Kathlina Brady Email: kathlina.brady@utexas.edu I Kathlinabrady.weebly.

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EDUCATION

The LBJ School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX May 2022
Master of Global Policy Studies
Specialization: Environment and Development Policy
Professional Development Certificate

University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL December 2018

Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Summa cum laude
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Specialization: International Relations/Comparative Politics
Hicks Honors College
Studied Abroad: Reykjavik, Iceland; Alicante, Spain

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RegScan LLC, Remote June 2022-Present

International Legal Researcher
• Conduct research on Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability policies in international jurisdictions
• Maintain legal databases for 40 jurisdictions across Central America, South America, the Caribbean, and Canada
• Build legal registers and regulation compliance audits in English and Spanish
• Inform clients about changes to relevant regulations to promote legal compliance

University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX January 2022-May 2022

Teaching Assistant, Department of Sociology
• Held office hours to discuss course material and grading with students
• Graded assignments and exams

Innovations for Peace and Development, Austin, TX October 2021-May 2022

Data4Environment Research Assistant
• Assisted with data collection on a student-led research team studying international green parties and their electoral
performance at the local, state, and national level

Environment Texas, Austin, TX January 2021-June 2021

Climate Policy and Federal Liaison Intern
• Wrote a research report on the current and potential impacts climate change will have in Texas; the report also
explored Texas’ contributions to climate change as a leading greenhouse gas emitter in the United States and
policy proposals for mitigation and adaptation
• Established and managed a weekly newsletter sharing news about Texas’ environment, progress on environmental
bills in the Texas legislature, and Environment Texas updates with Texas representatives’ congressional staffers
• Attended meetings with Texas’ congressional representatives to advocate for environmental policy initiatives

Public Opinion Research Lab, Jacksonville, FL January 2019-February 2021

Research Associate and Project Manager
• Wrote project reports for clients including a methodological review, data presentation, and interpretation
o Clients included the Florida DOT, the City of Jacksonville, local media organizations, and nonprofits
• Prepared data-driven press releases and crosstabulations on political polls for distribution amongst national, state,
and local news organizations
• Led team projects in their entirety, including hiring and training interviewers, coordinating survey logistics,
writing survey instruments, cleaning and analyzing data, and producing a final project report
• Planned materials to host a two-day virtual conference of over 50 academic research centers
 • Composed annual center reports for client transparency reflecting on the year in review
• Assisted with hiring, coaching, and supervising undergraduate student interviewers
• Managed the organization’s website and all social media accounts
Lead Supervisor February 2017-January 2019
Interviewer March 2016-February 2017

GlobalJax, Jacksonville, FL May 2018-August 2018

Government Relations Intern
• Wrote five proposals for the State Department’s International Visitors Leadership Program; four were accepted

ColoniaLab, Jacksonville, FL June 2016-December 2017

Research Assistant
• Transcribed and textually edited two manuscripts from the Spanish colonial era into modern Spanish using TEI-
XML
• Presented research methodology at six conferences

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Baines Report, Austin, TX September 2021-May 2022

International News Editor
• Review and edit peer submissions prior to publication
• Submit personal op-ed pieces regarding environmental politics and policy; two articles previously published

Austin Wildlife Rescue, Austin, TX May 2021-September 2021

Wildlife Rehabilitation Volunteer
• Help care for and rehabilitate injured or orphaned Texas wildlife

University of North Florida’s Digital Humanities Initiative, Jacksonville, FL September 2016-December 2018
Student Representative
• Served on a committee developing a digital humanities program for the University of North Florida by
collaborating with faculty and students to promote digital humanities as a field of study and related projects

Florida Times-Union Editorial Board, Jacksonville, FL January 2018-October 2018

Citizen Editorial Board Member, Student Representative
• Served on the editorial board as an invited community member to represent student opinions and interests within
Jacksonville by weighing in on newspaper editorials and political candidate endorsements

Catholic Charities, Jacksonville, FL August 2015-December 2015

English Tutor Student Volunteer
• Tutored incoming refugees in English and helped them engage with American culture

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, SPSS, Stata, ArcGIS, InDesign, Voxco, WinCati, Qualtrics, TEI-XML

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Reese, KaNin, Charlene Stainfield, Kathlina Brady. “Drive Sober: Improving Florida’s Outreach Campaign with Census
Data and Polls.” National Association of County and City Health Officials Annual Conference, July 10, 2019, Orlando,
Florida.

Asalman, Ali, Kathlina Brady, Sarah Lynch, Nicole Mills, Teri Pepitone, Victoria Richter. “ColoniaLab: Spring 2018
Update on Collaborators and Projects.” International Studies/Digital Humanities Symposium, March 9, 2018, University
of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL.
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Alsalman, Ali, Kathlina Brady and Nicole Rolland. “ColoniaLab: 2016-2017 Update on Collaborators and Recent
Work.” Digital Humanities Institute Digital Projects Showcase, November 8, 2017, University of North Florida,
Jacksonville, FL.

Brady, Kathlina, Aislinn Kelly, Clayton McCarl, Julia Rivera–Whalen and David Wilson. “Building an Interdisciplinary
Digital Humanities Community at the University of North Florida,” HASTAC 2017: The Possible Worlds of Digital
Humanities; Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory; November 3, 2017, Orlando,
Florida.

McCarl, Clayton, Cameron Adelsperger, Kathlina Brady and Krysten Ross. “ColoniaLab: A Collaborative Workshop for
the Digital Edition of Colonial Latin American Texts.” Digital Humanities Institute Digital Projects Showcase, November
2, 2016, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL.

HONORS AND AWARDS

International Affairs Forum Student Writing Finalist
New York Seminar Travel Fellowship
Excellence in Public Service Fellowship
Francis Goff Fellowship
Moody Foundation Fellowship
Excellence in Spanish Award
Donald Loop Spanish Scholarship
Student Government Undergraduate Scholarship
Ambassador Marilyn McAfee Scholarship
Hicks Honors College Undergraduate Travel Grant
Presidential Transformational Learning Opportunity Scholarship
Student Affairs International Learning Scholarship
Presidential Silver Scholarship
Student Affairs International Learning Scholarship
Hicks Honors College Undergraduate Travel Grant
Dean’s List
Anne H Hopkins University Scholarship
International Affairs Forum, March 2022
LBJ School of Public Affairs, February 2022
LBJ School of Public Affairs, February 2022
LBJ School of Public Affairs, January 2021
LBJ School of Public Affairs, Aug. 2020-May 2022
University of North Florida, May 2018
University of North Florida, August 2017
University of North Florida, August 2017
World Affairs Council of Jacksonville, May 2017
University of North Florida, May 2017
University of North Florida, May 2017
University of North Florida, May 2017
University of North Florida, Aug. 2016-Dec. 2018
University of North Florida, May 2016
University of North Florida, May 2016
University of North Florida, Jan. 2016-Dec. 2018
University of North Florida, Aug. 2015-Dec. 2018

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The International Strategic Crisis Negotiation Exercise, The Army War College
February 10-12, 2022, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

International Humanitarian Law, American Red Cross International Services

March 8, 2019, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL

SELECTION OF TECHNICAL REPORTS

Duval County Arts and Culture Survey, 2019. Michael Binder, Andrew Hopkins, Charlene Stainfield, Kathlina Brady, and
Eva Matthews. Prepared for the Jacksonville Tourist Development Council.

Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Media Survey and Evaluation, 2019. Michael Binder, Andrew Hopkins, Charlene
Stainfield, Kathlina Brady, and Eva Matthews. Prepared for the Florida Department of Transportation.

Residential Foreclosures and Gender Discrepancies, 2018. Michael Binder, Andrew Hopkins, Charlene Stainfield,
Kathlina Brady, and Honesty Eddins. Prepared for Jacksonville Area Legal Aid.

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