John D'Attoma 7 Maryland Plaza, apt 902 St. Louis, Mo 63108 314-686-8054 jd15c6364@westpost.

net Pr o f e s s i o nal Pr o f i l e I recently completed my Masters of Arts at St. John's University in Rome, Italy. I study International Relations with a focus on Political Economy and peacekeep ing organizations. In August of 2007 I graduated with honours from Missouri Stat e University with degrees in Sociology and Italian. Through my work as an assist ant I gained great appreciation, enthusiasm, and passion for academia, quantitat ive and qualitative social research, and the field of international relations. I believe my greatest strength is in my drive for success and my passion for lear ning. I am looking for a challenging and rewarding position, which will incorpor ate my skills and my educational background. Furthermore, I am looking for a pos ition that will provide me with the opportunity to learn and grow in order to su cceed. * Master's of Arts degree from St. John's University in Rome, Italy * Hold a bachelors degree from Missouri State University in Sociology with a min or in Italia * Awarded a Graduate Assistantship, a full-tuition scholarship, in which I helped professors with lectures and conducted lectures * Dedicated to enthusiastic and dynamic teaching as a means of creating and nurt uring a lifelong love of knowledge. * Bi-lingual in Italian and English

Educ at i o n, H o no r s , and Ce r t i f i c at i o ns M.A. St. John's University: Government and Politics2008-2010 Rome, Italy Bachelor of Arts Missouri State University: Sociology 2004-2007 Springfield MO Alpha Kappa Delta honor society Member Provisional Certifications Certificate in International Law and Public Policy

Key Qualifications 1 year of teaching experience as a Graduate Assistance, at the university level. Plan and instruct each lecture based on a variety of techniques to ensure lectur es are interesting and enjoyable for each student Experienced in teaching English at as a second language Experienced in both qualitative and quantitative research methods

Re l e v ant Expe r i e nc e & E m p l o y m e n t Professional Development in Education * Graduate Assistant April 2009 to present * Private ESL teacher August 2008-August 2009 * Reading and Writing Tutor November 2005 Empl o yme nt Bar Italia Ristorante May 2010-Present Saint Louis, MO * Bartender/Waiter Graduate Assistant May 2009- May 2008 Rome, Italy * Developed recruiting databases for incoming students * Developed rapport with existing and new clients * Assisted Professors with academic research * Assisted Professors with writing and presenting lectures La Cambusa Ristorante June 2007- August 2008 Ridgewood, NJ * Assistant Manager * Open and closed restaurant * Responsible for opening and closing the register * Conducted initial interviews for the hiring of new servers * Head Waiter and server trainer Springfield Brewing Company June 2004 - May 2007 Springfield, MO * Award winning waiter: named Springfield's best server in 2006 by 417 Magazine * New employee and server trainer

Frondizi's Italian Restaurant May 2002 - May 2003 Kansas City, MO * Waiter * Consistent leader in wine sales at a Wine Spectator "Grand Award Winner Restaurant * Benefited from intensive wine training and seminars Allied Beverage Group Carlstadt, NJ * Reconciled collections to customer data * Resolved credit issues with customers Other Experience Reading Assistant Learning Resource Center * Taught non-English speaking people to read, write, and speak English * Taught illiterate people to write and read Student Athlete Kansas City, MO/ Chicago, IL * Three sport letterman: Soccer, Tennis, Baseball * Soccer captain three years * DePaul University soccer 2000

Conference Presentations * Illinois State University Political Science Conference April 2011 "Hegemony of Dominance: A Gramsican Approach to US Ascendancy" Publications and Awards * John D'Attoma, Pi Sigma Alpha Best Graduate Student Paper Award, 20011, First Place. "Hegemony or Dominance: A Gramsician Analysis of US Ascendancy." Paper p resented at the19th Annual Illinois State University Conference for Students of Political Science, Normal, Illinois, April 8, 2011. * John D'Attoma, "Hegemony or Dominance: A Gramsician Analysis of US Ascendancy. " Forthcoming, in Critique, A Worldwide Student Journal of Politics, Fall 2011. Professional Organizations * National Scholars Honor Society * The Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology Honors Society * Member of Missouri Sociological Association (MSA) References available upon request