Los Angeles Research Assistant

Joshua Baruch

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Consulate General of Israel Los Angeles, CA

February 2024 - Present

Research Assistant - Political Affairs

● Assist the head of Political Affairs with all research associated with Consulate activities. Creative Artists Agency Los Angeles, CA

October 2022 -

September 2023

Assistant

● Assistant on multiple desks for various agents

● Handling calls, handling bookings, scheduling meetings, calls, video conferences, etc.

● Handling expenses, booking travel, making sure clients are happy and all their questions are answered

● Handling/maintaining the organization of the boss's inbox

● Acted as liaison between agents and Studios, Networks, and Production companies

● Created and presented pitches for television series and films. The pitches were presented to executives and agents at the company during weekly meetings

Mailroom Clerk July - October 2022

● Acting as a receptionist and interacting with executives and all agency staff

● Sorting mail, ensuring that packages, checks, and mail were sent out with the required labeling and tracking information

● Picking up deliveries for partners when needed, assisted facilities Life Without Limits Productions Los Angeles, CA

May -June 2023

Research Assistant

● Served as a research assistant for the production company's upcoming documentary series

● Responsible for compiling a large grid with lists of various athletes and source material about their lives/journeys Blue Ox Films

Remote

Production Assistant June - August 2020

● Assisted with production research of All American Stories docuseries for the CW Seed

● Conducted research through various local news networks to find inspirational stories about athletes who have overcome struggles to achieve their goals

● Was responsible for creating summaries of athletes' life stories. These summaries were then read by the production team which led to certain stories getting selected for the show

EDUCATION

University of Michigan, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Ann Arbor, MI Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with a focus in Global Environment and Health May 2022

● Awards and Honors: University Honors: May 2020, December 2020, May 2021 Relevant Coursework:

● Statistics 250 (Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis)

● ECON 101 (Microeconomics)

● ENVIRON 201 (Ecological Issues)

● ENVIRON 390 (Environmental Activism)

● ENVIRON 462 (Foundations of Sustainable Food Sytems)

● AAS 322 (Introduction to Environmental Politics) Los Angeles, CA

November 2023- Currently Enrolled

UCLA Sustainability Certificate

Relevant Coursework:

● PUB PLC X 461 - Climate Change, Energy, and The Environment

● ENVIRON X 400 - Principles of Sustainability I: Introduction

● PUB PLC X 460.5 - Renewable Energy Economics and Policy

● MGMT X 401 - Principles of Sustainability II: Current Issues and Case Studies SKILLS

Skills: Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Microsoft Outlook, Professional Writing, Qualitative and Quantitative Research, Data Analysis, Interpersonal Communication, Expense Reports

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