Resume
Arseny Biryukov
Sammamish, WA
EDUCATION
Willows Preparatory School Class of 2025
GPA: 3.95 out of 4.0
International Baccalaureate Diploma candidate (graduation in June 2025)
HL classes: Global Politics HL, Psychology HL, Language & Literature HL
AWARDS:
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National Merit Scholarship (NMSC USA) – commended student (220) 2024
- Model UN Best Delegate Award (National Student Leadership Conference) 2024
- World Citizen Essay Contest (WCEC) - Honorable mention 2024
- Immerse Education Essay Competition scholarship international program 2024 (UK) 2023
50% scholarship award for the International Relations essay: «The Climb to the Mountain’s peak:
How do nations obtain Power and Wealth? »
- Immerse Education Essay Competition runner up with essay «How nations maintain peace» 2022
- Excellence in Science award Voted by faculty at Willows Preparatory School 2022
in recognition of outstanding commitment to being the best student in the subject area for the year.
- Excellence in Language and Literature award Voted by faculty at Willows Preparatory School 2022
in recognition of outstanding commitment to being the best student in the subject area for the year.
RESEARCH PROJECTS
- Student researcher| Ivy League online Research Project 11 grade
International Relations. 1:1 Pre-University Online Research Project 2023-2024
10-weeks (40 hours) program with 50% scholarship award after 2024 Essay Competition.
Research paper 1: A machination of power and induced dependency: Examining the
US Military-Industrial Complex’s influence in Australia
Research Paper 2: Hidden forces, Shifting Tides: The US MIC’s Role in Africa as a
Gravity Well of Power
Certificate of completion. Evaluation letter
- Student researcher| Georgetown University 11 grade
Georgetown University Pre-college Online program. 2023
International Law: Protecting the World’s Interests 10 grade
4-weeks (20 hours) online program. Final Capstone Project: 10 min. video presentation.
Certificate of completion.
- Student | Cambridge Immerse Education
International Relations Summer School. Academic insights. Christ's College, Cambridge, UK 10 grade
14-days (112hours) intensive program with scholarship after 2022 Essay Competition. Resulted in a Break 2023
2000-word research paper. Research Project: Incinerating Dominance: The utilization
of power by the Global North.
Certificate of completion. Evaluation letter.
- Student Researcher | Immerse Education 9 grade
International Relations. 1:1 Pre-University Online Research Project, Cambridge, UK. Break 2022
The 4-weeks (20hours) program resulted in a 2000-word research paper.
Research Project: The future implications of superpower rivalry between
China and the United States.
Certificate of completion. Evaluation letter.
PUBLICATIONS
Compelling Force: Examining AFRICOM’s role as a gravity well of power By Arseny Biryukov July 2024
July Part 1 Issue (curieuxacademicjournal.com)
Vanishing Children: Understanding Russian Child Kidnappings in Ukraine By Arseny June 2024
Biryukov
99711c_a8e5cd6b884e434f9cd883da0cd139b2.pdf (curieuxacademicjournal.com)
Posted by Arseny Biryukov and Jiwon Chung | Apr 3, 2024 | Economics & Finance April 2024
Research Archive of Rising Scholars (research-archive.org)
Posted by Arseny Biryukov April 20, 2024 | Social Science April 2024
ACHIEVEMENTS AND SKILLS
Participation in the varsity United States National Geography Championship. Arlington, VA 9, 10 grades
Qualified to International 9, 10 grades
Participation in National Recent History Exam. Arlington, VA. 10 grade
Participation in National Military History Exam. Arlington, VA. 10 grade
Participation in the United States History/Geography Regional Competitions (IAC). 2019-2023
Qualified and proceeded to Nationals 9,10 grades
INTERNSHIP
Politics & International Relations Internship | Oxford Scholastica Academy February 2024
Emerging Economies research 4-weeks (12 hours)
Certificate of achievement. Letter of recommendation.
ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
- Student | Geneva School of Diplomacy and international relations Break 2024
- Geneva, Switzerland. 1-week Summer program (30 hours). Certificate of completion
- Student | National Student Leadership Conference on International Diplomacy Break 2024
- New York & Washington, DC. Summer program (72 hours). Certificate of Completion.
- Student | Yale University Coursera program 10th grade
Yale University Online program. Governance and Society. Moral Foundations of Politics
8-weeks program (44 hours). Certificate of completion.
- Model UN conferences.
Attended regional Model United Nations conference PACMUN (Seattle, USA) and acted as a delegate. 11,12 grades
VOLUNTEER WORK|LEADERSHIP
SAT bootcamp tutor | College Board February - May
Volunteer as an SAT tutor for 5- 10 students. 3 4-weeks bootcamps. 2,5h per week/12 weeks 2024 Reading Buddy | King County library System Jan, 2023 – Present
Volunteer at King County library. In this program, every week I help children, 10, 11, 12 grades
who are beginning to read, as well as children whose primary language is not English.
English Language Tutor for Ukrainian children| ENGin nonprofit organization 2023 - Present
Volunteer at the ENGin. In this program, I do weekly work as a volunteer in a global network 11, 12 grade
organization whose goal is to assist young Ukrainians in improving their English language skills.
Coach assistant | Cross Country Running Club 2023,2024
Twice a week, helped team with warmups, stretches and runs. 20+ weeks, 2x week
Student Ambassador 2023,2024
Giving tours on School campuses to prospective students and families. Provide information 11,12 grades
and assistance to visitors.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
unning club – competed on 5 and 10k distances as a club member and individually 10, 11, 12 grades
1,2,3rd places in age category on multiple local cross-country events. 2h per week/54+ weeks
Chess club 11 grades
Student government – High School Counselor (1 year) 9 grade
Languages:
English – native, Russian – fluent, Spanish – intermediate.
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