Director Program

Amy Beavin

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WORK EXPERIENCE

ALFA FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Fellow, June 2009-April 2010, Moscow, Russia

 Completed an advanced Russian language course

 Monitored Russian anti-corruption and corporate governance legislation for a newly-started NGO

 Assisted Russian NGOs with research, grant applications, translation, editing, and preparing materials for publication.

 Participated in meetings and roundtable discussions with regional and national government officials and business leaders in Russia and Tajikistan

CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, RUSSIA AND EURASIA PROGRAM

Research Associate, April 2007-June 2009, Washington, DC

 Provided research support for the Program Director on a wide range of political and economic topics, including: Russian-Chinese relations, Russian-Turkish relations, Russia’s economic development strategy, U.S-Russian cooperation on Afghanistan, and others.

 Co-authored and edited publications for the Program Director

 Interviewed, hired, and supervised interns for the Russia and Eurasia Program

 Planned and organized conferences, working groups, and seminars for local and international participants

 Developed and managed multiple program budgets of up to $500,000

Intern, January-March 2007, Washington, DC

 Translated focus-group transcripts from Russian to English

 Researched human rights and democracy issues in Russia

 Assisted with event planning and travel arrangements

CIVILIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, COOPERATIVE GRANTS PROGRAM

Intern, September 2005-June 2006, Arlington, VA

 Tracked, processed, and filed research grant applications

 Found appropriate reviewers for grant applications, based on research interests

EDUCATION

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, Edmund Walsh School of Foreign Service, Washington, DC

Master of Arts in Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies, May 2007

ST. OLAF COLLEGE, Northfield, MN

Bachelor of Arts, Summa cum laude, Music and Russian, May 2004

PUBLICATIONS

 “Russia’s 2020 Strategic Economic Goals and the Role of International Integration,” with Andrew Kuchins and Anna Bryndza, Europe, Russia, and the United States: Finding a New Balance, June 2008.

 “Russia: Religious Tolerance,” with John Elliott, Transitions Online, November 20, 2007.

 “Economic Risk and Prospects for Foreign Companies in Russia,” with Andrew Kuchins, Russia Business Watch, Vol. 15, No. 2, Summer-Fall 2007.

SKILLS/PERSONAL

 Languages: fluent Russian, intermediate French, intermediate Polish, and beginning Turkish

 Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint,

 Volunteering activities in Moscow and Washington, DC

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