Education
The George Washington University Washington, D.C.; May 2020
B.A. International Affairs; Minors in Spanish and History; Cum Laude
•Junior/Senior GPA: 3.80
•Concentrations: Latin America & Security Policy
•Relevant Coursework: Nuclear Security; U.S. Foreign Policy; Cold War History; Latin American Politics; Spanish
•Dean’s List: Spring 2019, Fall 2019, & Spring 2020
La Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Santiago, Chile; Spring-Summer 2018
•Ranked as the best university in Latin America
•Learned to establish rapport with individuals in a foreign environment
•Completed 16.5 credits of coursework in Spanish
Work Experience
Administrative Assistant, Shorewest Realtors Milwaukee, WI; August 2020-
•Conducted market analysis
•Prepared memos and presentations
•Supported staff and agents with daily tasks
•Reviewed and prepared closings
•Managed confidential documents
•Transitioned paper processes to web-based functions
Property Manager, DSKS Milwaukee, WI; June 2020-
•Supervised four commercial properties in the Milwaukee metro area
Nuclear History Project Intern, National Security Archive Washington, D.C.; Spring 2020
•Filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Mandatory Declassification Review requests
•Worked with a 100,000-record computerized database
•Researched declassified government documents
CWIHP Program Intern, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Washington, D.C.; Fall 2019
•Conducted archival and open-source research for written production
•Worked independently and collectively on multiple projects
•Collaborated with foreign colleagues to access other countries’ archives
•Wrote blog posts, information briefs, research analyses, and event summaries
•Produced document analyses for the Wilson Center Digital Archive
Research Intern, Arms Control Association (ACA) Washington, D.C.; Spring 2019
•Monitored and summarized media coverage
•Wrote blog posts and news articles on arms control and nonproliferation issues
•Assisted staff with pre- and post-production of the Arms Control Today journal
Projects
Senior Thesis Washington, D.C.; 2019-2020
•Compared and contrasted current U.S. nonproliferation policy with the Carter administration’s
•Conducted research at National Archives and Records Administration and the Library of Congress
Other Experiences
George Washington University Center for Student Engagement, President of GW TRAiLS Washington D.C.; 2019
•Led 50 student guides to host 150 trips with over 950 participants annually
•Developed marketing programs, budgets, and communication networks
•Managed the executive board and hosted weekly member meetings
•Won an “Excellence in Diversity Award” from the University
Additional Information
Language skills: Professionally proficient in Spanish
Computer Skills: MS Office, IOS Suite, G Suite, Adobe Creative Cloud, Database Management Systems
Publications: “A New Socialist Hungary? Remembering the Defeat of the Hungarian Revolution 63 Years Later”
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Cole H. Falkner