Pavel Stankov
Honolulu,HI
Summary
As an experienced educator and writer with a background in ethics, I can understand and communicate complex ideas clearly and succinctly.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Editor
Scientific Consultant Services, Inc
08.2020 - Current
- Managed a team of writers to create factually accurate and culturally sensitive archaeological reports.
- Prepared over 60 and edited over 500 reports to submit for review by the state government.
- Reviewed reports for correctness, clarity, economy, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and compliance with professional archaeological standards.
- Verified publicly available information and researched reference sources to ensure accuracy.
- Collaborated with the graphic designers to set layouts and select appropriate and informative photos and other visuals for the reports.
- Delegated and tracked each writer's assignments and deadlines.
Teaching Assistant
University Of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
08.2018 - 08.2020
- Prepared course content, selected readings, taught, and graded assignments and tests for Introduction to Philosophy, Introduction to Ethics: Morals and Society, Introduction to Deductive Logic, and Introduction to Inductive Logic.
- Maintained engaging and respectful educational environment, providing personalized tutoring to students as needed.
- Prepared engaging and scholarly Power Point presentations for each class period.
- Created Excel spreadsheets quantifying the progress of each student.
- Designed a college-level Introduction to Critical Thinking course.
Graduate Research Assistant
University Of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
08.2016 - 05.2017
- Completed administrative and philosophical research duties.
- Provided assistance to the organization of a philosophical workshop with international participation.
- Edited the book Realisms Interlinked for clarity, grammar, and punctuation.
Opinions Editor
Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi
05.2015 - 12.2015
- Managed a team of writers and a junior editor to create argument-based, responsible, compassionate, and engaging content.
- Conducted editorial meetings with staff members to brainstorm topics and review suggestions.
- Fact-checked and edited articles to improve readability, clarity, economy, consistency, and impact.
- Determined readiness of written pieces and approved final versions for publication.
- Devised attention-grabbing headlines and selected optimal and relevant visuals to increase online engagement.
- Posted and promoted articles on social media.
- Adhered to Associated Press and internal style guidelines, and evaluated final copy to verify that the content aligned with them.
- Collaborated with the design, editorial, and marketing departments.
Assistant Opinions Editor
Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi
12.2014 - 05.2015
- Assisted the editor and the page designers to create engaging and thought-provoking content.
- Mentored the writers to help develop their craft and sharpen their argumentation skills.
- Copy-edited text, created headlines, subheadings, and photo captions.
Reading and Writing Tutor
Elite School
08.2014 - 01.2015
- Offered one-on-one instruction and preparation for both daily homework and standardized tests.
- Assessed reading levels and worked with students on improving writing skills through regular practice.
- Helped students understand their assignments and guided them through completing them.
- Motivated students to see tests and examination as an opportunity.
- Practiced vocabulary, sentence structure variation, clarity, and succinctness.
- Taught students helpful study habits and exam strategies.
Editor and Content Creator
Heluna
01.2014 - 10.2014
- Developed original content, including online advertising, for Honolulu-based small businesses.
- Used SEO and social media management to increase their brand recognition and find prospective customers.
- Analyzed the interests of target audiences and tailored the content to their needs.
- Analyzed conversion and bounce rates to measure engagement and success.
Junior Historical Researcher
Mission Houses Museum
03.2014 - 07.2014
- Read, interpreted, and assessed archival texts for relevance to research questions set by the chief researcher.
Assistant Social Media Manager
Kalamalama
10.2013 - 12.2013
- Contributed to Hawaiʻi Pacific University student newspaper's social media presence.
- Monitored content engagement and tailored the sharing strategy accordingly.
- Developed and managed content calendars for different platforms to establish timely and relevant posts.
Sales Representative
Flo Water
05.2013 - 12.2013
- Generated new leads through cold calling, networking, and attending industry events.
- Met with prospective customers to discuss office water supply needs and recommend solutions.
- Delivered engaging sales presentations to convey product benefits, and negotiated prices.
Staff Writer
Kalamalama
08.2012 - 12.2013
- Collaborated with other journalists and the editors to produce principled, well-rounded, fair, and engaging news and feature stories of interest to college students.
- Responded quickly to local breaking and developing news, reported from field locations, attended media events to gather relevant information and quotes, and wrote under tight deadlines.
- Adhered to ethical and legal standards to maintain credibility and trust with our audience.
- Coordinated with photographers and the editors and captured photos to enhance my stories with visual content.
- Participated in editorial meetings to discuss article ideas and logistics, and collaborated with editors and other staff members to refine story angles and content.
- Planned and conducted research for long-form investigative stories.
Interning Writer
Hawaii Business
01.2013 - 05.2013
- Pitched, researched, and wrote under strict deadlines approved articles on diverse and complex topics concerning local economy and business life.
- Built, established, and maintained relationships with sources, whom I interviewed in person or by phone.
- Translated technical terminology into plain, clear language, and followed the editorial guidelines to generate thorough but impactful content.
- Collaborated with the staff illustrators and photographers to enhance the content.
Education
Ph.D. - Philosophy
University of Hawaiʻi At Mānoa
Honolulu, HI12.2026
Master of Arts - Philosophy
University of Hawaiʻi At Mānoa
Honolulu, HI12.2016
Bachelor of Arts - History/Humanities, Psychology
Hawaiʻi Pacific University
Honolulu, HI12.2013
Law -
Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
Skills
- Teaching
- Research
- Academic writing
- Technical writing
- Editing
- Journalistic writing
- Data gathering
- Data cross-checking
- Analysis
- Grammar
- Attention to detail
- Post-production
- Audience insights
- Media management
- Page layout creation
- Content planning
Certification
Certificate of Completion of online course 'Protecting Human Research Participants', National Institutes of Health
Accomplishments
- 2016, Excellence in Journalism for Student News Reporting in Any Media from the Society of Professional Journalists Hawaii Chapter
- 2013, Daniel Binkley prize in World History
- 2013, Best Paper in the Humanities and Social Sciences category of the Excellence of Undergraduate Writing Awards
- 2011, Idus A. Newby prize for Best Paper in Historiography at the 27th annual Phi Alpha Theta Conference
- 2011, Best Paper at the first Hawai'i Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
- 2010, Herbert F. Mergulies award for Best Paper in American History at the 26th Phi Alpha Theta Conference
- 96th percentile GRE Verbal Reasoning and 93rd percentile in GRE Analytical Writing
Publications
In July 2023, the volume I co-edited Comparative Reflections on Persons and Selves was published.
Affiliations
- Psi Chi (Psychology) honor society member
- Phi Alpha Theta (History) honor society member
- Alpha Chi (all disciplines) honor society member
- PETA member since 2022
- Donor to Animal Equality since 2022
- Donor to Invisible Animals (Bulgaria) and Animal Hope (Bulgaria) since 2023
Conference Experience
- Organized a graduate student philosophy conference Persons and Selves and co-edited the volume of proceedings.
- Presented my paper 'Dao, the Silver Rule, and the Challenge of Moral Motivation' at the 15th East-West Center International Graduate Student Conference.
Timeline
Editor
Scientific Consultant Services, Inc
08.2020 - Current
Teaching Assistant
University Of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
08.2018 - 08.2020
Graduate Research Assistant
University Of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
08.2016 - 05.2017
Opinions Editor
Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi
05.2015 - 12.2015
Assistant Opinions Editor
Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi
12.2014 - 05.2015
Reading and Writing Tutor
Elite School
08.2014 - 01.2015
Junior Historical Researcher
Mission Houses Museum
03.2014 - 07.2014
Editor and Content Creator
Heluna
01.2014 - 10.2014
Assistant Social Media Manager
Kalamalama
10.2013 - 12.2013
Sales Representative
Flo Water
05.2013 - 12.2013
Interning Writer
Hawaii Business
01.2013 - 05.2013
Staff Writer
Kalamalama
08.2012 - 12.2013
Ph.D. - Philosophy
University of Hawaiʻi At Mānoa
Master of Arts - Philosophy
University of Hawaiʻi At Mānoa
Bachelor of Arts - History/Humanities, Psychology
Hawaiʻi Pacific University
Law -
Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
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