Alon Lanir
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SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
• 5 years of experience in the fields of counter-terrorism, the Middle East region, homeland security, and weapons of mass destruction.
• 3 years of experience in project management.
• BA degree in political science and a Master’s degree in international relations concentrating on national security and defense issues.
• Native Hebrew speaker.
• Excellent analytical, research, writing, management, planning, and oral presentation skills.
• Proficient in Lexis-Nexis, Html, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Citizenship: U.S.
EXPERIENCE
ICA (Formerly Inlingua)
Project Manager
Washington,DC
2006- 2009
• Created courses relating to language and international affairs for the use of the Department of Defense.
• Designed websites for the purpose of making courses available for Defense Department employees.
Independent Contracts
(Temporary Contracts)
Washington,DC
2004- 2006
• Researched and translated Hebrew publications on national security affairs for the Library of Congress.
• Provided Hebrew language instruction services for the Department of State.
Chemical and Biological Arms Control Institute
Research Assistant
Washington,DC
2003- 2004
• Organized conferences and tabletop exercises on weapons of mass destruction and domestic preparedness.
• Attended hearings of the House Armed Services and Government Reform committees.
• Conducted research and written reports for domestic preparedness projects.
Potomac Institute for Policy Studies - International Center for Terrorism Studies
Research Assistant
Washington,DC
2001- 2002
• Planned and assisted with the center’s conferences regarding terrorism.
• Edited and researched for the center’s publications about terrorist groups and counter-terrorist measures.
EDUCATION
The Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies(SAIS) Washington,DC
May 2002
MA International Relations.
Concentration: International Economics and Strategic Studies.
Relevant Coursework: Art and Practice of Intelligence, U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East, and Strategy and Policy.
Binghamton University
BA Political Science
cum laude.
Binghamton, New York May 2000