Jacob Clemente
Jacob Clemente
255 Lape Rd. Rensselaer, NY, 12144 • ------------ • ------------
Education
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Yale University Graduated May 20, 2019
B.A. in History (with Distinction) and Economics (GPA: 3.78/4.0)
Thesis: Tsar Alexander II’s Decision to Wage War Against the Ottoman Empire: A Humanitarian Compromise
Yale Summer Session in St. Petersburg, Russia June 2017-Aug 2017
Coursework in Russian, Literature, and Art
Work Experience
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Tufts University, The Fletcher School July 2018-Aug 2018; Oct 2019-Current
Research Assistant | Head Faculty: Chris Miller
? Designed graduate courses on U.S. Foreign Policy, the history of Russia and the West, and Emerging Economies
? Researched in English and Russian
? Created presentations for lectures
? Researched and edited for upcoming book on Russia and East Asia
? Currently researching for a chapter on the Soviet intervention in Xinjiang in 1934 for an upcoming edited volume
Boston Tutoring Services, K-12 Tutoring July 2020- Current
Tutor | Supervisor: Alexandra Berube
• Tutor students in Algebra, History, and English
• Design syllabus, lesson plans, and subject material
Harvard Business School, Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, June 2019-Aug 2019
Research Associate | Head Faculty: Michael Porter
? Fact-checked, researched, and wrote sections for the book The Politics Industry on legislative machinery, election laws, and other political subjects
? Wrote several 20+ page memos on the history of congressional committees, Massachusetts politics, and other related areas of study
Yale University, The Visitor Center July 2016-May 2019
Tour Guide | Supervisor: Nancy Franco
? Led admission tours for prospective students and families
? Corresponded with visitors and prospective students over the phone
Conferences, Awards, and Fellowships
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Lomonosov 2020 (Did not attend due to COVID-19) Fall 2020
Academic conference for students at Moscow State University; admitted to present original historical research
Fox International Fellowship Aug 2019-June 2020
Year-long fellowship to conduct independent research at Moscow State University
Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship Recipient Sept 2018-May 2019
Year-long fellowship awarded to students of modern foreign languages and related area or international studies
Wolfgang Leonhard Prize in Russian and East European Studies May 2019
Award given to the senior who has written the most outstanding senior essay related to Russia or Eastern Europe
Acting Experience
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Billy Elliot on Broadway, Actor Oct 2009-July 2011
? Played the title role for 1,700 people 3 nights every week
Campus Leadership and Activities
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The Yale Alley Cats Inc., President, Singer, MC, International Tour Manager Sept 2015-June 2018
? Presented a cappella group to live audiences, including venue audiences as large as 2,000 people
? Located contacts for the summer tour in Seoul, South Korea and negotiated contracts for performances
The Fifth Humour, Writer, Actor, Co-Treasurer Sept 2015-May 2019
? Wrote a new comedy sketch every week
? Performed for local audiences and intercollegiate events
TAPS, Director, Head-Choreographer, Dancer Sept 2015-May 2019
? Directed 2 shows with an ensemble of 20 dancers
? Choreographed 4-5 dances per semester
Skills and Interests
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Programming: R • Stata
Languages: Russian (fluent) • German (intermediate reading) • French (Elementary)
Jacob Clemente
255 Lape Rd. Rensselaer, NY, 12144 • ------------ • ------------
Education
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Yale University Graduated May 20, 2019
B.A. in History (with Distinction) and Economics (GPA: 3.78/4.0)
Thesis: Tsar Alexander II’s Decision to Wage War Against the Ottoman Empire: A Humanitarian Compromise
Yale Summer Session in St. Petersburg, Russia June 2017-Aug 2017
Coursework in Russian, Literature, and Art
Work Experience
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Tufts University, The Fletcher School July 2018-Aug 2018; Oct 2019-Current
Research Assistant | Head Faculty: Chris Miller
? Designed graduate courses on U.S. Foreign Policy, the history of Russia and the West, and Emerging Economies
? Researched in English and Russian
? Created presentations for lectures
? Researched and edited for upcoming book on Russia and East Asia
? Currently researching for a chapter on the Soviet intervention in Xinjiang in 1934 for an upcoming edited volume
Boston Tutoring Services, K-12 Tutoring July 2020- Current
Tutor | Supervisor: Alexandra Berube
• Tutor students in Algebra, History, and English
• Design syllabus, lesson plans, and subject material
Harvard Business School, Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, June 2019-Aug 2019
Research Associate | Head Faculty: Michael Porter
? Fact-checked, researched, and wrote sections for the book The Politics Industry on legislative machinery, election laws, and other political subjects
? Wrote several 20+ page memos on the history of congressional committees, Massachusetts politics, and other related areas of study
Yale University, The Visitor Center July 2016-May 2019
Tour Guide | Supervisor: Nancy Franco
? Led admission tours for prospective students and families
? Corresponded with visitors and prospective students over the phone
Conferences, Awards, and Fellowships
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Lomonosov 2020 (Did not attend due to COVID-19) Fall 2020
Academic conference for students at Moscow State University; admitted to present original historical research
Fox International Fellowship Aug 2019-June 2020
Year-long fellowship to conduct independent research at Moscow State University
Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship Recipient Sept 2018-May 2019
Year-long fellowship awarded to students of modern foreign languages and related area or international studies
Wolfgang Leonhard Prize in Russian and East European Studies May 2019
Award given to the senior who has written the most outstanding senior essay related to Russia or Eastern Europe
Acting Experience
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Billy Elliot on Broadway, Actor Oct 2009-July 2011
? Played the title role for 1,700 people 3 nights every week
Campus Leadership and Activities
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The Yale Alley Cats Inc., President, Singer, MC, International Tour Manager Sept 2015-June 2018
? Presented a cappella group to live audiences, including venue audiences as large as 2,000 people
? Located contacts for the summer tour in Seoul, South Korea and negotiated contracts for performances
The Fifth Humour, Writer, Actor, Co-Treasurer Sept 2015-May 2019
? Wrote a new comedy sketch every week
? Performed for local audiences and intercollegiate events
TAPS, Director, Head-Choreographer, Dancer Sept 2015-May 2019
? Directed 2 shows with an ensemble of 20 dancers
? Choreographed 4-5 dances per semester
Skills and Interests
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Programming: R • Stata
Languages: Russian (fluent) • German (intermediate reading) • French (Elementary)