Ethan H. Freedman - Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION & HONORS

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, Masters in Social Work August 2024 - May 2026

• Specialization: Leadership, Management, & Entrepreneurship for Social Justice
• Relevant Coursework: Foundations in Social Work, Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Human Sexuality, Program Planning and Development, Macro Community Practice, Human Resource Management
• Specialized Practicum: Social Intervention Group - Columbia School of Social Work Sep. 2024 - May, 2026
• Generalist Practicum: Partnerships with Children - Boys Prep Bronx Middle School Sep. 2024 - May, 2025

COLGATE UNIVERSITY, Bachelor of Arts, Hamilton, NY May 2024

• Majors|Psychology & Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies GPA: 3.71/4.00
• Relevant Coursework: Social, Biological, Attachment, and Developmental Psychology, LGBT Health, Psychological Research Methods and Statistics, Critical Race, Feminist and Queer Research Methods
• Academic Excellence (Fall 2020-Fall 2023), with Distinction (Fall 2021-Fall 2023)
• George W. Cobb Fellows Award (Fall 2022-Spring 2023)
• Magna Cum Laude

SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAINING (SIT)—Amsterdam, Netherlands Spring 2023

• Relevant Coursework: Independent Study on Advancements in Human Intimacies and Health Education Methodologies, Adv. Theory of Migration, Gender, Sexuality, & Research

Social Work, Counseling, and Health and Wellness Services

Acquaint Education, Premier, Los Angeles, California (acquaintedu.com) January 2023 - Present

• Established an LLC delivering comprehensive support to organizations and agents at the intersections of health, human connection, sexuality, technology, attachment theory, developmental psychology, and education.
• Generating an archive of materials on topics of human connection, intimacy, and pleasure to orient research and garner a deeper understanding on a path towards broader knowledge in these topics.
• Bridged network gaps between technology companies, counselors, psychologists, social workers, and educators to address health, wellness, and advancements in human connection wellbeing alongside technology.

Social Intervention Group, Graduate Student Researcher, Columbia University, CSSW September 2025 - May 2026

• Perform interdisciplinary research on social topics including human connections, technology, health, and wellbeing, contributing to academic and professional projects that inform policy, praxis, and discourse
• Support faculty-led initiatives through literature reviews, archival research, and synthesis of key findings to gain formidable expertise in a wide range of social work and human intimacy related topics while strengthening research, writing, and analytical skills in an academic and community based environment.

Partnerships with Children, Social Work Intern, Bronx, NY September 2024-May 2025

• Developed foundational social work skills Initiating emotional psychosocial, and cognitive services to students at a Bronx, NY Middle School to help them succeed in academics, society, and their goals.
• Advocated for at risk scholars in individual and group counseling sessions in efforts to guide students towards accountability and confidence that ensures strong integration into secondary school.
• Located health education curriculums for scholars to utilize for better emotional, social, and biological health and wellness – especially pertaining to subjects like puberty, healthy relationships, and hygiene.

Colgate University Office of LGBTQ+ Initiatives, Student Ambassador, Hamilton, NY September 2023-May 2024

• Spearheaded 10+ large events a year (social mixers, creative workshops, seminars, and activities) focused on supporting LGBTQIA+ students locally on campus with information and resources.
• Cultivated reports and analyses on community praxis to ensure implementation of reliable methods for facilitation of events and activities to run enthusiastically, effectively, and equitably.
• Coordinated and led weekly meetings to personally assist the director of LGBTQ+ initiatives and map out projects, goals, and resources ensuring maximum engagement with ourselves and community in projects.

Haven Center for Sexual Violence Survivor Support, Sex Educator, Counselor, and Ambassador, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY January 2021-May 2024

• Facilitated a seven week sexual health education curriculum to 100+ university students over a span of 3 years to ensure safety and knowledge of sexual climate on campus and in broader society.
• Briefed 300+ incoming first year students on Title IX policy, consent practices in corporate settings, and bystander intervention to ensure base knowledge amongst the broader student body, faculty, and admin.

Shaw Wellness Center, Bystander Facilitator and Ambassador, Hamilton, NY January 2021 - May 2023

• Partnered with ambassadors for interpersonal and intimacy violence prevention in order to develop positive discourse around sex and sexuality that is sensitive to the domain of survivor and victim experiences.
• Reinforced bystander intervention techniques via facilitation of 20+ orientation classes to incoming freshmen to ensure confidence in intervening during preventable problematic situations.

Sex Educator, International Researcher, and Project Manager

SIG: gAyI Research Lab, Columbia University School for Social Work, NY Sep. 2025 - Present

• Contributed to numerous manuscripts by supporting the development and evaluation of novel prompt engineering frameworks for LLMs.
• Conducted extensive literature reviews across AI ethics, prevention science, public health, and social justice to inform a multidimensional evaluation framework for AI assisted technologies in social work.
• Assisted in designing human centered and machine driven evaluation protocols to measure the ethical alignment, cultural responsiveness, and equity impact of AI generated content in domains of social work.
• Synthesized qualitative and quantitative research findings to assess the efficacy of prompt engineering techniques in mitigating algorithmic bias in AI outputs for marginalized communities.

Human Sexuality and Sex Ed. Caucus, Co-Leader, Columbia University School for Social Work, Sep. 2024 - Present

• Enhanced relationships with students, faculty, and Columbia University programs to educate and advocate for sexuality and sex education, providing social workers with tools to foster safe discourse through clinical practice, community organizing, and policy critiques.
• Created a Columbia based archive for research in topics of human sexuality and sex education in efforts to preserve and legitimize research and grow university CSSW's resources for collective benefit.

Sextech School, New York, New York and Australia May. 2024 - May, 2025

• Gained in-depth knowledge of the intersection between technology and sexuality, focusing on innovative developments and applications in sextech to inform targeted project management strategies.
• Acquired practical skills in designing and evaluating sextech products, with a focus on user experience, ethics, and inclusivity to ensure stakeholders are uniquely attached to an organization's mission, vision, and values.
• Developed expertise in the latest AI advancements and their integration into industries of human connection and health benchmarks, enhancing interactive and personalized user experiences to inform research and development.

Red Cheeks Academy, Intimacy on Screen Workshop, Amsterdam, Netherlands (Remote) Jan. 2024-March 2024

• Developed knowledge on the history, stigma, and evolution of adult film and media to identify broader ethics and principles relevant for ethical prevention and intervention.
• Cultivated skills for defining brand attributes and effective communication strategies by delving into establishing boundaries, understanding consent, and marketing strategies to better equip for the role..
• Grasped at psychology safety on media sets, addressing nuances of intimate scenes, navigating industry challenges, and concluding with guidance on networking, and project finalization for any intimate scene.

xoafterglow, Production Consultant, Austin, Texas (Remote) April 2022-August 2022

• Consulted on adult film productions with research conducted on consensual ethical pornographic content being a leading educator in sexual development to employ informed and conscious content.
• Submitted copyright, restructured productions, and licensed content for better customer service via backend platforms and tools for organizing content accessible on platform and by customer service protocols.
• Delivered creative written content backed in research on current SEO trends and academia to generate positive brand traffic and expand the mission of affirmative sexuality and pleasure rooted in theory.

Sex With Emily, Content Production Intern, Los Angeles, California June 2021-August 2021

• Boosted traffic to a podcast to reach 1.8 million downloads per month for a health and wellness brand researching current trends on intimacy, sexuality, and pleasure to spark empathetic conversations between people.
• Balanced the executive's brand and daily priorities with talent acquisition and marketing goals spanning by assisting the executive assistant in communication, marketing, planning and development, and delivering.

Academic Research Published, Presented, and Available at Acquaintedu.com

Psychedelics and Intimacy Defined as Closeness, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY (2026)

• Bradford, A., Freedman, E., & Dinero, R. E. (2025). Psychedelic Use and Intimacy: A Systematic Review of Experimental and Naturalistic Research. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2025.2577311
• Performed a systematic review and meta analysis with Colgate University's Psychology Department Professor Rachel Dinero and UCLA's Anna Bradford.
• Evaluated Academic peer reviewed, and published literature relating to the effects psychedelics have in the context of guided clinical therapeutic settings, and put in tandem with the experiences of intimacy and close relationships of agents.

Sex Education Methodologies and Advancements to Sexual Technologies, New York; Netherlands (2025)

• Concerned in topics of historical tensions relating to sex education, highlighting deficiencies and a focus on abstinence-only approaches and comprehensive methodologies
• Assessed and worked first hand with adult industries, human intimacy organizations, and sexual technology companies to think critically about incorporation of human intimacy topics in their industry.
• Presented at Love, Sex, and Robots Congress at University of Quebec, Montreal (2025)

Parasocial Relationships and the Only Fans Platform, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY (2024)

• Reviewed literature centering around the role that the OnlyFans platform plays in creating and facilitating parasocial relationships with content creators and their clients – but specifically in the context of interpersonal dynamics with sex workers and adult content.

Sex Education Methodologies and Pornography, Hamitlon, NY and Amsterdam, Netherlands (2023)

• Concerned in topics of historical tensions relating to sex education, highlighting deficiencies and a focus on abstinence-only approaches.
• Assessed and worked first hand with adult film companies to generate inquiry and question the incorporation of comprehensive sex ed. curriculums to better navigate discourse on pleasure and consent.
• Presented at New York Six Liberal Arts Consortium at Hobart and William Smith Colleges (2023)

SKILLS

Technical: LLMs / Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PP), Google Suite, WordPress, Overleaf, Search Engine Optimization, Canva, Figma, Photoshop, systematic review, meta analysis, SPSS, Notion (Super and AI), GitHub.

Social: Talent Communications and Management, Marketing Connections, Creative Scouting, Social Media (reddit, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, etc.)

Leadership: Sex ed. Facilitator, Camp Harmony counselor, and Collegiate Level Rowing Team Captain

Languages: Elementary Dutch, Intermediate Spanish