Kyle Palmo
San Francisco, CA
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
ACCAP Scholar
US Department of State
09.2024 - Current
- I am currently working on a project for the US State Department that entails finding tractable approaches to sorting ACLED data into cases of gender-based violence and non-gender based violence
- Following the project's completion, I will present my findings alongside my team members to officials at the State Department
- This project has given be valuable experience in team management, independent work, python, machine learning, formulating operational definitions, and public speaking
Property Scout
LP Real Estate Services
01.2023 - Current
- I work part-time assessing commercial properties for a real estate company
- My work includes driving to properties, taking pictures, and writing assessments of the property, neighborhood, and any other relevant factor
Self-Guided Research
UC Berkeley
08.2024 - 12.2024
- I completed an independently driven 30 page research paper of publishable quality under a faculty advisor
- This paper centered around examining possible relationships between rebel governance and negotiated settlement provisions
- My paper focused primarily on the cases of the FMLN and Hezbollah and found substantial qualitative links between rebel governance and settlement provisions that favor rebel groups
- I plan on investigating these links quantitatively in the future
Researcher Apprentice
Undergraduate Researcher Apprentice Program (URAP)
02.2024 - 06.2024
- My work for this project entailed reading books on US-China competition in the Indo-Pacific, analyzing them in five page reports, and giving presentations on my findings
- This project strengthened my understanding on how to properly conduct academic research
Writer
Berkeley Political Review
01.2023 - 06.2024
- I wrote for the Berkeley Political Review (BPR), covering world politics
- My projects included highlighting the complexities of relations between the Pakistani and Afghan governments following the Taliban's rise to power, the effect of Russian censorship on its music scenes, the link between corruption and power outages in South Africa, refugee crises in Pakistan and Armenia, and the history of Sudanese jazz
- My time at the BPR gave me a strong ability to understand the causes of and reasoning for policy at the national and international levels and the impact policy has on an individual level
Volunteer
Mission Housing
06.2023 - 08.2023
- I worked with team members and volunteers at Valencia Gardens affordable housing complex to provide meals to residents
- My work entails making genuine connections with residents and making sure food is properly organized, distributed, and stored
Team Member
Snag
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Worked in resource management, organization and delivery
- Learned how to efficiently place and manage product within a warehouse
- Developed personal skills through order fulfillment and interacting directly with customers
Education
BA - Political Science
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA12.2024
Associates - Political Science
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA12.2022
Skills
- Python
- Microsoft Office
- Advanced Writing
- Team Management
Refrences
Charles Andrew Stuart from European External
Action Service - Senior Policy Advisor
Charles-Andrew.STUART@eeas.europa.eu
Ellen Hunter Stuart from UN Office of Drugs and
Crime - Senior Intel Analyst
Ellen.stuart@un.org
Sam Moss from Mission Housing - Executive
Director
smoss@missionhousing.org · (415) 350-2024
Timeline
ACCAP Scholar
US Department of State
09.2024 - Current
Self-Guided Research
UC Berkeley
08.2024 - 12.2024
Researcher Apprentice
Undergraduate Researcher Apprentice Program (URAP)
02.2024 - 06.2024
Volunteer
Mission Housing
06.2023 - 08.2023
Property Scout
LP Real Estate Services
01.2023 - Current
Writer
Berkeley Political Review
01.2023 - 06.2024
Team Member
Snag
01.2022 - 07.2022
Associates - Political Science
Santa Barbara City College
BA - Political Science
University of California, Berkeley
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