Dmitri Leybman 260-348-9103
[email protected] 5454 South Shore Dr., Apt 1215 Chicago, IL 60615 EDUCATION THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, Chicago, IL Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and English Language and Literature, Expected graduation date June 2009 Cumulative GPA: 3.6/4.0; Political Science GPA: 3.82/4.0; English GPA: 3.70/4.0 Honors BA Thesis in Political Science: “The Partisan Political Economy in the Age of Polarization”
EXPERIENCE Political Science Department, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL Research Assistant, March 2007-present •
Obtained, evaluated, and input data in preparation for paper publication in a peer-reviewed journal
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Developed research protocol for understanding the formation of political parties in the Untied States
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Conducted regression analysis testing political models of party behavior
Neighborhood Schools Program, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL Student Tutor, January 2006—present •
Coordinated classroom activities with a large and diverse body of students
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Assisted in the development of a curriculum for an eighth-grade science class
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Communicated concepts in mathematics, English, biology, and chemistry to 3rd-12th graders
The Midway Review, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Staff Writer, 2007-Present •
Composed reviews of contemporary works of fiction and non-fiction
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Provided analysis and criticism of political and economic theory
The Chicago Maroon, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL Staff Writer, 2005-Present •
Composed more than ten album reviews of numerous nationally-known musicians
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Submitted succinct reviews to help publicize emerging artists
ACTIVITIES Euphony Literary Journal, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL Member, 2007-present •
Participated in the process of reviewing and selecting literary pieces for publication
Chicago Undergraduate Research Symposium, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL Presenter, 2009 •
Presented original research drived from Honors BA Thesis on the political economy of income redistribution
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Selected out of more than 200 applicants to be one of ten speakers given the opportunity to present original research for academic scrutiny and advice
SKILLS •
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Stata, SPSS, and Stata
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Background in economic theory and public policy analysis
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Fluency in Russian and basic knowledge of French
References available upon request