Aviv J. Sharon

Weizmann Institute of Science 2012 —

• M.Sc. candidate, Life Sciences.

Technion – Israel Institute of Technology 2008 — 2012

• B.Sc. Biology (cum laude, 2011),
  B.Sc.Ed. Science Education (summa cum laude, 2012).
• Led committee representing >250 students in the Faculty of Biology. Served on the board of the Technion Student Association, a non-profit representing and providing services to >8,000 students..

Ironi Hey High School, Haifa Science Teacher • 2011 — 2012

• Taught biotechnology and biology to 10th- & 11th-graders, focusing on topics such as industrial microbiology, biochemistry, cell biology and ecology.
• Completed required internship and obtained license to teach Biology in secondary schools in Israel (Israel Ministry of Education, 2012).

Wildfire Games Website Development & PR Contributor • 2009 —

• Pitched free, open-source game 0 A.D. to gaming and Linux fansites. Wrote and distributed press releases, handled media requests and public inquiries.
• Maintained social media profiles (Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and IndieDB).

IDF Spokesperson's Unit Media Analyst • 2005 — 2008

• Analyzed the IDF's portrayal in Israeli and international media. Monitored portrayal on Web 2.0 out of own initiative, as well.
• Recieved two certificates: IDF Spokesperson's Certificate of Excellence, May 2008; IDF Spokesperson's Certificate of Creative Thinking, September 2006.

• Interviews about 0 A.D.: SourceForge, Wikinews, Joystiq, Ha'aretz (Hebrew original; English translation)
• Op-eds advocating greywater, public transit and urbanism (in Hebrew, on Walla!)

• Native level: Hebrew, English
• Intermediate level: Arabic, Spanish