Aren Ghazarians

Education

• The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Masters Comparative Politics Merit Scholar 2007 – 2008
• Northeastern University BA Political Science Magna Cum Laude 2001 – 2005

Work experience

MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

• SCM/SCALE Program Manager
• SCM/SCALE Program Administrator
• Project Coordinator

Reliance Funding

• Market Research Associate

Access Funding, LLC

• Research Associate

LMG Inc.

• Senior Project Associate

Tracked and analyzed federal and state legislation trends impacting the client’s interests. Met with Governors and state and local elected officials nationwide to discuss the importance of the industry. Coordinated state and local advocacy efforts with businesses, community leaders and civic organizations. Drafted fact sheets and briefing material regarding implications of proposed legislation. Conducted time sensitive research in response to specific requests from clients, preparing and presenting findings.

American Land Title Association

• Governmental Affairs Intern

At the American Land Title Association, I worked on addressing issues impacting the title industry at the federal and state level. I gained valuable organizational and communication skills, conveying complex industry information both through written reports and orally while representing the association at congressional briefings.

Prometrika, LLC

• Clinical Data Coordinator

As a Clinical Data Coordinator, I managed data entry and compiling of patient files for various pharmaceutical clinical trials. I helped maintain patient files, both electronically and hard copy, and was responsible for archiving completed projects prior to statistical analysis.

• Cambridge-Rindge and Latin School/ Cambridge

Project Manager

• Republic of Armenia

Research Assistant to the Special Advisor for Foreign Minister

Produced and edited internal reports on rural development within underdeveloped provinces. Researched political development within the Caucasus and their impact on Armenia. Assisted Head of Consular Division on the development and editing of documents regarding e-visas (electronic visa).

Legislative Aide

• Member of Parliament

Corresponded with constituents regarding their views on racial tensions. Produced research on top-up fees for tertiary and college education. Classified communiqué between MPs and cabinet departments. House of Representatives

Specialties: academic, basic, crystal reports, customer relations, data entry, database administration, editing, english, instruction, languages, leadership, lotus notes, macintosh, microsoft office, negotiation, online research, public speaking, publicity, read, research, russian, spanish, web site production