Nicholas

T.

Zazzi

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Education

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY May 2015

Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and East Asian Studies

• 3.7 GPA Overall; Dean’s List

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION Summer 2014

• Submersion program in Mandarin Chinese language study; advanced level reading and speaking

abilities achieved.

SUNY ORANGE May 2013

Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts; Honors Delegation

• 3.89 GPA Overall; Dean’s List

• SUNY Chancellor’s Award

Courses Completed

International Trade, Southeast Asia and US Security, Historiography of Modern China,

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Communication, International Non-European Literature, Third-Year Chinese, Korean Politics

Research Conducted

Korean Anti-Americanism: Kwangju to Present Spring 2014

• Group collaborative project in which Anti-American sentiment in South Korea is evaluated,

emphasizing the Kwangju Massacre as a turning point that magnified such emotions.

• Topics explored include the impacts of Anti-Americanism on Korean domestic politics and

foreign relations with the United States, along with this sentiment’s impact upon civil society,

serving as a driving force behind the Korean democracy movement.

Stand Your Ground: Immunity Beyond Justification, Honors Thesis Fall 2012 – Spring 2013

• Yearlong project providing a comparative analysis between Florida’s Stand Your Ground self-

defense statute and New York’s Duty to Retreat Rule.

• Main points include the consequences of individuals responding to “reasonable fear” with deadly

force, the potential for a legal incentive to kill, and the legal barrier to a proper investigation

resultant of the law.

• In addition to Westlaw and JSTOR databases, the Orange County Law Library was also utilized.

Relevant Experiences

SUNY Orange Academic Advising Office Fall 2012 – Spring 2013

Peer Advisor

• Assist academic advisors by communicating directly with students to solve any issues and ensure

their college requirements and academic goals can be achieved.

NORTHEAST REGIONAL HONORS CONFERENCE Fall 2012

Presenter

• Engaged an audience of both students and faculty with a presentation and following roundtable

discussion focused around the current problems within the American education system and

potential solutions.

• Worked as part of a group with two other students, under a tight deadline, to successfully conduct

our research and form a presentation.

PHI THETA KAPPA National Honors Society Fall 2012 – Spring 2013

Chapter President

• Organized

and

planned

weekly

meetings

and

volunteer

service

events

to

actively

engage

our

over

200

members

with

the

community

• Implemented

a

recruitment

strategy

to

increase

membership

on

campus

• Successfully raised the necessary funds to provide two students with study abroad scholarships

and donate to the American Red Cross

Skills

Demonstrated research experience with resources such as JSTOR, Westlaw, and EBSCO

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Strong computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

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Proven presentation and communication skills

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