ALEJANDRO J. GANIMIAN

**** ************* ***., **, ***** 808, Washington, DC 20005

Phone: 202-***-**** - E-mail: abp4qz@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

June 2007 University of Cambridge (Cambridge, UK)

MPhil in Education (Educational Research)

- Honors: top thesis grade in graduating cohort.

- Admitted to the PhD program under the supervision of the founding director of

UNESCO s EFA Global Monitoring Report, Christopher Colclough (declined).

June 2006 Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service (Washington, DC)

BSFS in International Politics (International Law, Institutions, and Ethics)

- Honors: magna cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa; Alpha Sigma Nu (declined).

- Certificate: Justice and Peace Studies.

EXPERIENCE

Jun 2006-ongoing Educar, Integrar, & Crecer (EIC) (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Founder and Executive Director

- Established a youth-led non-profit that works to reinforce early childhood

education, raise student achievement, support teaching, and increase access to

information and communication technologies in poor areas of Argentina.

- Works alongside the board of directors to manage the organization.

Responsibilities include strategic planning, supporting fundraising efforts, and

supervising all monitoring and evaluation activities of the organization.

- Travels regularly to oversee work on-site and offer advice on implementation.

Sep 2007-ongoing Inter-American Dialogue/Partnership for Educational Revitalization in the

Americas (PREAL) (Washington, DC)

Program Associate, Education

- Conducts research for and writes regional reports ( report cards ) on the state

and progress of education in Latin America and works with expert research

centers across the region to produce similar reports at the national level.

- Designed a model to evaluate promising education policies in Latin America,

and currently manages the pilots of this model in four countries in the region.

May 2007-ongoing Amherst College (Tegucigalpa, Honduras and Guatemala City, Guatemala)

Consultant, Department of Political Science

- Conducted a study of the political process behind a school-based management

reform in Honduras for a book by Professors Javier Corrales and Steven Rivkin.

- Currently carrying out a similar study in Guatemala for the same project.

May 2007 Honduras Improving Student Achievement Project (Tegucigalpa, Honduras)

Consultant. Designed a study of best practices in classroom application of

standards in math and reading for a project funded by a USAID/AED/AIR grant,

jointly with Prof. Darleen V. Opfer, from the University of Cambridge.

Jan 2004-Aug 2004 Northlands School (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Teacher. Taught English and current affairs at the high school level.

Jan 2003-Aug 2004 Master College (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Teacher. Taught English and current affairs at the high school level.

Jan 2002-May 2004 International Schools (Ciudad de Buenos Aires, La Plata, and Pilar, Argentina)

Teacher. Taught English and current affairs at three bilingual high schools.

Cambridge Overseas Trust (2007), Bursary: 12,000/yr (declined)

AWARDS

Homerton College (2007), Research grant: 250

Cambridge Gates Trust (2006), Scholarship: 20,000/yr

Georgetown University (2006), Research grant: US$500

Academic journals

PUBLICATIONS

What is the Role of Education in the Peace Process in Colombia? (2006).

Mentis Vita. 1, 50-54.

The Seeds of Social Inclusion: Reforming Education in Costa Rica. (2006).

Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, 1, 145-151.

Special reports

Are Children in Latin America Learning? Key Findings of the Second Regional

Student Achievement Test (SERCE) (forthcoming). Toolkit prepared for the

Partnership for Educational Revitalization in the Americas (PREAL).

The Politics of School-based Management Reform in Central America: The

PRESENTATIONS

Case of Honduras (2009). To be presented at the Comparative and International

Education Society's 53rd Annual Conference, Charleston, SC, March 2009.

Education Policy Reform in Latin America: The Case of the Escuelas 2001

program in San Luis, Argentina (2007). Presented at the Kaleidoscope

Postgraduate Conference, Cambridge, UK, May, 2007.

Education Barriers and Solutions in Latin America (2007). Presented at the

Young Leaders Summit: Realizing the Goal of Universal Primary Education,

Americans for Informed Democracy (AID), Washington, DC, February, 2007.

- Language skills: English/Spanish (bilingual), Portuguese/Italian (advanced).

SKILLS

- Computer skills: Statistical packages: SPSS; Coding software: NVivo.

ACTIVITIES

2008 Ashoka Youth Venture Challenge (Washington, DC), Judge in Selection Panel.

Niagara Falls Marathon (Ontario, Canada), Runner.

2007 Carta Pol tica Foundation (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Research Aide.

Belfast Marathon (Belfast, Northern Ireland), Runner.

2006 Inst. for Environmental Law and Economics (Asunci n, Paraguay), Volunteer.

Mario Santo Domingo Foundation (Bogot, Colombia), Visiting Researcher.

Georgetown UNICEF Chapter (Washington, DC), Vice-President.

2005 Global Crossroads (San Isidro, Costa Rica), English Teacher.

Student Campaign for Child Survival (Washington, DC), Intern.

Education Without Boundaries (Washington, DC), Project Director.

2004 Pan-American Debating Championship (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Convenor.

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