Sean Gillen Resume

Sean Gillen th **** East * Avenue Tampa, Florida 33605 608-***-**** sean.gillen@gmail.comEXPERIENCEConcepts & Strategies, Inc. Tampa, FloridaMedia Analyst August 2011 presentLead member (since April 2012) of a team of 4 media analysts responsible for providing near-real-time monitoringand analysis of news and social media. Assessed broad topical trends throughout media environment Synthesized and presented trends within media environment on a weekly basis Managed the collection of data and identified topics of focusUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WisconsinTeaching Assistant: Communication Arts 100 August December 2010Member of a team of 30+ teaching assistants responsible for teaching basic composition to nearly 1000 students at alarge, public university. Guided 24 students through analysis and composition of introductory, informative,persuasive, and commemorative speeches. Reported progress, shared best practices, and set new timelines and goals at weekly staff meetings Managed all student interaction, course development, and grading Improved student analytical and communication skills measured by performance on final assignmentsAssociate Lecturer: Sociology 211, The Sociological Enterprise January May 2010Independently designed, organized, and managed a course introducing 80+ underclassmen to the field of sociology:the discipline s sub-fields, theories, and qualitative and quantitative research methods. Selected readings and determined assignments for course syllabus Collaborated with course grader in evaluating student workTeaching Assistant: Various courses in the History Department Fall 2002 Fall 2006Independently guided 50-70 students through the analysis of historical documents and development of writtenarguments to support and augment academic achievement. Developed discussion section syllabus and lesson plans Rated among top quartile in student evaluations each semester since 2005EDUCATIONUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WisconsinDoctor of Philosophy, History May 2012 Dissertation: A Foggy Youth : Faith, Reason, and Social Thought in the Young Vladimir Segeevich Solov ev, 1853-1881 GPA: 3.775University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WisconsinMasters of Arts: History December 2005 Thesis: A Cloudy Youth, or Faith, Reason, and Social Thought in V.S. Solov ev s Chteniia, 1872-1878Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, MissouriBachelor of Arts: History (cum laude) May 2000SKILLS, PUBLICATIONS, AWARDS, AND AFFILIATIONS Languages: Russian (advanced), French (reading intermediate), and German (reading basic) Presentations: The Symbolist Conceit: Vladimir Solov ev in the Silver Age read at the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies national convention in Boston, 16 November 2009; V.D. Kudriavtsev-Platonov and the Tradition of Theism in Nineteenth-Century Russia, delivered at the Rethinking Russian Religious Thought Workshop, UW-Madison, 23 May 2011 (under review for publication) Leadership: mentoring students in assorted courses, team lead Awarded various research and travel grants totaling over $36K from 2006-2009 1 Sean Gillen th 2312 East 8 Avenue Tampa, Florida 33605 608-***-**** abqp2o@r.postjobfree.com Professional Affiliations: Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies; American Historical Association 2