Jay+Freistadt

=Jay Freistadt= **Home page**: []
 * Your Country :** United States of America
 * Affiliation:** University of Washington
 * Contact:** jayf_AT_u_dot_washington_dot_com

Jay Freistadt currently is a candidate for a Masters Degree in Public Administration at the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington in Seattle. His research interests include Brazilian education policy, social structure and mobility, investment in human capital, and political economy. Jay has researched ICTs (//telecentros//) in Brazil with the [|Technology & Social Change] group at the University of Washington, investigating correlation between technical courses and employability, and examining both the origins of the policies and whether these policies challenge Brazilian social structure. Prior, he worked with the Bellevue, WA-based chemical e-commerce company ChemPoint.com, performing Inventory Management, Logistics, Forecasting and Purchasing functions, buying and moving products between 9 warehouses in North America, and working with suppliers such as Chemtura, DuPont and BASF. Previously, he held two internships: one at Starbucks Coffee Company, supporting the Supply Chain Management team in the opening of Starbucks in Brazil, and another as business consultant for Alteon Training, a Boeing subsidiary. Jay received his Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies from the Jackson School at the University of Washington in 2006, during which he coordinated a Task Force recommending policies for Brazil. He worked as a coordinator for the Center for Brazil Studies Initiative, to create initiatives and funding opportunities for stronger curriculum on Brazil at the University of Washington. Jay has spent 2 years living in Brazil over 10 years of trips and is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish.