Patrick S. Smith has extensive experience in political campaigning, debate coaching, and research related to nuclear nonproliferation. He has worked for the Democratic Party of Georgia canvassing voters and the Atlanta Urban Debate League coaching high school students. Smith also has a Bachelor's degree in International Affairs and Political Science from the University of Georgia and conducted research on cybersecurity doctrine, economic sanctions, and US nonproliferation policy.

1. Patrick S. Smith
goblue101@gmail.com
494 Sherman Way M: 770-313-8779
Decatur, Georgia 30033
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Democratic Party of Georgia, Atlanta, GA February 2014 – Present
 Field canvasser for the DPG
 Reach out to citizens to volunteer and contribute to the party
Northview High School, Duluth, GA August 2014 – February 2014
 Research arguments and provide feedback for student research
 Lecture on various debatetopics and judge practicedebates
 Travel with the team to various local and national tournaments
Ivy Bridge Academy Alpharetta, GA August 2012 – Present
 Debate coach for Ivy Bridge Academy
 Teach weekend and summer camp classes in public forum and policy debate
 Placed teams in the top 8, 16 and 32 at the past2 NFL National Tournaments
University of Maryland’s START, College Park,MD Fall 2011 –January 2012
 Maintainingand improvingthe POICNdatabase
 Various research projects included:literaturereview on nuclear deterrence and terrorism, chronology of
Osama Bin Laden’s WMD activities,masscasualty terrorismcasestudies, and a cyber-threats database.
University of Maryland, College Park,MD October 2011 – November 2012
 Research Assistant/Lead for a TerroristPropaganda Project
 Interim manager all research assistants
Atlanta Urban Debate League, Atlanta GA October 2007 – October 2011
 Lab instructor atmultiplesummer camps
 Debate coach for 2 years atGeorgia State University
Security Leadership Program, Athens, GA Fall 2010 -- Spring2011
 1 year fellowship on nuclear weapons policy in general,and export controls in particular
 Research assignments for Dr. Togzhan Kassenova included:ASEAN's commitments to WMD
nonproliferation, Statements of the EastAsian Summit on nonproliferation,Singapore's implementation
of UNSC 1540, Kazakhstan's statements on nonproliferation,Kazakhstan on nuclear weapons free zones,
Hong Kong implementation and industry outreach cases
EDUCATION:
University of Georgia, Athens Georgia 2009 – 2011
 Bachelors’of Science: International Affairs& Political Science. CumulativeGPA: 3.44
 Relevant activities: The Roosevelt Institute, Center for Undergraduate Research Symposium (CURO),
Glenn Stegall for Mayor, Security Leadership Fellow
Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 2007 – 2009
 Major:Political Science. CumulativeGPA: 3.63
RESEARCH:
 Roosevelt Defense, Diplomacy,and Development Conference @ George Washington University –
“Battling with Bytes: A Cyber Security Doctrinefor the United States”; Also presented this @ the 2011
CURO Research Symposium
 Finalist:2010 McElvany Nonproliferation Challenge – “The Valueof Economic Sanctions in
Nonproliferation:A Guide to ImposingEconomic Sanctions”
 2010 CURO Research Symposium – “The Long Road to Zero: U.S. Declaratory Policy & Non-Proliferation”
HONORS & AWARDS: Freshmen and Sophomore State Debate Champion,Deans ListFall 2008 & Spring2009 @
GSU, HOPE Scholarship,Finalistin ChamblissNational Security Fellowship,Security Leadership Fellow