Office Teacher

Damian Jovanovic

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Education

Brown University – Providence, RI

Master of Public Affairs, Spring 2018

· Concentrations: Budgeting and Management, Communications, Program Evaluation, Systems Dynamics, U.S. Foreign Policy, Microeconomics, Statistics.

· Studied abroad at Fundação Dom Cabral in Brazil, focusing on the country’s immigration system and the Venezuelan refugee crisis. Connecticut College – New London, CT

Bachelor of Arts: Economics and Slavic Studies, Spring 2017

· Studied Russian at Middlebury College’s Davis School of Russian summer program.

· Studied abroad at Russian State University for the Humanities (RGGU), focusing on Russian language and history. Professional Experience

Freelance Teacher – Connecticut, Washington D.C., Remote Music Teacher, May 2018 to Present

· Teaching students beginner to intermediate level electric guitar, electric bass, and drums.

· Tailoring lesson plans to fit the individual needs of students and their goals. Office of Congressman John Larson – Washington D.C. Senior Intern, May to August 2019

· Assisted in constituent services such as managing phone calls, preparing meeting materials and giving tours of the U.S. Capitol.

· Worked with the communications director to draft and edit press materials, trained other interns, wrote constituent correspondence letters, attended briefings and wrote informational memos for staff to prepare for upcoming votes, wrote legislative recommendations, and helped manage the office’s database.

Jahana Hayes for Congress – New Britain, CT

Campaign Fellow, August to November 2018

· Trained volunteers in constituent outreach duties.

· Engaged in constituent outreach and filled in for field organizers when necessary.

· Received an award for work ethic from now-Governor Ned Lamont. United States Coast Guard Academy, Center for Arctic Study and Policy (CASP) and Watson Institute, Brown University – New London, CT

Research Consultant, January to May 2018

· Worked with the Watson Institute at Brown University and the CASP at the USCGA to deliver policy analysis in regard to American strategic interests in the Arctic.

· Attended the annual Arctic Frontiers Conference held in Tromsø, Norway and listened to foremost Arctic experts discuss topics ranging from Arctic geopolitics to climate change.

· Presented findings and recommendations to Brown faculty and senior Coast Guard officers. Technical Skills

STATA, NGP VAN, Python, Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Proficiency in Russian (B2).

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