        March 2017 - November 2018
Young Professional Scholars Program, Politics Department Scholarships                                       August 2016 - June 2018
AJ Drexel Merit and Athletic Scholarship                                                                                                             August 2014 - June 2018
National Political Science Honors Society                                                                                                                        May 2016 - Present

ACTIVITIES/VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Project Development Volunteer, Mreža za Izgradnju Mira                                                               September 2019 - June 2020 
Drexel University College of Arts and Sciences Student Advisory Board                                          March 2018 - June 2018
Drexel University Leadership Academy                                                                                                        September 2016 - June 2018
Drexel University Student Athlete Advisory Committee                                                                   September 2016 - June 2018
Powell Elementary, Math Tutor, Philadelphia                                                                                            September 2015 - June 2017
Volunteer, NextGeneration Climate Change                                                                                                                                       June 2016
Drexel Ambassador                                                                                                                                                         September 2019 - Present