Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Languages
Timeline
Generic

Sonya Bandouil

New York,USA

Summary

MA student at Columbia University's Harriman Institute studying Russian, Eastern European, and Eurasian studies.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

North America Breaking News Editor

Kyiv Independent
12.2023 - Current
  • Pitching and writing breaking news articles
  • Monitoring news in Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia

Threat Analyst

Flashpoint
10.2021 - 05.2024
  • Analyzed cyber threats in English, Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian; translated; determined threat levels; conducted OSINT research
  • Wrote intelligence and political risk reports on current Eastern European and Eurasian geopolitics

Editor-in-Chief

Global Affairs Review
08.2019 - 05.2021
  • Oversaw editorial staff, selected original articles for publication, implemented the journal's policies and procedures including deadlines and style, published articles on website, edited Wordpress site

Editorial Fellow

Carnegie Council For Ethics in International Affairs
01.2020 - 08.2020
  • Facilitated the peer-review process for the Carnegie Council's journal, Ethics & International Affairs, critiqued academic submissions, researched peer-reviewers, authored a book review

Piano Instructor

Williamsburg Music Studio
05.2018 - 08.2022
  • Taught private piano lessons, in various genres, to students of all ages

Global Operations Intern

Disaster Recovery Institute International
06.2018 - 11.2018

Supported the Director of Global Operations as needed, communicated with partners and clients, assisted with global marketing and strategic planning initiatives involving resiliency and risk courses, compiled and sorted customer data

Graduate Consultant

United Nations CTED
01.2021 - 05.2021

Worked with a team of five NYU students to produce research and policy analysis for the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate on topics of emerging importance in the security realm - including cyberattacks, bioterrorism, and far right extremism, conducted surveys, presented final report to UN

Education

Master of Arts - Russian, Eastern European, Eurasian Studies

Columbia University
02.2025

Masters of Science - Global Affairs & Human Rights

New York University
05.2021

Bachelor of Music - Piano

University of Houston
05.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

University of Houston
05.2017

Languages

Native: English, Russian
Professional Working Proficiency: Ukrainian, Spanish, Belarusian
Limited Working Proficiency: Polish

Timeline

North America Breaking News Editor

Kyiv Independent
12.2023 - Current

Threat Analyst

Flashpoint
10.2021 - 05.2024

Graduate Consultant

United Nations CTED
01.2021 - 05.2021

Editorial Fellow

Carnegie Council For Ethics in International Affairs
01.2020 - 08.2020

Editor-in-Chief

Global Affairs Review
08.2019 - 05.2021

Global Operations Intern

Disaster Recovery Institute International
06.2018 - 11.2018

Piano Instructor

Williamsburg Music Studio
05.2018 - 08.2022

Masters of Science - Global Affairs & Human Rights

New York University

Bachelor of Music - Piano

University of Houston

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

University of Houston

Master of Arts - Russian, Eastern European, Eurasian Studies

Columbia University
Sonya Bandouil