Benjamin E. Cohen

Experience

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  Pomona College

  Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Clerical Assistant, Department of German and Russian

  •Provided administrative support to team of 5 professors including preparation of classroom materials, distribution of department mail, and courier duties to other campus departments•Managed program communications including advertisements for all cultural and academic events •Promoted to Program Liaison position, May 2013

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  Pomona College

  Sept 2013 - May 2016

  •Managed team of 25 language fellows across 9 different foreign language programs•Redeveloped outreach strategy to include use of social media platforms and classroom visits•Coordinated scheduling for weekly and one-on-one tutoring appointments •Tutored students in elementary level Russian courses to strengthen reading, writing, and speaking•Engaged students across all language levels in Russian-only conversation sessions •Coordinated with team of 3 professors and 5 students to produce biannual magazine "Russki Vestnik"•Created and distributed promotional materials for prospective and incoming students •Co-chaired 4 guest lectures on Eurasian cultures and politics for Oldenborg Colloquium speaker series •Launched social media campaign linking study abroad and global internship and career opportunities to Facebook, Twitter, and the college website•Drafted and analyzed survey of 150 faculty members to create database of global institutional partnerships •Created database of all courses with internationally-themed content for global education focus group•Oversaw office communications including phone and email inquiries and advertising for events

  • Head Language Fellow and Russian Language Fellow, Oldenborg Center for Modern Languages

    Sept 2013 - May 2016

  • Russian Program Liaison, Department of German and Russian

    Sept 2013 - May 2016

  • Program Assistant, Office of International Initiatives

    Sept 2013 - May 2014
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  American Enterprise Institute

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Russian Studies Intern, Office of Dr. Leon Aron

  •Monitored Russian language media to compile weekly briefs for resident scholar on the Russian economy, state security, military operations, political opposition movements, and human rights •Sourced material for congressional testimony and Washington Post article on domestic terror cells in Russia's Siberia and Far East regions•Translated articles from Russian to English on terrorism in Caucasus region for Institute for the Study of War•Proofread, fact checked, and edited articles, blog posts, and program communications •Oversaw social media promotion and distribution of book Putin's Russia to policy experts worldwide Show less

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  Fulbright Program in Ukraine

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2017

  Research Grantee

  •Conducted independent research projects on Ukrainian-Jewish relations, Holocaust remembrance, and global religious movements including interviews with community leaders, academic experts, and citizens•Planned and executed fact-finding trips to Jewish communities in 7 different federal regions•Reported for Jewish Daily Forward and Foreign Policy during Holocaust commemoration events •Designed and presented Jewish history curricula to student groups at Ukrainian Catholic University, Ukraine Leadership Academy, and Zhytomyr Ivan Franko University•Guest-anchored anti-propaganda and fact-checking news show StopFake Ukraine Show less

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  NCSEJ: National Coalition Supporting Eurasian Jewry

  Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

  Program Associate

  •Managed official communications and meeting coordination with twenty foreign embassies and U.S. government agencies •Planned and executed overseas leadership mission to Poland and Kazakhstan, including arranging high-level government meetings for senior leadership•Monitored Russian and Ukrainian language media to track, fact-check, and investigate incidents of anti-Semitism•Translated from Russian to English during meetings and conference calls with community representatives•Attended think tank and congressional briefings to inform development of policy priorities and initiatives•Drafted and edited reports, grant proposals, and policy memos for senior leadership team Show less

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  World Learning

  Jun 2018 - Jul 2020

  • Senior Program Associate - Fulbright Specialist Program

    Oct 2019 - Jul 2020

  • Program Associate - Fulbright Specialist Program

    Jun 2018 - Oct 2019
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  The Critical Mass

  Nov 2020 - Jun 2021

  Research Assistant

  Research Assistant on a project funded by the U.S. State Department's Global Engagement Center

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  Freedom House

  Jun 2021 - Nov 2021

  • Program Associate, Europe and Eurasia Programs

    Sept 2021 - Nov 2021

  • Intern, Europe and Eurasia Programs

    Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
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  U.S. Department of State

  Jan 2022 - now

  Foreign Service Officer