Jason Brown

Experience

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  Virginia Tech

  Jan 2021 - May 2024

  • Held scheduled office hours to provide academic/social support for 320+ students• Evaluated and provided feedback on students’ personalized academic planners• Assisted faculty in developing course materials, facilitating group discussions, proctoring exams, grading assignments and exams • Shared cultural and geopolitical knowledge of tea producing regions throughout China, Japan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Africa, and Nepal• Supported faculty in planning, design of instructional materials, classroom discussion, grading (papers, notes, and presentations), and lab preparation for each session’s tea tastings • Hosted post-class sessions to explore teas, culture, and historical/technological developments not included in the curriculum • Held scheduled office hours to provide academic/social support for 320+ students• Evaluated and provided feedback on students’ personalized academic planners• Assisted faculty in developing course materials, facilitating group discussions, proctoring exams, grading assignments and exams

  • Graduate Peer Mentor, Political Science and International Studies

    Jan 2024 - May 2024

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, Geography of Tea

    Jan 2024 - May 2024

  • Peer Mentor, Political Science Department

    Jan 2021 - Dec 2023
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  Acclaim Technical Services

  May 2023 - Aug 2024

  Junior Staffing Manager with Mandarin Chinese Language Skills - Summer Intern

  • Developed and delivered multiple in-person briefings and presentations to the Chief Executive Officer and other senior leadership• Assisted Deputy Program Managers with new candidate pipelines (sourcing, prescreening, proctoring English test, resume packet preparation, and communications)• Created proposals on how to recruit and provide additional support for college students looking to enter the intelligence community via utilizing the benefits of virtual reality and artificial intelligence• Led efforts on in-person and virtual interfacing with university career centers and language program representatives• Assisted Director of Security with closing contracts by analyzing and submitting various standard forms to government customers• Assisted Human Resources and Security office with data integration for over 550 employees following multiple corporate acquisitions. Show less

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  Virginia Tech

  Aug 2024 - now

  Graduate Teaching Assistant, Virginia Tech Honor's College

  • Provide academic support focusing on disciplinarity, interdisciplinarity, multidisciplinary, and transdisciplinary studies via qualitative and quantitative research methods during class and office hour for 400+ students• Grade assignments, manage attendance, and provide feedback to instructors and students• Assist with preparation and delivery of weekly lesson plans

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  U.S. Department of State

  Jan 2025 - now

  Project Manager - Diplomacy Lab

  • Lead a team of student researchers focused on answering the question, “How do cities and states conduct international relations,” for the Subnational Diplomacy Unit• Coordinate outreach to gain insights on state and local level development activities• Scheduled to present final research to the Subnational Diplomacy Unit at the U.S. Department of State and at Virginia Tech's 12th Annual Hume Center Colloquium