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OBJECTIVE
 
  To gain skills and experience in editing, writing, translating, and research through an international organization that deals with environmental issues.
EDUCATION
 
 

2000-current        College of the Atlantic    Bar Habor, ME, USA
     B.A., Human Ecology
     Earned Davis UWC Full Scholarship for the four years of study.
     Served on the International Studies Committee.

January-April 2003  Center for Academic Programs Abroad  Florence, Italy
     Excelled in International Business studies.
     Mastered Intermadiate Italian Language skills

1998-2000       Red Cross Nordic United World College        Flekke, Norway
     International Baccalaureate.
     Earned United World College Scholarship for the two years of study.
    Advanced studies in Economics, English, Philosophy.
     Excelled in Performing Arts, mastered basic photography skills.

1988-1999                   Brest High-School N. 9                      Brest, Belarus
     Advanced studies of English Language.
     Silver Excellence Award, Honors in English.

EDUCATIONAL
  PROJECTS
 

2003        Assessing Access in Eastern Europe          Ukraine, Poland, Bulgaria
     In progress

1999         International Baccalaureate Diploma Essay          Belarus/Norway
Research Topic: "Does Soil Structure Influence the Traces of Radiation Found in Soil after Chernobyl?"
     Organized and conducted a research in Chernobyl area in Belarus.

1999              Architecture Design in Sweden              Gothenburg, Sweden
     Met with Swedish architects, examined architecture of old and new buildings in Gothenburg, and discussed social impacts of architecture.

1998              Refugee System in German Red Cross            Berlin, Germany
     Helped create hospitable conditions for Kosovar refugee children.

EXPERIENCE
 
 

Summer 2003            World Resources Institute          Washington, DC, USA
Intern at Institutions and Governance Program
     Translated parts of “How-to” Guide publication into Russian.
     Edited materials, researched funders.

2002-current        College of the Atlantic    Bar Habor, ME, USA
Assistant to the International Student Advisor
     Provided information about international affairs and international student population.
     Organized events, facilitated communication between students and  International Student Advisor.

2002-current        College of the Atlantic    Bar Habor, ME, USA
English Writing Tutor, Teaching Assistant
     Edited papers, helped students with learning disabilities.
     Tutored new international students.

Winter 2001                College of the Atlantic            Bar Habor, ME, USA
Assistant to the Director of Development
     Filed and entered fundraising information on the computer program.
     Helped organize the Silver Anniversary Fundraising campaign.

2000-2002        College of the Atlantic    Bar Habor, ME, USA
Library Assistant.
     Skilled at Interlibrary Loan System.
     Assisted at circulation desk.

LANGUAGES
  AND PROFICIENCES
 
  • Fluent in Belarusian, Russian, and English, intermediate skills in Polish and Italian, basic understanding of other Slavic languages.
  • Skilled in Microsoft Office tools: World Perfect, Excel, Power Point; Adobe Pemier, ESRI software for Geographic Information Systems, Dreamweaver.
  • Excellent organization and presentation skills.
INTERESTS
 
  Travel, Translating (translated website of Belarusian Music Festival into English), Arts, (guitar, jazz dance, languages, literature).
REFERENCES
 
 

Anne Kozak, Professor and Writer; Program Director at College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609, Phone (207) 288-5015 ext. 250

Doreen Stabinsky, Professor of Environmental Politics at College of the Atlantic , Bar Harbor, ME, 04609, Phone (207) 288-5015 ext. 209