Erin Flanagan

Experience

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  Weymouth Public School System

  Dec 2011 - May 2013

  Substitute Teacher

  Present educational material employing diverse teaching strategies designed to effectively address each student’s learning style and abilityDevelop and maintain positive interactions with students, faculty, and administrators, building a rapport, and gaining respect and trust to ensure an environment conducive to learning

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  Press Council of Ireland

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Summer Intern

  Drafted, edited and published official decisions and reports on behalf of the Press Council of IrelandAssisted in the development of a report that quantitatively analyzed media policy and law in IrelandSupported the daily operations through administrative tasks

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  University of Virginia

  Jun 2012 - May 2013

  Provided paralegal support to the litigation team by reviewing, analyzing, compiling key documents required for the successful defense of a variety of cases Nominated and selected to integrate entering students into life at the University by connecting them to University resources, faculty, administrators and peers

  • Student Legal Services

    Sept 2011 - May 2013

  • Orientation Leader

    Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
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  Teach For America

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2015

  2013 Colorado Corps Member

  Selected from approximately 42,000 applicants nationwide to join national teacher corps who commit two years to teach in under-resourced public schools• Participated in intensive training program to develop the skills and knowledge needed to achieve significant gains in student achievement. • Taught in a summer school program run by TFA for students in Phoenix schools under the supervision of a faculty of experienced teachers. • Engaged in a full schedule of professional development activities, including seminars, discussion groups, workshops, individual and group reflections, readings, and ‘learning teams’ specific to my teaching license area. Show less

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  University Preparatory School

  Jun 2013 - Jan 2015

  Lead Classroom Teacher: 1st Grade

  • Establish and maintain high academic and behavior expectations at a Title I school • Design and implement lessons, curriculum, assessments and instruction based on extensive data collection and analysis of whole class and individual needs • Facilitated strong academic growth for 30 students:o Literacy: 100% of scholars demonstrated growth; average growth was 1.28 yearso Math: Growth from Quarter 1 to Quarter 4 increased from 17% above an 80% to 83% above an 80% on a rigorous internal assessment Show less

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  U.S. Coast Guard

  Jan 2016 - Jul 2021

  • Evaluates and synthesizes open-source and classified material to generate briefings analyzing trends, events, domestic and foreign media discourse, and assessing impact on geopolitics and international security• Coordinates high-visibility engagements with intelligence community, government agency, and international partners to facilitate greater international cooperation and information sharing• Represents the commanding officer on a 24/7 operations tactical intelligence watchfloor providing senior-level decision makers with timely, actionable national security intelligence products• Media and Communications Chair on the Women’s Leadership Council: Develops media campaigns to educate fellow service members about systemic inequalities and opportunities to ally with marginalized communities Show less • Liason officer - coordinate high visibility engagements with members of the intelligence community, other government agencies and international partners facilitating greater cooperation and intelligence sharing• Unit Training Officer – encourage growth and development at all levels of the organization; coordinated Geospatial Intelligence training for five unit members improving Coast Guard’s ability to provide critical intelligence products to field units and partners• Unit Morale Officer - manage an annual budget of approximately $10,000 to facilitate events and projects that increase unit cohesion, promote work-life balance, and instill a sense of community• Unit Property Officer – account for all unit property valued at approximately $3,000,000 through regular inventory and audits• Volunteer on the Women’s Leadership Committee planning an annual symposium that focused on the challenges women face in the military and the critical actions leaders must take to make the Coast Guard a safe place for all members Show less • Commanding officer’s representitive for 24/7 operations tactical intelligence in support of Coast Guard operational units and partner agencies; provided senior level decision makers with timely, actionable maritime law enforcement and national security intelligence• Created and delivered over fifty classified intelligence briefing to Pacific Area Commander (O-9), senior staff, and intelligence community partners collaborating with four separate staffs to enhance the admiral’s situational awareness throughout area of responsibility Show less

  • Geopolitical Analyst

    Feb 2020 - Jul 2021

  • Field Intelligence Policy Officer

    Jun 2019 - Feb 2020

  • Intelligence Watch Officer

    Jul 2018 - Jun 2019

  • Operations Officer/Deck Watch Officer

    May 2016 - Jul 2018

  • Officer Candidate

    Jan 2016 - May 2016
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  AUP Peacock Media

  Jan 2022 - Sept 2022

  Managing Editor
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  AFP

  Sept 2022 - Nov 2022

  Digital Investigations Intern
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  AFP

  Jan 2023 - now

  Digital Investigations Journalist

  -Part of the team covering news about France and international affairs, terrorism, and security at AFP's HQ in Paris.- Successfully developed a strong beat around disinformation in English-speaking African countries with a focus on Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa- Produce detail-oriented, analytical news pieces to reduce the spread of misinformation online -Write for an English-speaking readership about misinformation online following pivotal, world-changing events including the conflict in Gaza, the rise of artificial intelligence, and protests following elections in Kenya and Nigeria -Part of a network of journalists associated with Nobel-prize winning International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at Poynter. -Analyze social media trends and analytics on a daily basis through META tools (Facebook, Instagram), CrowdTangle lists, Google Trends- Using Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques including geolocation, imagery analysis, chronolocation, and flight/ship tracking Show less