Samantha N. Trevino
East Bethel,MN
Summary
Experienced professional at DTRA Air Force Wargaming Institute specializing in strategic threat analysis and interagency coordination. Demonstrated leadership as President of Loyola Chicago Latin Dance Club, effectively managing event planning and setting organizational goals. Proficient in research analysis and public speaking, with a solid understanding of geopolitical dynamics.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
President
Loyola Chicago Latin Dance Club
Chicago, IL
08.2024 - Current
- Manage the club's executive board members.
- Manage event planning and funding.
- Develop policies, procedures, and short-term and long-term goals for the organization.
Strategic Nuclear Military Planning Internship
DTRA Air Force Wargaming Institute
Montgomery, AL
05.2025 - 06.2025
- Intern at Defense Threat Reduction Agency-Nuclear Science Engineering Research Center's Wargaming Institute
- Education on the accurate effects of nuclear weapons on the battlefield and how it informs the DOD Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) strategy
- Participation in Military Wargaming simulations
Russian Geopolitics & Military Studies Club
Co-President
Chicago, IL
09.2023 - 11.2024
- Used self-made lectures, discussions, and visual aids to instruct students in Russian Geopolitical topics.
- Equipped future Army Officers with critical language skills and Geopolitical context.
- Prepared interactive activities to help students practice newfound language abilities.
Project GO Officer
Department of Defense
Vilnius, Lithuania
06.2024 - 07.2024
- Russian language immersion program.
- Gained critical language skills and cultural exposure.
- Formed valuable connections and enhanced my public speaking and organizational skills.
Research/ Public Relations Intern
Clewer Initiative
Rome, Italy
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Led a team researching and publishing a comprehensive research document to include resources available to refugees and victims of human trafficking across Italy.
Internship for District Court Judge
Judge Bridgid Dowdal
Chisago City, MN
09.2023 - 01.2024
- Observed court proceedings weekly and reviewed legal arguments with Judge Dowdal and her law clerk.
- Recommended improvements for court staff procedures to enhance the fluidity of hearings.
Project GO Officer
Department of Defense
Williamsburg, VA
05.2023 - 07.2023
- Russian language immersion program.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice/Criminology
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL05-2026
Bachelor of Arts - Global Studies
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL05-2026
Minor - Middle Eastern Studies
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL05-2026
Skills
- Research and Strategic analysis
- Organizational skills
- Public speaking
- Team leadership and collaboration
- Interagency coordination
- Threat assessment
- Operational planning
- Foreign language skills
- Geopolitical awareness
- Problem-solving
Certification
- JKO Level I Antiterrorism Awareness Training (3/18/2024)
Accomplishments
- GPA = 3.8
- Selected student representative for Human Rights Symposium at the University of Warsaw (October 2024)
- Representative at 2023 Geopolitical Symposium at the University of Chicago
- Dean's Academic List (2022-present)
Volunteering
- Human Rights Watch 2023-present
- Habitat for Humanity 2022-present
Affiliations
- Intramural Soccer in Rome, Italy
Timeline
Strategic Nuclear Military Planning Internship
DTRA Air Force Wargaming Institute
05.2025 - 06.2025
President
Loyola Chicago Latin Dance Club
08.2024 - Current
Project GO Officer
Department of Defense
06.2024 - 07.2024
Research/ Public Relations Intern
Clewer Initiative
01.2024 - 04.2024
Russian Geopolitics & Military Studies Club
Co-President
09.2023 - 11.2024
Internship for District Court Judge
Judge Bridgid Dowdal
09.2023 - 01.2024
Project GO Officer
Department of Defense
05.2023 - 07.2023
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice/Criminology
Loyola University Chicago
Bachelor of Arts - Global Studies
Loyola University Chicago
Minor - Middle Eastern Studies
Loyola University Chicago
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