Manager Service

Nicholas Elliott ** Mason Street Hammond, IN ***** 636-***-**** ********.*.*******@*****.***

EDUCATION

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Chicago, IL

M.A. in Middle East Studies August 2009

MA Thesis: Toward a Political Ecology of Zionism: Environmentality and the Jewish National Fund

Fellowship Award: Foreign Language and Area Studies awarded for Intermediate Arabic Instruction, Summer 2008

Scholarship Award: Full Tuition Scholarship from Social Sciences Division, 2008-2009

TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY San Marcos, TX

B.A. in Anthropology, Summa Cum Laude August 2007

BA Thesis: Future Geopolitical Legitimacy of Islamism: the Case of Hamas

Scholarship Award: International Education Fellowship Scholarship awarded for Advanced French, Summer 2006

PUBLIC OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

SCHOOL CITY OF HAMMOND Hammond, IN

Substitute Teacher September 2009 to Present

Assisted the primary teacher with the coordination of daily activities and lesson plans by providing instruction,

designing daily curriculum, and promoting student engagement in educational material.

HEARTLAND ALLIANCE Chicago, IL

Volunteer, Refugee Health Programs September 2009 to Present

Research and assess the health and health education needs for the Iraqi refugees resettled in Chicago in order to

establish an efficient advocacy and human services campaign.

NATURE IRAQ Sulaimani, Iraq

Volunteer, English Language Editor and Researcher September 2009 to Present

Assist the editing of English-language documents for an Iraqi environmental NGO and conduct Arabic-English

translation of documents, policy briefs, and reports on the Iraqi environment.

AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE Chicago, IL

Intern, Middle East Program October 2007 to June 2009

Organized, facilitated, and networked for community speaking and advocacy events as well as initiated and delivered

public addresses to various community audiences.

Promoted civic engagement in issues with relevance to the Middle East, such as the primacy of diplomacy in US-Iran

relations, sustainable resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the end of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Researched, developed, and delivered multimedia-based outreach presentations publicly, online, and to senior staff

including one titled "the Iraqi Refugee Crisis" employed as an online web resource for a national campaign.

Designed and collaborated with senior staff on multiple ongoing projects and events for internal and external audiences

such as an interactive online map project titled "Testimonies of Occupation publicized in national advocacy efforts.

ORIENTAL INSTITUTE Chicago, IL

Research Assistant, Dr. Martin Stokes July 2008 to January 2009

Assisted the development of an interactive module and curriculum that addressed issues of ethnicity in the modern

Middle East for a National Endowment for the Humanities-funded online resource guide for high school educators.

Conducted independent research and assembled multimedia and web-based materials to supplement as well as edited

and collaborated with an international scholar in the formation of textual analysis included in the module.

TEEN MANIA Multiple Locations

Intern and Service Volunteer 1996-1998

Served as a voluntary assistant in communications and public outreach, fundraised and networked, and carried out

general office management tasks for a non-profit organization.

Raised personal expense and travel funds and conducted domestic and international volunteer service in: Atlanta,

Georgia; Izmir, Turkey; Amman, Jordan; Jericho, Palestine; and Rabat/Sale, Morocco.

FAITH MISSION FOOD PANTRY Oklahoma City, OK

Seasonal Volunteer 1992-1995

Assisted the preparation and delivery of meals for homeless persons as well as networked, fundraised, and collected

goods for needy families for several holiday seasons.

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ELEGANT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Austin, TX

Chauffeur, Motor coach Operator, Night Manager March 2004 to June 2005

Inspected, maintained and operated limousines and motor coaches, effected cordial and punctual relations with long

and short-term clients, and acted as night manager of operations, which included the duties of scheduling and sales.

Nicholas Elliott 48 Mason Street Hammond, IN 46320 636-***-**** ********.*.*******@*****.***

D & L TEXAS MUSIC CAFE Austin, TX

Server, Bartender July 2003 to May 2004

Facilitated courteous delivery of food and beverage service in an active environment, arranged perennial events and

musical performances, and initiated a new system of ordering beverage supplies that saved the owners money and time.

ROARING FORK TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Aspen, CO

Public Transportation Bus Operator October 2001 to December 2002

Inspected, operated and maintained public transportation and seasonal ski buses for thousands of customers daily and

coordinated and drove for multifaceted tours to regional locations while functioning as a tour guide.

CRESTWOOD CONDOMINIUM HOTEL Snowmass Village, CO

Concierge, Front Desk Representative October 2000 to May 2002

Arranged for and supplied complex services to hotel guests and condominium owners including: the booking of travel,

dining, entertainment, medical appointments, condominium cleaning and maintenance, and extensive regional tours.

SKILLS

COMPUTER: Adobe Professional, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop; Microsoft Office Suite; SPSS; and Web 2.0 tools

LANGUAGES: Advanced Proficiency Arabic, Advanced Proficiency French, and Conversational Spanish

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Anthropological Association, 2006-2009 Development Executive Group, 2009

Middle East Studies Association, 2007-2009 Chicago Council on Global Affairs, 2008-2009

Nature Iraq, 2009 Taking IT Global, 2009

Heartland Alliance, 2009 Interfaith Youth Core, 2009

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