Pushkin State Russian Language Institute-Moscow, Russia                                    September 2013-August 2014
•    Immersed for 346 consecutive days in Russian language and culture in international institution for teaching Rus-sian to foreigners.
•    Interacted with non-Russian students from Japan, China, Taiwan, Iran, Syria, Pakistan, Russia, USA, England, Italy, France, Germany, Georgia, Brazil, Serbia, Slovakia, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Hungary, Greece, Cyprus, Spain, Montenegro, Ukraine (including Donetsk, Luhansk & Odessa), Kenya, Ethiopia, Mexico, Egypt, Australia, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Romania, Poland, Denmark, Belgium, Tunisia, Columbia, Venezuela, Chile, Turkey, Vietnam, South Korea, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Tajikistan, Czech Republic, Finland, Azerbaijan and Peru.
•    Interacted with Russians from Moscow, Kazan, Bashkortostan, Volgograd, Luhansk, Donetsk, Vladivostok, Nizhni Novgorod
•    Achieved Intermediate/near-fluency in Russian language, including B2 Certificate from classes with Soviet and post-Soviet aged teachers.
•    Gained ability to analyze Russian culture and policies from experiences and insights (Victory Day, May Day, Unity Day, Defender of the Fatherland, Easter Service in Russian Orthodox Church, October Revolution Day)
•    Travelled to Vladimir, Suzdal, St. Petersburg and Kazan
•    Witnessed major international events from within the country-including the annexation of Crimea, Ukrainian civil war and the 2014 Winter Olympics.
•    Numerous cultural experiences, including dinner at North Korean restaurant

Russian American Cultural Center-Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
Intern                                                                                         April 2013-August 2013
•    Assisted w/ various tasks at “From Russia with Art & Culture Festival” in Newton, MA (April 26-28) and at River     Festival in Cambridge, MA (June 1, 2013)
•    Assisted w/ research on American contribution to Russian Railroad Development

MarketOne International, Waltham, MA                                                February 2013-May 2013
Market Research
•    Event Recruitment, List Development & Business Development

Beacon West Placement, Acton, MA                                                            2012-February 2013
Temporary Assignments
•    Law Firm – Legal Document Witness and clerical office work
•    Education Company – Mailing project
•    Manufacturing Company – Front Desk Reception.

ICT Asset Recovery, Malden, MA                                                                                  November 2012-January 2013
Business Development Associate
•    Generated and closed business for the company
•    Assigned to create company training manual by company founder & president to improve new employee training process

Tulane University, New Orleans, LA     BA        Political Economy / Classics                               2008 to 2012
    
Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT    Russian Language Summer Immersion Program                 Summer 2012
Kathryn Davis School of Russian Intensive Summer Russian Program     GPA 3.67 (A-) 2nd Level