Graduate student at Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs
Greater New York City Area
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- Research Assistant at the Open Net Initiative, Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University
- Author at Global Voices Online
- Past
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- Web Producer at Lawrence Journal-World
- Program Coordinator at Global Youth Partnership for Africa
- Marketing Coordinator at Global Youth Partnership for Africa
- Education
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- Columbia University - School of International and Public Affairs
- University of Kansas
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Rebekah Heacock’s Experience
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Research Assistant at the Open Net Initiative, Berkman Center for Internet and Society
Harvard University
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
October 2007 — Present (1 year 10 months)
Compile country-appropriate lists of web sites to be tested for filtering; write country reports on political history, legal basis for filtering and state of Internet surveillance/censorship after local testing is conducted
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Author
Global Voices Online
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
May 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)
Write regular round-ups of the Ugandan blogosphere for web site focusing on blogging and citizen journalism in the non-western world (globalvoicesonline.org/author/rebekah-heacock)
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Web Producer
Lawrence Journal-World
(Media Production industry)
October 2007 — August 2008 (11 months)
Managed content for multiple web sites (ljworld.com, kusports.com, 6newslawrence.com) using Ellington Content Management System; developed, filmed and produced online training videos for beginning Ellington users; edited digital audio and video; monitored police scanner and wrote breaking news updates
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Program Coordinator
Global Youth Partnership for Africa
(Non-Profit; International Affairs industry)
January 2007 — September 2007 (9 months)
Co-developed and led international youth conferences on development, peace-building and public health; recruited and selected Ugandan participants; created and managed full program budget; identified speakers and site visits; coordinated logistics; led focus groups; arranged cultural activities; designed program readings and orientation materials
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Marketing Coordinator
Global Youth Partnership for Africa
(Non-Profit; International Affairs industry)
January 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 9 months)
Rebekah Heacock’s Education
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Columbia University - School of International and Public Affairs
MIA , Economic and Political Development , 2008 — 2010 (expected)
Current coursework includes:
- Conceptual Foundations of International Politics
- Political Development in the Third World
- Economic Analysis for International Affairs
- New Media in Development Communications
- Statistics- Activities and Societies:
- The Morningside Post (Editor), Workshop in Development Practice (client: Revenue Watch Institute; field work in Uganda)
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University of Kansas
Honors BA , Slavic Languages and Literatures and Global Awareness Program , 2002 — 2006
- Activities and Societies:
- KU for Uganda (Founder/President), Delta Force Student Senate coalition, Dobro Slovo National Honor Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Russian Club
