Filmmaking
Filmmaking
Diplomacy
I am a globally minded individual who is looking for opportunities to learn and grow while positively impacting the world through politics, diplomacy, and audiovisual media. I have experience in diplomacy, photography, journalism, film production, news writing, administrative assistance, logistical planning, event organization, digital communications, political analysis, social media, in-the-field reporting, languages, research, and more! I am always looking for more experiences and skills to gain.
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund, Daily Bruin, United Talent Agency (UTA), OECD - OCDE, Zero Gravity Entertainment, Campus Events Commission, TreePeople, Bruin Film Society, Model United Nations, Geography of Philosophy Project, Phi Alpha Theta, Aid for Africa, Junior Diplomat Initiative, Sciences Po Nations Unies
Native fluency in English - Written, Spoken
Native fluency in Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian - Written, Spoken
Full professional proficiency in French - C1/C2 - Written, Spoken
Always trying to learn more!
September 2024 - Expected May 2026
MA in International Governance and Diplomacy, Concentration in Human Rights at Sciences Po - Paris School of International Affairs (Institut d'études Politiques), Grade: 3.93/4.0
September 2021 - June 2024
BA in History with minors in Film, Television, and Digital Media and Global Studies at University of California, Los Angeles, Grade: 3.9/4.0
Completed the UCLA Film and Television Professional Institute – Film Production intensive from June to September 2023 in Los Angeles, California - certified film editing software knowledge (Adobe Premiere Pro), production equipment usage, script writing/editing, and other technical production skills.
Studied abroad in Paris, France from June to July 2022 studying medieval history with Teofilo Ruiz, completed original research
2025 - Present: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD-OCDE) - Video producer/Editing/Political Communications intern
2025 - Present: Sciences Po Nations Unies (SPNU) | Sciences Po United Nations - Member
2024 - Present: Junior Diplomat Initiative (JDI) - Member
March -July 2024: University of California, Los Angeles - Teaching Assistant
May 2023 - September 2024: UCLA Undergraduate History Journal - Editor-in-Chief
May 2023 - September 2024: UCLA History Honors Society (Phi Alpha Theta) - Executive Board Member
March 2023 - June 2024: UCLA Campus Events Commission (CEC) - Director of Festivals
September - October 2023: United Talent Agency - Extern
April - September 2023: Zero Gravity Management - Below-the-line Intern
September 2022 - June 2024: Daily Bruin - News Writer
September 2022 - June 2024: Bruin Film Society - Member
September 2022 - August 2023: UCLA Undergraduate History Journal - Editor
September 2022 - March 2023: UCLA Campus Events Commission (CEC) - Staffer
August 2022 - July 2023: Geography of Philosophy Project - Researcher
September 2019 - June 2021: Beverly Vista Middle School - Tutor
September 2019 - June 2021: Aid for Africa Club - Member
September 2019 - June 2021: Environmental Awareness Club - Member
September 2018 - June 2021: Public Library Read Together Program - Student Literacy Volunteer
September 2018 - June 2021: UNICEF - Club Founder and President
August 2018 - June 2021: Model United Nations - Delegate
Relevant Coursework
History of American Motion Picture
Intro to Screenwriting
Film Authors
Film and Television Development
Producing
Film and Social Change
Film and Television Symposium: Film Production
Film Editing
Digital Cinematography
Film and TV Production Lab
Francophone Cinema
Policy Analysis for Global Governance
Global Economics Governance
Human Rights in International Politics
Health Systems Strengthening and Global Health
International Humanitarian Law (IHL): Between Idealism and Realism
Public International Law
Populism and the Crisis of Democracy
Ethics and Enhanced Democracy: Citizens' Assemblies and Responsible Deliberation
Teambuilding and Leadership Seminar
Building a Feminist International System Through Multilateralism
History of the Middle East
Historical Practice: Visual History Methods
Culture and Society
Global Studies: Governance and Conflict
Global Studies: Culture and Society
History of the Israel-Palestine Conflict: 1881 - Present
May 2024, 2025 - Émile Boutmy Scholar, a prestigious scholarship awarded to “the very best international students” at SciencesPo
December 2022 - June 2024 - UCLA Dean’s Honors List
May 2023 - Teague-Melville-Elliot Writing Award, a prestigious $750 writing prize
June 2022 - Paul Padilla Memorial Travel Fund Award, a prestigious scholarship awarded for being an "outstanding undergraduate history student," aimed at supporting students to travel to conduct historical research and to participate in study abroad opportunities.
July 2020, 2021 - AP Scholar with Distinction
June 2021 - Kenneth L. Peters Memorial Scholarship, a prestigious $2,500 scholarship for my outstanding academic capabilities and to support my undergraduate studies.
September 2020 - Third place at UCLA’s “Bruin MUN,” a major annual Model United Nations conference, represented Ukraine in the UNEP
2019, 2020 - Won 11th place in California and 11th place nationally in the National French Contest (Le Grand Concours) for excellence in French In 2019. In 2020, I won 9th place in CA and 14th nationally.