About me
I have a Ph.D. in Political Science from Johns Hopkins University, did a post-doc at the Max Planck Institute for International Law, and spent several years conducting research and teaching in leading research and academic institutions. About a year ago, I suffered from a burnout that made me leave institutional academia. I still love teaching and doing research, I just do not want to be part of the publish-or-perish grind that defines modern academia.
I am a curious, meticulous, and puzzle-driven International Relations expert with a deep knowledge of international institutions, informal learning, organizational hypocrisy, and pedagogy. I am interested in intercultural challenges, the gamification of education, and internet culture.
Key Competencies
Synthesizing and simplifying complex issues
Finding relevant information quickly
Expertise in a wide range of social science literature
Intimate experience with academic writing expectations
Deep knowledge of donor and NGO reporting requirements
Collaborative working style
Sensitivity to identity and cultural dynamics
My Approach
My goal is to help you use your time in the most efficient way that you can. I care about freeing you up so that you can focus on the work that is original and that matters to you. I am thorough, timely, and have a frankly unhealthy obsession with making sure that people like the work I do for them.
Focus on what matters
Academic writing, reporting, and funding applications can be exciting and motivating, but it also involves tedious and repetitive work. I want to help take off some of the burden of the less inspiring work so that you can focus on doing what matters to you.
Bespoke writing
I have the expertise and knowledge to adapt my writing for a variety of academic, NGO, and governmental styles and requirements. I plan my work to involve multiple check-in phases in order to ensure that what I am doing is consistent with what you want.
Coaching
I personally found the mental process of finding the motivation to finish drafts to be the most challenging part of academic writing. I can help you set deadlines, streamline your writing process, and create accountability methods to get you from draft to final text.