Katerina Szylo

PhD (DPhil) Candidate in History at the University of Oxford

United Kingdom

About

Experience

  • Book Review Editor at H-Net: Humanities & Social Sciences On-Line
    Aug 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

    • Promote books in Ukrainian studies by finding and assigning book reviewers, then editing and publishing book reviews on H-Ukraine • Collaborate with the H-Ukraine team and the H-Net home office to find and order books and expand H-Ukraine’s network to increase visibility and create a more diverse audience • Participate in meetings with the H-Ukraine and H-Net editorial team to hone academic writing and editing skills

  • Research Assistant at University of Amsterdam
    Nov 2022 - Jun 2023 · 8 mos

    • Worked on the project, Data Publics and the Information Front: An Analysis of Open Source Cultures Investigating Russia's War on Ukraine, which focuses on studying knowledge production • Analyzed public courses on Ukraine to study historical perspective in order to conceptualize Russia's War on Ukraine • Collaborated in meetings with Dr. Olga Burlyuk to assist in various research projects

  • Field Organizer at Sara Gideon for U.S. Senate and Maine Democrats
    Mar 2020 - Nov 2020 · 9 mos

    • Managed five paid interns across four counties to run an intensive volunteer recruitment and persuasive voter contact operation • Executed a field strategy for Knox, Lincoln, Waldo, and Hancock counties and increased the Democratic turnout by 66.27% • Conducted survey research to create voter outreach events such as town halls on specific subjects tailored to certain regions of Maine

  • Organizing Intern at Warren for President
    Dec 2019 - Feb 2020 · 3 mos

    • Mobilized Democratic voters in rural Iowa by organizing and executing Get Out the Vote (GOTV) events for over 100 volunteers • Communicated and collaborated with local Democratic chairs and committees to foster local relationships with the national campaign • Assisted in organizing events with over 500 attendees and guest speakers including Senator Elizabeth Warren, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, and Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro

  • Journalist Intern at The Times
    May 2019 - Jun 2019 · 2 mos

    • Edited and fact-checked community journalism articles and assisted in conducting interviews for upcoming articles • Collaborated with the audience desk to help develop a communication strategy to further engage readers under the age of 30 • Assisted in creating presentations for departmental meetings to present new communication strategies