Evan Harrow

Newly Minted Ph.D. Looking for a Communications Position (Political-D or Non-Political) OR a Government, Nonprofit, or Advocacy Group Leadership Position

Aspiring Communications Associate (Political-D or Non-Political)Aspiring Communications Associate (Political-D or Non-Political) 

Willing to Relocate (Immediately)

Ph.D. in Public Administration who is an effective and experienced leader with years of managing different types of people in a variety of educational and professional settings. Possess a significant understanding of the political climate and today’s major public policy issues, and the skills to carefully craft a message and to communicate it to all relevant stakeholders and/or the media. Skilled at stripping down a plethora of complex information into simple and succinct narratives. Someone who has always, and is again willing to work their way up regardless of the starting position

17 Years – Communication & Media Experience 

3 Years – Conducted Ph.D. level research on the long-established science in framing, branding, and psychology necessary to make any form of communication effective, culminating in a dissertation analyzing how varied news outlets portray government.

2 Years – Created surveys to calculate student retention rates in multiple PA programs. Then developed messaging strategies and designed materials to increase those rates.

2 Years – One of the chief counsels to both the Boca Raton Campus Governor and the University’s Student Government President, particularly on communication matters.

5 Years – Teaching middle, high school, and college classes required the communication of complex information using simplistic narratives and constant repetition.

3 Years – Acted as the Associate Executive Producer for FSU Live, a daily, 30-minute, live newscast that was broadcast on the local PBS affiliate. Taught a new group of 30 students each semester everything necessary to produce & create a live news show.

2 Years – Took media production classes in everything from the concepts underlying communication, to journalism, to the use of Adobe Premier and Photoshop (up-to-date with current communication tools such as the Internet and social media apps).

16 Years – Management Experience

4 Years – Completed Ph.D. classes and comprehensive exams in organizational theory (behavior & development), budget & finance, public policy, and PA theory (focused on the proper use of language in government, politics, organizations, and media).

3 Years – Worked in paid positions near the top of student government. Chaired committees, rewrote the statutes governing most of FAU’s SG, and served on the committee that yearly allocated the university’s $11 million in “Activities & Service fees.”

5 Years – Teaching honed skills like managing groups of people (ensuring they effectively manage their time & workloads), encouraging team work, and pushing for quality output from all. Worked with diverse groups of people at all organizational levels.

1 Year – Managed 10 counselors & 32 campers as a division leader at a sleep-away summer camp (made counselor’s work schedules, determined camper’s daily activities, etc.).

3 Years – Helped train and manage a new group of 30 college students each semester as they learned the skills needed to put together a daily, 30-minute, live newscast. Directly managed the technical team and directed the show after each new group’s training.Willing to Relocate (Immediately). 

Florida Atlantic University

Doctoral Candidate Doctoral Candidate 

Jan 2017 - Dec 2021 · 5 yrs

Wrote and defended my dissertation; the final step towards earning my PhD in Public Administration (I switched houses, dealt with a (now-fixed) medical issue, and lived through a pandemic; hence the 5 years). Completed a dissertation analyzing the varied ways that media outlets present government action across the political spectrum (using a properly conducted Burkean Cluster Analysis).Wrote and defended my dissertation; the final step towards earning my PhD in Public Administration (I switched houses, dealt with a (now-fixed) medical issue, and lived through a pandemic; hence the 5 years). Completed a dissertation analyzing the varied ways that media outlets present government action across the political spectrum (using a properly conducted Burkean Cluster Analysis).

PhD Student & Graduate Teaching AssistantPhD Student & Graduate Teaching Assistant 

Jan 2013 - Dec 2016 · 4 yrs

Studied and debated the use of language and the science of framing, branding, and psychology, public policy creation, organizational theory, and budget & finance; among other topics. Worked with a group of Professors to calculate student retention rates, assist with research projects, and act as a Teaching Assistant for multiple undergraduate classes. Created a syllabus and a detailed BlackBoard site to twice teach “The Changing Environment of Business, Government, and Society” to large undergraduate classes.Studied and debated the use of language and the science of framing, branding, and psychology, public policy creation, organizational theory, and budget & finance; among other topics. Worked with a group of Professors to calculate student retention rates, assist with research projects, and act as a Teaching Assistant for multiple undergraduate classes. Created a syllabus and a detailed BlackBoard site to twice teach “The Changing Environment of Business, Government, and Society” to large undergraduate classes.

Tutor and CEOTutor and CEO 

Harrow Tutoring Jul 2009 - Dec 2021 · 12 yrs Jul 2009 - Dec 2021

Almost a decade of teaching students from elementary school to college helped hone skills like managing large numbers of people (making sure they properly organize their time and their workloads), communicating complex information in as simplistic terms as possible, and working with diverse teams of people at all levels within an organization. Started tutoring as a solution to the deficit in teaching jobs due to the “Great Recession.” Found and built a roster of regular clients whose children needed assistance in multiple academic areas. Worked one-on-one with individuals ranging from elementary to high school students, discovered each student's deficit with individualized testing and filled in the gaps. Communicated consistently with students’ guardians, apprising them of all aspects of their child’s progress, and coaching them on how to best assist their children to succeed. Ran all aspects of this business; advertising to find clients, negotiating payment rates, doing the actual tutoring, and dealing with all fiscal matters (including payment issues). Really ran from 2009-2012 and then 2017-2021.Almost a decade of teaching students from elementary school to college helped hone skills like managing large numbers of people (making sure they properly organize their time and their workloads), communicating complex information in as simplistic terms as possible, and working with diverse teams of people at all levels within an organization. Started tutoring as a solution to the deficit in teaching jobs due to the “Great Recession.” Found and built a roster of regular clients whose children needed assistance in multiple academic areas. Worked one-on-one with individuals ranging from elementary to high school students, discovered each student's deficit with individualized testing and filled in the gaps. Communicated consistently with students’ guardians, apprising them of all aspects of their child’s progress, and coaching them on how to best assist their children to succeed. Ran all aspects of this business; advertising to find clients, negotiating payment rates, doing the actual tutoring, and dealing with all fiscal matters (including payment issues). Really ran from 2009-2012 and then 2017-2021.

FAU Student Government

Florida Atlantic University (Student Government)Florida Atlantic University (Student Government) Sep 2013 - Jul 2016 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Three years with various paid positions in student government. Acted as a member of the committee that allocated the university’s 11 million dollars in “Activities and Service fees.” Also, Edited, updated, and rewrote the statutes governing most of FAU’s student government. Served as the Chairman of multiple individual committees and acted as one of the chief counsels to both the Boca Raton Campus Governor and the University’s Student Government President (two years in a row), particularly on communication matters.Three years with various paid positions in student government. Acted as a member of the committee that allocated the university’s 11 million dollars in “Activities and Service fees.” Also, Edited, updated, and rewrote the statutes governing most of FAU’s student government. Served as the Chairman of multiple individual committees and acted as one of the chief counsels to both the Boca Raton Campus Governor and the University’s Student Government President (two years in a row), particularly on communication matters.

5th Grade Teacher5th Grade Teacher 

Broward Community Charter School- EastBroward Community Charter School- East · Dec 2008 - Jun 2009

Learning new skills while on the job made organizing and managing this class possible. It took a great deal of resourcefulness, inventiveness, and ingenuity to make this classroom work. Oversaw the success of this very diverse class, with multiple learning and discipline issues (all 26 students passed the FCAT allowing them to move on to middle school). Worked cooperatively with colleagues across the organization to plan joint events and curriculum that could be taught across subject areas and grade-levels. Organized and managed games at recess so the students played actual sports. They had previously just run around in circles or sat in the shade (there was no P.E. for elementary students).Learning new skills while on the job made organizing and managing this class possible. It took a great deal of resourcefulness, inventiveness, and ingenuity to make this classroom work. Oversaw the success of this very diverse class, with multiple learning and discipline issues (all 26 students passed the FCAT allowing them to move on to middle school). Worked cooperatively with colleagues across the organization to plan joint events and curriculum that could be taught across subject areas and grade-levels. Organized and managed games at recess so the students played actual sports. They had previously just run around in circles or sat in the shade (there was no P.E. for elementary students).

Social Studies Teacher (7th grade-12th grade)

Fort Lauderdale Prep School - May 2005 - Aug 2008 

Daily taught five different subjects to six different grade levels (requiring significant planning). Altered students’ view of history so it could be communicated and understood as simple to learn narratives. Managed all classes with consistency and organization, making expectations both clear and achievable. Assisted students, faculty, and staff with all computer applications including training ten other teachers to use the newly purchased grade book and school management program called "Grade Quick." Generated, implemented, and assessed developmentally appropriate curriculum and instruction for each individual student (following state defined standards).

Ph.D. in Public Administration - Florida Atlantic University - 12/2021

CONCENTRATION AREAS:
🔹Public Administration Theory & Inquiry (particularly language and discourse use in media and how progressives should be framing themselves, their positions, and their opponents; including an emphasis on the science of framing, branding, and psychology as they relate to effective communication)
🔹Organizational Theory, Behavior, & Development

M.S. in Education - Long Island University-C.W. Post

B.S. in Media Communications - Florida State University