Top Talent like Thadeus are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Thadeus Smith

Writing
Project Management
Political Science
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Experienced writer and researcher with an eye for detail and creative use of language
With a background in competitive debate and a talent for creative storytelling, I've helped companies establish internal and external narratives to achieve their goals and live their values. Outside of work, I'm passionate about human rights, speech and debate education, and comic books.

Projects

Contextualizing Trans Children’s Human Rights Violations in the United States

The paper "Contextualizing Trans Children’s Human Rights Violations in the United States" was written as my Master's Dissertation at the University of Essex. In the paper, I analyze state legislature's treatment of transgender rights in policy-making and argue that state legislatures have consistently disregarded scientific reasoning and human rights as they set public policy in this area.See More

Work History

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National Hometown Fellow

Lead For AmericaI was selected as one of 35 Lead For America "National Hometown Fellows," a program which places young professionals into public service roles in their hometowns. In addition to participating in regular workshops and trainings through Lead For America, I am currently serving as the DEI and Community Planning Coordinator for Kitsap County. In this role, I am researching and leading the implementation of a new DEI program for the County workforce and regularly author reports on DEI issues in Washington State.
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Content Manager

TalkMazeApr 2020 - Jun 2022 • 2 yrs 3 mosAs TalkMaze's Content Manager, I I led a team of two dozen coaches from around the world to develop a comprehensive, standalone curriculum and set of lesson plans for middle and high school Speech, Debate, and Model United Nations courses. I also wrote blog posts and newsletter entries explaining debate techniques and filmed a video series on debate targeted at new competitors.
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Researcher

Candor Debate CompanyJul 2019 - Jul 2020 • 1 yr 1 moAs a researcher for Candor Debate Company, I was tasked with researching potential debate arguments for competitive debate leagues and compiling evidence for those arguments. Because topics often changed every month, this research was done in adherence to strict deadlines.

Education

U

University of Essex

Graduate Degree, Theory & Practice of Human RightsSep 2021 - Jun 2022
P

Pacific Lutheran University

Bachelor's Degree, Political Science and Gender, Sexuality, & Race StudiesSep 2019 - May 2021
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Olympic College

Associate Degree, General StudiesSep 2017 - May 2019

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Experienced writer and researcher with an eye for detail and creative use of language
With a background in competitive debate and a talent for creative storytelling, I've helped companies establish internal and external narratives to achieve their goals and live their values. Outside of work, I'm passionate about human rights, speech and debate education, and comic books.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Thadeus are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Thadeus Smith

Writing
Project Management
Political Science
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Projects

Contextualizing Trans Children’s Human Rights Violations in the United States

The paper "Contextualizing Trans Children’s Human Rights Violations in the United States" was written as my Master's Dissertation at the University of Essex. In the paper, I analyze state legislature's treatment of transgender rights in policy-making and argue that state legislatures have consistently disregarded scientific reasoning and human rights as they set public policy in this area.

Work History

L

National Hometown Fellow

Lead For AmericaI was selected as one of 35 Lead For America "National Hometown Fellows," a program which places young professionals into public service roles in their hometowns. In addition to participating in regular workshops and trainings through Lead For America, I am currently serving as the DEI and Community Planning Coordinator for Kitsap County. In this role, I am researching and leading the implementation of a new DEI program for the County workforce and regularly author reports on DEI issues in Washington State.
T

Content Manager

TalkMazeApr 2020 - Jun 2022 • 2 yrs 3 mosAs TalkMaze's Content Manager, I I led a team of two dozen coaches from around the world to develop a comprehensive, standalone curriculum and set of lesson plans for middle and high school Speech, Debate, and Model United Nations courses. I also wrote blog posts and newsletter entries explaining debate techniques and filmed a video series on debate targeted at new competitors.
C

Researcher

Candor Debate CompanyJul 2019 - Jul 2020 • 1 yr 1 moAs a researcher for Candor Debate Company, I was tasked with researching potential debate arguments for competitive debate leagues and compiling evidence for those arguments. Because topics often changed every month, this research was done in adherence to strict deadlines.

Education

U

University of Essex

Graduate Degree, Theory & Practice of Human RightsSep 2021 - Jun 2022
P

Pacific Lutheran University

Bachelor's Degree, Political Science and Gender, Sexuality, & Race StudiesSep 2019 - May 2021
O

Olympic College

Associate Degree, General StudiesSep 2017 - May 2019

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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