Rebekah Prather

Campus Address ~ *** E **th Street ~ Erie, PA 16546 ~ adkgrj@r.postjobfree.com

Permanent Address ~ 736 Beryl Drive ~ Kent, OH 44240 ~ (330) 389–4748

PROFILE

An entry-level analyst at Mercyhurst University’s Ridge College of Intelligence Studies and Applied Sciences, majoring in Intelligence Studies and History and minoring in Russian Studies. Has two years of professional and investigative experience interning with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Maintains a Top-Secret security clearance. Serves as President and Co-founder of Mercyhurst University’s Anti-Money Laundering Club. Has knowledge of the Patriot Act, the Bank Secrecy Act, and OFAC Compliance. Has four years of research and analytical experience. Maintains a 3.9 GPA. Anticipated graduation for Spring 2021. Served as a testbed subject for Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and Water Dragons Consulting. Has experience organizing anti-money laundering events with banking professionals and Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS). Has completed numerous analytical reports and oral briefings on topics involving anti-money laundering, fraud, and national security.

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

FBI Honors Internship Program Dates: 06/2019 – present

Intern with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Cleveland Field Office

Maintains a Top-Secret security clearance with polygraph

Assists special agents, intelligence analysts, and forensic accountants with ongoing cases, including complex financial crimes, money-laundering, and drug trafficking cases

Conducts research and analysis using FBI computer applications including OHLEG, DIVS, Accurint, and CLEAR

Creates reports, products, and timelines for special agents and intelligence analysts

Assists professional staff with office functions including phone calls and paperwork

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NWPA Innovation Beehive Network Dates: 08/2020 – present

Student analyst for the Northwest Pennsylvania Innovation Beehive Network

Works with a small team of student analysts to conduct market research and analysis for local businesses and clientele in Northwest Pennsylvania

Provides oral briefings and written projects for local businesses and perform competitor profile analysis

Open-Source Intelligence Analyst Dates: 08/2019 – 08/2020

Contracted through the Tom Ridge School of Intelligence to a competitive intelligence firm that specializes in providing global open-source and human intelligence field collection

Provided daily monitoring of news relevant to several business units and the production and dissemination of daily intelligence products using data-mining technology

Rebekah Prather

Campus Address ~ 501 E 38th Street ~ Erie, PA 16546 ~ adkgrj@r.postjobfree.com

Permanent Address ~ 736 Beryl Drive ~ Kent, OH 44240 ~ (330) 389–4748

Created biweekly reports for decision-makers concerning business trends, mergers and acquisitions, and financial data on multiple companies

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Dates: 01/2020 – 05/2020

Student analyst for Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory (JHUAPL) testbed

Tasked with solving counterfactual problems proposed by JHUAPL

Collaborated with a small team to conduct research and analysis using various analytical methods and techniques to solve counterfactuals

War Gaming Cybersecurity Simulation Dates: 10/2019 – 10/2019

Participated in a wargaming simulation conducted by Water Dragons Consulting

Worked in a small team as a cybersecurity analyst to analyze data concerning cyber issues from state and non-state actors based in China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea

Focused on the transformation of raw information into actionable intelligence for decision-makers

Tasked with solving the simulation’s intelligence gaps concerning cybersecurity and working with other simulation groups (including human intelligence, foreign liaisons, and all-source intelligence) to deliver an informative oral brief for decision-makers

Open-Source Intelligence Research Assistant Dates: 09/2018 – 05/2019

Served as a research assistant to Mercyhurst faculty member, Dr. Musa Tuzuner

Assisted Dr. Tuzuner in establishing the Anti-Money Laundering Club (AMLC) at Mercyhurst University

Conducted open-source research for Dr. Tuzuner’s upcoming book project on the Turkish intelligence apparatus

ANALYTICAL PRODUCTS AND REPORTS

Strategic Intelligence Capstone Intelligence Report Dates: 08/2020 – 12/2020

Worked with a small group to complete an extensive intelligence report and briefing for client IN2 Communications on the threat of right-wing extremist groups in the United Kingdom and United States

Spent a semester researching and analyzing the risk posed by extremist right-wing groups operating in the United Kingdom, United States

Created risk assessments, heat maps, and link charts using Google Earth, i2 Analyst Notebook software, and Microsoft Excel

Rebekah Prather

Campus Address ~ 501 E 38th Street ~ Erie, PA 16546 ~ adkgrj@r.postjobfree.com

Permanent Address ~ 736 Beryl Drive ~ Kent, OH 44240 ~ (330) 389–4748

Exelon Competitive Intelligence Report Dates: 08/2019 – 12/2019

Collaborated with a small team to create an advanced competitive intelligence report and briefing on the energy corporation Exelon (EXC) and their top competitors

Used various analytical methods to create forecasts and recommendations for Exelon, including competitor analyses, SWOT, financial ratio analyses, and macro-environmental analyses

Russian Money Laundering Risk Assessment Dates: 10/2019 – 11/2019

Conducted report on Russia’s current Money Laundering (ML) and Terrorism Financing (TF) risk index using intelligence gathered by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

Addressed vulnerabilities in Russia’s banking sector, geographic risk, and customer risk contributing to Russia’s overall ML and TF risk

Created recommendations for preventative measures to mitigate Russia’s future risk

Troika Money Laundering Case Study Dates: 09/2019 – 10/2019

Conducted report on the Troika Dialog Russian money laundering scheme

Used i2 Analyst Notebook software to create a link chart detailing all elements of the crime scheme

Presented an oral briefing on the effects of Russian money laundering schemes

Climate Change Intelligence Report and Briefing Dates: 01/2019 – 05/2019

Conducted semester-long report on the effects of climate change on U.S. national security

Extensively researched threats to U.S. military installations caused by climate change

Completed multiple short-form analytical reports and oral briefings on current events with tight deadlines

Collaborated with a small team to create an extensive report and multiple oral briefings on the effects of climate change

Diamond Shadow Security Intelligence Report Dates: 09/2018 – 12/2018

Worked as a student analyst through Mercyhurst University’s Center for Intelligence Research Analysis and Training (CIRAT) program to produce a market research intelligence report for the client Diamond Shadow Security

Conducted open-source research to create a portfolio and report of potential clients in the tri-state area for Diamond Shadow Security

Country Study on Turkey Dates: 01/2018 – 05/2018

Researched political, social, military, economic, geographical, environmental, and technological elements of Turkey to make a prediction involving Turkey’s future stability

Developed a recommendation for the allocation of $100 million of U.S. aid to Turkey

Used LexisNexis, Google Earth, and i2 Analyst Notebook software

Rebekah Prather

Campus Address ~ 501 E 38th Street ~ Erie, PA 16546 ~ adkgrj@r.postjobfree.com

Permanent Address ~ 736 Beryl Drive ~ Kent, OH 44240 ~ (330) 389–4748

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Russian Language (Intermediate Proficiency)

Has experience using i2 Analyst Notebook, ACH Software, Microsoft Excel, UCR, Accurint, DIVS, OHLEG, LexisNexis, Google Earth, and R Studio Programming

Team-oriented and experienced with open-source research and analysis

Excellent written and oral briefing skills

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Mercyhurst University Dates: 08/2017 – present

Anti-Money Laundering Club, Co-founder and President Dates: 09/2018 – present

Cyber Threat Research Analysis Club, Member Dates: 09/2017 – present

National Security Club, Member Dates: 09/2017 – present

Russian Club, Member Dates: 09/2017 – present

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

Intro to Data Science, Intro to Intelligence Studies, Intelligence Methods and Analysis, National Security & Intelligence, Intelligence for Business, Anti-Money Laundering & Counter-Terrorism Financing, Anti-Money Laundering Risk Assessment, Advanced Intelligence Collections, Intro to Russian I & II, Intermediate Russian I & II, Politics of Russia, Law Enforcement Intelligence, Comparative Politics of Europe, Communicating Intelligence I & II, Professional Communications, Strategic Intelligence

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

Phi Eta Sigma (National Honor Society) Dates: 03/2018 – present

Sr. Carolyn Herrmann Scholarship Dates: 08/2017 – present

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