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INTERNATIONAL LAW<\/strong><\/p>

\u2022 BIS, DDTC Issue New Rules for Space-Related Export Controls, Cassidy Levy Kent
\u2022 <\/em>DOL Names Goods Produced by Forced and Child Labor, Seeks Supply Chain Input, Cassidy Levy Kent
\u2022 <\/em>Commerce Solicits Public Comment on Supply Chain Resilience Tools, Cassidy Levy Kent
\u2022 <\/em>USTR Requests Comments on Section 301 Modifications, Identifies Affected HTSUS Subheadings, Cassidy Levy Kent
\u2022 <\/em>Section 301 Tariffs Increase for Strategic Sectors After USTR Review, Cassidy Levy Kent
\u2022 <\/em>Key Bridge Collapse Impacts U.S. Trade, Cassidy Levy Kent
\u2022 <\/em>Expansive New Russia Sanctions, Export Controls Issued on Second Anniversary of Ukraine Invasion, Cassidy Levy Kent
\u2022 <\/em>Uptick in \u201cNearshoring\u201d Presents New Compliance Challenges for Importers, Cassidy Levy Kent
\u2022 <\/strong><\/em>Commerce Reportedly Poised to Review Vietnam\u2019s Non-Market Economy Status, Cassidy Levy Kent
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FOREIGN POLICY<\/strong><\/p>

\u2022 <\/strong><\/em>Iran and Iraq: The struggle for tenable relations, The Atlantic Council
\u2022 <\/strong><\/em>Biden\u2019s trip to the Middle East: Outcomes and opportunities, The Atlantic Council
\u2022 <\/strong><\/em>From crypto winter to crypto spring: The challenges and opportunities of cryptocurrency in MENA, The Atlantic Council
\u2022 <\/strong><\/em>A new transatlantic relationship for the Middle East and North Africa, The Atlantic Council
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\u2022 American Literary Magazine, Spring 2022
\u2022 American Literary Magazine, Fall 2022
\u2022 American Literary Magazine, Spring 2021
<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0<\/strong>American Literary Magazine, Fall 2020\u00a0
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INTERNATIONAL LAW \u2022 BIS, DDTC Issue New Rules for Space-Related Export Controls, Cassidy Levy Kent\u2022 DOL Names Goods Produced by Forced and Child Labor, Seeks Supply Chain Input, Cassidy Levy Kent\u2022 Commerce Solicits Public Comment on Supply Chain Resilience Tools, Cassidy Levy Kent\u2022 USTR Requests Comments on Section 301 Modifications, Identifies Affected HTSUS Subheadings, Cassidy […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3350,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/ak2119a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/ak2119a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/ak2119a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/ak2119a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3350"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/ak2119a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/ak2119a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/ak2119a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":16,"date":"2020-07-06T19:34:22","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T19:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/spatemplate\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2024-11-10T18:06:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-10T18:06:07","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/ak2119a\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t

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Alexandra Kaiss (she\/her) is a recent graduate from the School of International Service at American University. With a passion for international law and economic governance in the Middle East and North Africa, Alexandra is currently an international trade paralegal with the ambition to attend law school. <\/span><\/p>

Across her diverse academic and professional experiences, Alexandra has cultivated a dynamic skill set and expertise in areas of international public diplomacy, U.S. immigration and human rights law, government affairs, economic policy, and more. Alexandra conducted award-winning research and has had articles published in influential think tanks as a member of the accelerated B.A. Global Scholars and School of Public Affairs Leadership programs. On campus, she served on the executive board of the American Literary Magazine and American University’s Model United Nations conference.<\/p>

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Alexandra Kaiss (she\/her) is a recent graduate from the School of International Service at American University. With a passion for international law and economic governance in the Middle East and North Africa, Alexandra is currently an international trade paralegal with the ambition to attend law school. Across her diverse academic and professional experiences, Alexandra has […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3350,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/ak2119a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/ak2119a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/ak2119a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/ak2119a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3350"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/ak2119a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/ak2119a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/ak2119a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":13,"date":"2020-07-06T19:34:22","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T19:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/spatemplate\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2024-11-10T18:14:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-10T18:14:53","slug":"resume","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/ak2119a\/resume\/","title":{"rendered":"Resume"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t

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EDUCATION<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

America<\/b>n University <\/b>\u2013\u00a0 Washington, D.C.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 May 2023
\u2022 School of International Service: Bachelor of Arts in International Studies,\u00a0magna cum laude
<\/em>\u2022 School of Public Affairs: Certificate in Advanced Leadership Studies
\u2022 Sciences Po Paris Campus de Menton: Exchange Programme in Middle Eastern Studies<\/span><\/p>

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

Cassidy Levy Kent (USA) LLP <\/strong>\u2013 Washington, D.C.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0July 2023 – Present
<\/b>International Trade Specialist<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>

Amtrak <\/strong>\u2013 Washington, D.C.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0January 2023 – May 2023
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Atlantic Council <\/strong>\u2013 Washington, D.C.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0May 2022 – August 2022
<\/b>Government & External Affairs Intern<\/i><\/span>
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Global Refuge <\/strong>\u2013 Washington, D.C.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 May 2022 – August 2022
<\/b>Advocacy Intern<\/i><\/span>
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The World Trade Center Institute <\/b>\u2013 Baltimore, M.D.<\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 January 2021 – August 2021
<\/span>Professional Exchanges Intern<\/span><\/span><\/em>
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CAMPUS & ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

The Sine Institute of Policy & Politics <\/strong>\u2013 Washington, D.C.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 January 2023 – May 2023
<\/b>Associate for Alida Garcia: Migration Senior Advisor, The Biden-Harris White House\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>

American University, School of International Service <\/strong>\u2013 Washington, D.C.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0June 2022 – July 2022
<\/b>Research Assistant for Shadi Mokhtari, PhD and LLM<\/span><\/span><\/em>
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American University, School of Public Affairs <\/strong>\u2013 Washington, D.C.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0May 2021 – May 2022
<\/b>Teaching Assistant for Leadership Program<\/span><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>

American Literary Magainze <\/strong>\u2013 Washington, D.C.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0September 2020 – May 2022
<\/b>Editor-in-Chief & Copy Editor<\/u>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>

HONORS & AWARDS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

\u2022 Global Scholar, <\/span><\/i>American University School of International Service
\u2022 Leadership Program,<\/span><\/i> American University School of Public Affairs
\u2022 Excellence in Human Rights Research Award<\/span><\/i>,<\/span> School of International Service
\u2022 Albrecht Fellow<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>World Trade Center Institute\u00a0
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EDUCATION American University \u2013\u00a0 Washington, D.C.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 May 2023\u2022 School of International Service: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3350,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/ak2119a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/ak2119a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/ak2119a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/ak2119a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3350"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/ak2119a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/ak2119a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/ak2119a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}]