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Era Won

@erawon

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I am a political scientist specializing in qualitative research for cross-border community and democ

Thailand

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What I'm looking for

I seek research roles within NGOs or international organizations where I can apply qualitative methods, fieldwork, translation, and community engagement to support democratic processes and policy reform while growing professionally.

I am a dedicated political scientist with hands-on experience conducting qualitative field research for international and cross-border projects. I focus on documenting lived experiences and producing clear, actionable reports for program leads.

As a community researcher I carried out interviews on transnational repression, translated questionnaires from Burmese to English, and reported findings to team leadership. I have worked directly with affected communities to ensure their perspectives inform research outcomes.

I have supported participatory research advising constitutional composition processes, recruiting team members, designing research methodology, managing work plans, delivering workshop training, and producing reports. I also collected election data and observed municipal and general elections to interpret and report results.

I bring strong communication, teamwork, and critical-thinking skills, proficiency with MS Office, rapid learning, and working knowledge of Burmese (native), English (B2), and basic Thai (A1). I am committed to research that advances democratic processes and community empowerment.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Community Researcher

Current

Border Voices Team

Jun 2023 - Present (2 years 2 months)

Conduct qualitative research on transnational repression, conducting interviews with affected local people and translating questionnaire outcomes from Burmese to English. Report findings and translated outputs to the team lead and assist in drafting research reports.

Qualitative Research Report Writing Data Analysis MS Office

Research Consultant

Federalism for Youth (F2Y) Program

Apr 2024 - Aug 2024 (4 months)

Led participatory research advising on the composition process for the Sagaing federal unit and designed research methodology. Recruited team members, managed work plans and workshops, and produced reports to inform constitutional drafting inputs.

Research Design Recruitment Report Writing Project Management Stakeholder Engagement

Data Collector

People Alliance for Credible Elections

Nov 2020 - Nov 2020 (0 months)

Collected data from election observers during the 2020 general election and interpreted observer reports for program use. Identified and documented positive and negative aspects of the electoral process for reporting.

Data Collection Report Writing MS Excel

Election Observer

People Alliance for Credible Elections

Jan 2017 - Dec 2018 (1 year 11 months)

Observed municipal elections in Yangon and recorded voting procedures and outcomes for verification. Submitted field findings to data collectors and supported local reporting and incident documentation.

Election Observation Field Reporting Data Collection

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Undisclosed University

Bachelor of Political Science, Political Science

Activities and societies: Research consultant for Federalism for Youth (F2Y) Program; recruited team members, designed research methodology, managed work plans, facilitated workshop training, and produced reports.

Final-year Bachelor of Political Science student (final year 2020) with experience in research consulting. Participated in participatory research advising on federalism and constitution composition and contributed to team reports.

Undisclosed College

GCE A Level, Pre-University

Completed GCE A Level coursework between April 2024 and August 2024 as part of pre-university preparation. Undertook advanced-level studies to support progression to tertiary education.

Undisclosed High School

High School Diploma, High School

Completed High School Diploma in 2014 and fulfilled secondary education requirements. Prepared foundational knowledge enabling further studies in political science.