GEORGE VASSILEV

23185 Smith Rd., Chatsworth, CA, 91311

gvass007@uclink.berkeley.edu

R E S U M E

A:  EDUCATION:

     1.  University of Chicago, Chicago, IL Committee on International Relations, M.A.

     2.  Université Michel de Montaigne, Bordeaux 3, DEFLE UC Education Abroad Program (EAP)01.2004-06.2004

     3.  UC Center for French and European Studies, Paris UC Education Abroad Program (EAP) 08.2003-12.2003

     4.  University of California Berkeley  B.A. degree Political Economy of Industrial Societies 08.2001-06.2004

     5.  LACC (Los Angeles City College)IGETC Transfer 08.1998-08.2001

     6.  LAPC (Los Angeles Pierce College)IGETC Transfer 06.2000-08.2000

     7.  University St. Kliment of Ohrid, Sofia, Bulgaria Philosophy 09.1993-05.1996

     8.  FELS (First English Language School), Sofia, Bulgaria High School (Lycée) diploma 09.1989-06.1993

B:  WORK EXPERIENCE:

     USA

     1.  e-RealtyHomes.com, Inc., Administrative Assistant to the President 09.2004- 08.2006

     2.  UC Berkeley, Political Science Department Research Assistant class II 05.2003-08.2003

     3.  Los Angeles Community College District Grant Research Program Assistant 08.2000-08.2001

     4.  Los Angeles City College Mentor at LACC Writing Center 08.2000-08.2001

     5.  Subway  Assistant Store Manager 07.1999-06.2000

     6.  Universal City Nissan Sales Representative 09.1997-04.1998

     7.  Jerry’s Famous Deli Providing Customer Service 06.1996-09.1997

     INTERNATIONAL

     1. DIVA Foreign languages Centre, Sofia, Bulgaria Pathways and TOEFL instructor 09.1995-05.1996

     2. National High School of Music, Sofia, Bulgaria English Language instructor 09.1993-09.1995

C:  COMPUTER SOFTWARE:

     1.  OS: Microsoft 95, 98, ME, 2000 Pro, XP Pro

     2.  Office Suites: Microsoft Office XP Pro, 2000 Pro, 98, Corel Word Perfect 8.0

     3.  Specialized Software: Fruityloops 3.4, Cool Edit Pro 2.1, Adobe Photoshop 6, Tripod Web Page design

D:  LANGUAGES:

     1.  Fluent (spoken and written) Bulgarian, English, French, Russian, Macedonian

     2.  Good (spoken and written): Spanish

E:  OFFICES AND ACTIVITIES:

     1.  Volkswagen and the German Miracle PEIS DeCal class Author and Instructor 01.2003-05.2003

     2.  International and Area Studies Program, UCB Peer Advisor 01.2003-06.2003

     3.  Model UN Security Council, UCB Crisis Presenter 03.08.2003                      

     4.  Associated Student Body Government, LACC Executive Vice President 08.1999-08.2000

     5.  American Society of Engineers and Architects Representative for LACC 01.1999-05.1999

     6.  Shared Governance Council, LACC Student Representative 08.1999-08.2000

     7.  Educational Planning Committee, LACC Student Representative 08.1999-08.2000

     8.  Honors Transfer Program, LACC Certified Alumnus 01.1999-06.2001

     9.  Student Grievance Panel, LACC Student Representative and Chair 08.1999-08.2000

     10.  State Instructional Equipment Fund (SIEF), LACC Student Representative 08.1999-08.2000

F:  HONORS AND AWARDS:

     1.  President’s Honor List Receiving the Dean’s Honor award  for 3 consecutive semesters 04.2001

     2.  Dean’s Honor List Outstanding Scholastic Achievement (GPA above 3.6)05.1999-05.2000

     3.  W.H.Snyder Scholarship Outstanding Scholarship Award, LACC 05.2000,05.2001

     4.  L.S. Fitzgerald Scholarship Outstanding Scholarship Award, LACC 05.2000,05.2001

     5.  LACC Writing Contest 2 Honorable Mention awards-Best Essay, Best Short Story 05.2000

     6.  Disney Imagineering Best Totem Pole award 12.1998

     7.  A. & M. Eller Scholarship Architecture Department Scholarship 04.1999

G:  RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS:

     1.  “War in the Balkans; Cross-Border Spillovers and the Puzzles of Macedonia and Bosnia-Herzegovina” International and Area Studies Honors Thesis, UC Berkeley 09.2003-06.2004

     2.  “Europe at the Margin, Political and Economic Ramifications of EU Enlargement”,Politica, vol.10, #1, Fall 2003, UC Berkeley          

H:  CONFERENCES AND TRAVEL:

     1.  Research Conference on the EU, Scripps College Conference Presenter 04.24.2003

     2.  IAS (International and Area Studies) Café EU-US Relations discussion moderator 04.30.2003

     3.  CalSACC (California Student Association of Community Colleges) Student Leadership Conference, Los Angeles 09.1999

Student Leadership Conference, Anaheim 04.2000

     4.  CCCSAA (California Community College Student Affairs Association)

Student Leadership Conference, San Jose 10.1999

5. Extensive residence and travel in Bulgaria, France, Greece, the USA, as well as visits to Mexico, Canada, the UK, Germany, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Italy, the Vatican, Monaco, Brazil, Argentina, Czech, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Morocco,  Macedonia, Serbia-Montenegro, Slovenia, Croatia, and Serbia for broadening my knowledge of history, geography, cultures and societies.