Jonathan Franklin Host
A Personal Page of Jon Host
host.jon at gmail dot com
PURPOSE
At the advice of lifehacker, I have created this profile page to make my name (Jon Host) more google-able.
Education
Columbia University in the City of New York School of International and Public Affairs Masters of International Affairs Advanced Policy and Economic Analysis Degree in Progress, Expected Conferment May 2009 Honors College B.A. History, Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa June, 2005
Universidad de La Habana Havana, Cuba Fall, 2003 Career Experience
Investor Relations Intern January 2008 - June 2008
At GCG, I contributed by performing media and market research and developing corresponding strategic messaging for a wide range of companies from various sectors including pharmaceutics, medical device technology, bio-genetics, gas & oil and telecommunications.
Field Professional October 2007 - May 2008
At Westat, a contract research organization, I worked as a part-time field professional providing data visualization and information management support to State Coordinators responsible for coordinating the administration of the National Assessment of Educational Progress within their States' Department of Education.
Account Executive January 2006 - August 2007
At Hager Sharp, a small, woman-owned social-marketing firm based in Washington, DC, I worked on the education account, most prominently coordinating outreach and dissemination for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
My roles and responsibilities included: crafting copy for data reports; monitoring research and policy papers relevant to educational assessment; creating targeted materials for relevant stakeholders and audience members in and around educational assessment; providing creative and usability support to web-design; producing web-based videos promoting online data tools and resources; and tracking contract deliverables as needed. Intern March 2005 - October 2005
While in the Irvine public affairs office of Porter Novelli, I provided critical program support in multiple land-use initiative communication campaigns throughout Southern California.
Additional Experience
Project Officer COALITION FOR AMERICAN LEADERSHIP ABROAD For a very short period, I co-managed the Earth Legacy Campaign, a diverse group of civil society organizations (headed by the Natural Resources Defense Council) seeking to restore US leadership in the protection of the global environment. Research Assistant UCLA SOCIAL SCIENCES AND PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH During my junior and senior years, I was an undergraduate research assistant to Professor Meredith Phillips, concentrating in longitudinal educational analysis. Mostly data entry, database management, and interview transcription. Policy and Federal Relations Intern During my sophomore year of college I interned at NLC, reporting on relevant legislation in its member publication "Nation's Weekly." Presidential Fellow CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE PRESIDENCY Conducted research on the relationship between presidential electoral politics in Florida vis-a-vis the foreign policy stance toward Cuba.
Guest Student Researcher CENTRO PARA LOS ESTUDIOS SOBRE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS Conducted research (in conjunction with the University of Havana) studying the historical pretensions of the economic embargo implemented by the United States against the Cuban government.
UCLA CENTER FOR AMERICAN POLITICS AND PUBLIC POLICY Conducted original and independent research on the concentration of race and poverty in the DC Metro Area by the local Housing Authority in the late 1950s. Activities and Honors-Deans List, UCLA 2001-2005
-Bradford E. Burns Scholarship for History Recipient, UCLA Honors College
-Honors Collegium Student- "International Hot Spots" taught by Former Secretary of State Warren Christopher
-Blogger, The Huffington Post
-Contributing Writer, The Morningside Post
-Blogger, SnarkyBehavior
-Co-founder, candidatematch.org
-Co-founder, Apartment Viewer
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