Ian McDaniel
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48103
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Education
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor – Graduation Date: December 2020
● M.A., International and Regional Studies – Africa Specialization
-Research:
-Boko Haram: An Economic or Religious Jihad?
Western Washington University, Bellingham Washington – June 2017
● B.A., Political Science - International Relations
-Research:
-The Crisis of Chilean-Argentine Socio-Economics and State Autonomy
-Authoritarian Successor Parties and Electoral Success or Failure
● B.A., German Language Studies; B2 Language Qualifications
Experience
Spirit of America, Arlington Virginia – Field Operations Support Intern – May to August 2020
• Conducted background research for ongoing and future initiatives
• Prepared and edited briefs for management, Military CO’s, and DoS officials
• Took lead role on cybersecurity task force preparing new security measures
• Assisted in project development with regional project managers
• Materiel acquisitions; logged acquisitions
• Prepared and edited project reports
• Led R&D of a multinational military comms system in between SOCOM and the G5 Sahel
• Experience operating in an NGO non-profit environment
Boy’s and Girl’s Club, Lynden Washington – Academic Success Coordinator – 2018 to 2019
• Developed and instructed STEM curriculum
• Developed basic problem-solving abilities of members
• Analyzed qualitative and quantitative data of program progression
• Encouraged members to think independently
• Provided supplemental education in mathematics and grammar
Austrian-American Educational Commission, Raumberg, Austria – English Language Instructor – 2017 to 2018
• English instruction at Höhere Bundeslehr- und Forschungsanstalt für Landwirtschaft Raumberg- Gumpenstein
• Both collaborative and independent preparation and organization of lesson plans
• Taught fourteen English classes with varying levels of English comprehension
• Subjects included: agricultural studies, global politics, U.S. culture and society, environmental science, sociology, university entrance exam preparation
• Edited doctoral candidate research for the University of Vienna
• Experienced and incorporated Austrian educational pedagogy/didactics into teaching methods
• Cultural ambassador for U.S. in school setting and local community
Guest Services Inc., Mt. Rainer National Park – Line Supervisor – Summer 2016
• Supervisor of 8 food workers in kitchen, café, and cook lines
• Completed daily administrative duties
• Trained employees and managed employee schedules
• Facilitated all aspects of guest services including customer inquires
Western Washington University, Bellingham Washington – German Language Tutor – 2015 to 2016
• Instructed students needing grammar assistance
• Engaged in German language conversations to improve student oral capabilities
• Discussed language acquisition techniques to assist student study habits
• Practiced vocabulary acquisition with students
Organizing for Action, Vancouver Washington – Campaign Trainer and Canvasser – 2012
• Registered voters and canvassed neighborhoods for 2012 election
• Promoted to volunteer trainer
• Trained volunteers to canvass and register voters
• Instructed volunteers on how to organize and file campaign documents
Accomplishments
• National Collegiate Honor Society Member: 2013-2017
• Residency Council Representative Western Washington University: 2013-2014
• Fulbright Austria Recipient: 2017
• Published work in university newspaper: 2016
• Founding member of Western Washington University Political-Economy Club: 2016
References
• Werner Buketits +43-368*-*****-*** -Supervisor, HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein: ******.********@********-***********.**
• Petra Fiero 360-***-**** – Professor, German Language Studies-Western Washington University: *****.*****@***.***
• Andrew Duhon 330-***-**** – Project Manager, Spirit of America: ****@***************.***
• Howard Stein 743-***-**** – Professor, DAAS-University of Michigan: ********@*****.***