Lianna Glaunsinger Leung
*www.linkedin.com/in/lianna-l*
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Assistant
Dr. Larry Diamond, Hoover Institution
12.2024 - 03.2025
- Research Assistant for Professor Larry Diamond, aided with data collection and analysis for a project on US-China ideological competition.
- Lead analyst on the Francophone world, examining the effect PRC narratives are having on public opinion and official government positions in France and Francophone Africa. I created weekly memos analyzing flows in French media discourse surrounding China, reading 20-30 articles per week.
International Relations and China Program Intern
International Bridges to Justice (Geneva Office)
07.2024 - 09.2024
- Lead intern for IBJ's China Program, supporting lawyers and advocates through legal research.
- Spearheaded grants, including one for an $150,000 project supporting the mental and physical health of child detainees in Central Africa through football tournaments and rights awareness campaigns.
- Researched criminal penal codes to support the work of our country program offices, including those in China, Myanmar, and Rwanda.
Research Assistant
Saumitra Jha Research Team
04.2024 - 06.2024
- Conducted research for the paper Revolutionary Contagion, exploring the link between French regiments involved in the American Revolution and their influence on the French Revolution.
- Analyzed 18th-century French biographies of soldiers, identifying their roles and contributions to each conflict.
Lead Intern
Berkeley City Mayor Jesse Arreguin's Office
06.2022 - 09.2023
- Coordinated United Against Hate Week statewide by leading meetings and creating social media outreach strategies to combat discrimination.
- Drafted proclamations, facilitated a website redesign using Squarespace, and managed constituent data with Excel.
- Conducted in-depth research for policy initiatives, including the Mayor's Abortion Sanctuary City Act, aimed at safeguarding abortion rights.
Education
International Relations, concentration in East and South Asia and International Security
Stanford University
05.2027
Berkeley High School
05.2023
Skills
- Professional working proficiency in French
- Working proficiency in Spanish
- Basic python
Timeline
Research Assistant
Dr. Larry Diamond, Hoover Institution
12.2024 - 03.2025
International Relations and China Program Intern
International Bridges to Justice (Geneva Office)
07.2024 - 09.2024
Research Assistant
Saumitra Jha Research Team
04.2024 - 06.2024
Lead Intern
Berkeley City Mayor Jesse Arreguin's Office
06.2022 - 09.2023
International Relations, concentration in East and South Asia and International Security
Stanford University
Berkeley High School
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