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ELINOR AMIR-LOBEL

intelligence and cyber operations, b. a.

amirlobe@usc.edu

programmer

researcher

data analyst

student

pilot

intelligence analyst

engineer

writer

hacker

traveler

polyglot

*aspiring

MY WORK

writing samples, coding projects

education

University of Southern California — Intelligence and Cyber Operations, B.A.

Expected Graduation: May 2026

work

Research Assistant & Data Analyst — Neighborhood Data for Social Change

Aug 2024 - Present

  • Analyzed community data using web scraping with Python and Stata code, producing visualizations using Stata and Tableau.
  • Wrote story articles based on community stories and data, assisting local advocacy groups with environmental and social justice.
  • Worked on publicly available online resource combining maps, charts, and stories to assist civic actors and amplify local voices

Python Course Teaching Assisstant — University of Southern California

Aug 2023 - Dec 2023

  • Taught students programming in python, in class—assisting Dr. Trina Gregory—and via several independent office hours/week.
  • Offered students independent help with coursework; graded and corrected student lab, assignment, and exam codes.

Professional Editor — Freelance

Aug 2022 - Present

  • Professionally edit and proofread a variety of works such as PhD applications, books and novels, and foreign federal documents.

internships

Business Intelligence Intern — Fiverr

Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  • Researched business applications of artificial intelligence, analyzing consumer/competitor data and competitor applications.
  • Attended the United Nations’ AI for Good convention in Geneva, Switzerland, speaking with keynotes, developers, and diplomats about AI applications.

Experiment & Research Assistant — Tel Aviv University, Dept. of Neurobiology

June 2019 - July 2021

  • Worked alongside Professor Oded Rechavi and Dr. Dinorah Morvinski at the George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences of the University of Tel Aviv.
  • Conducted experiments and helped to draft, edit, and review scientific articles for submission in Journals.
  • Edited PhD papers and aided translation of scientific research from Hebrew to English.

community service

Founder & Leader — Female Empowerment and Education of Leaders

Aug 2019 - May 2022

  • Designed curriculum for Feminist and Social Justice discourse, led large group of students in discussion.
  • Led menstrual product drive for underprivileged school district students, raised over 40,000 products over 2 weeks.

Founder — Art4Equality

Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

  • Founded nonprofit, donated 100% of funds raised to Black Lives Matter Legal Defense Fund.
  • Received recognition in local paper about initiative: Major Involvement for this Minor.

skills

python

  • advanced proficiency

html

  • advanced proficiency

css

  • advanced proficiency

stata

  • advanced proficiency

command line

  • advanced proficiency

matlab

  • intermediate proficiency

java

  • intermediate proficiency

web scraping

  • python experience with scrapy, requests, & web drivers

data analytics

  • advanced use of excel, stata, & python dataframes

arcGIS

  • advanced experience mapping and geocoding

tableau

  • advanced experience doing data visualizations

cybersecurity

  • advanced knowledge of international cybersecurity law and policy & cybersecurity principles

digital forensics

  • experience doing file structure investigations using forensics tools

web development

  • experience building websites using html, css, and javascript

writing

  • award-winning writer—critical analysis, creative prose, academic writing, memo writing

editing

  • professional experience editing personal, academic, government, & corporate texts
  • professional experience editing translated texts

languages

english

  • fluent native speaker

hebrew

  • fluent native speaker

spanish

  • advanced proficiency

awards

Winner — Peter Chortek Leadership Award

2022

1st Place — Ninth Circuit Court Essay Writing Competition

2020

Documentary Winner — All American High School Film Festival

2019

  • "Americans Are Immigrants"

1st Place — Girls Rising International Storytelling Competition

2021

Gold & Silver Keys — Scholastic Art and Writing

2019-2022

conferences

State of the Union Secretariat — European University Institute

2024 — Florence, Italy

  • The State of the Union 2024, hosted by the European University Institute, showcased diverse array of scientific content, and world-renowned speakers, achieving remarkable digital impact.

AI for Good Global Summit — United Nations

2023 — Geneva, Switzerland

  • Alongside industry and world leaders, explored how AI can be used to address global challenges like health, climate change, gender equality, and inclusive prosperity
  • Featured keynote speakers, interactive stages, demonstrations of cutting-edge AI solutions.

Annual Advisory Board Meeting — Future of Privacy Forum

2023 — Middleburg, Virginia

  • The Future of Privacy Forum serves as a catalyst for privacy leadership and scholarship, advancing principled data practices in support of emerging technologies.

let's work together!

*or email me at amirlobe@usc.edu