Kristina Bogos bogos.kristina@gmail.com ♦ kristinabogos.com ♦ @krisbogos EDUCATION New York University: College of Arts and Science New York, NY B.A. in Journalism, Hellenic Studies I Minor in Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies May 2015 Cumulative GPA: 3.895/4.0 Study Abroad: Arab-American Language Institute in Morocco (Summer 2014), Abu Dhabi (Fall 2013 & Winter 2014), Greece (Summer 2013) Honors: Dean’s List 2011 – present, NYU Inaugural Global Engagement Symposium presenter in November 2014 JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE Washington Square News New York, NY Editor-at-Large Aug 2014 – Present ● Managing editor of the Global Desk, a cross-campus news platform covering NYU’s fourteen global sites ● Serve as liaison between management and editorial teams of student newspapers at NYU, NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai ● Edit and finalize content for weekly production, critique issues of Washington Square News (NYU) and The Gazelle (NYU Abu Dhabi) The Gazelle Abu Dhabi, UAE Managing Editor Aug 2013 – Jan 2014 ● Assisted in developing a sustainable model for The Gazelle, the first independent student-run publication in the United Arab Emirates ● Oversaw and managed editorial, multimedia and web teams during the Gazelle’s second semester of operation ● Held bi-monthly training sessions to teach journalism ethics, reporting techniques, press law and nuts-and-bolts of journalistic writing ● Introduced new content management system, updated style guide to cater to global audience, mentored the next Editor-in-Chief RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Myron Kove Research Scholar Athens, Greece: Jan 2015 ● Received university research grant to conduct fieldwork in Athens, Greece, for senior honors thesis ● Interview Syrian refugees and asylum-seekers in Arabic to examine the loopholes of the asylum system in Greece and the EU ● Conduct in-depth interviews in English and Greek with parliamentarians, members of refugee agencies, and experts at NGOs ● Follow sound ethical principles, provide confidentiality of research data to protect the identity of Syrian refugee research participants LEADERSHIP Coalition for Fair Labor at NYU New York, NY Student Leader Mar 2014 – Present ● Revived coalition after my visit to a UAE labor camp & the media’s documentation of human rights abuses at NYUAD ● Advocate fair labor standards on NYU campuses by coordinating with faculty & regional experts including legal advisors to the ITUC ● Co-authored a petition calling on NYU to enact fair labor practices in the UAE; petition received over 350 signatures in one week ● Urge NYU to appoint independent monitor of labor compliance and develop policy-oriented research initiatives on labor in the UAE ● Planned and spoke at the first cross-campus teach-in on labor in Abu Dhabi, coordinated with students & faculty at NYU Abu Dhabi AWARDS U.S. State Department Washington D.C. CLS Alumni Development Fund Grant Recipient Nov 2014 ● Awarded a $500 grant to study the Syrian dialect in preparation for senior honors thesis fieldwork and research in Greece U.S. State Department Meknes, Morocco Critical Language Scholar June 2014 – Aug 2014 ● Studied intermediate-level Modern Standard Arabic and beginner-level Maghrebi dialect in eight-week intensive program ● Adhered to Arabic-only language pledge, spoke Arabic daily, lived with host family Association for Greek-American Professional Women (A.G.A.P.W.) New York, NY Excellence Tuition Scholar March 2014 ● Recognized as outstanding Greek-American female student in honor of U.S. Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis ADDITIONAL Languages: Modern Standard Arabic (ACTFL rank: Intermediate High), Levantine Arabic (elementary proficiency), Maghrebi Arabic (elementary proficiency), Modern Greek (advanced) Editing & Research Skills: Research with Human Subjects Certification, AP Style, Chicago, MLA, Transcription Computer & Media Skills: Proficiency in Adobe Suite, Microsoft Suite, Squarespace, Wordpress, Tumblr