President, Institute for American Politics, 2012-present

Board of Directors - Exececutive Committee, Connecticut Federation of Republican Women, 2009-present

Former President, Mary Washington College Republicans

Reagan Appointee, US Department of State, 1986-89

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Connecticut, District 2, 2016

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2012

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2010

State Vice Chairman, Virginia College Republicans, 1975-1976

Delegate, Virginia Republican State Convention, 1976

Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention, Virginia Republicans, 1976

Former Member, California-Taiwan Trade and Investment Council

Former Member, California-USSR Trade Association

Member, InfraGard

Senior Coordinator, Secretary of State’s China Task Force, 1989

Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of State, United States Department of State, 1986-1989

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan, Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of State, United States Department of State, 1979

Radio Co-Host, The Vernuccio-Novak Report, 2015-present

TV Show Co-Host, The American Political Zone, 2014-present

Radio Co-host, The CCR Show, 2011-present

Adjunct Faculty in National Security, Graduate School, University of New Haven, 2003-present

Adjunct Professor, University of New Haven, 2003-present

Executive Consultant, ERUdyne, Limited Liability Company, 2000-present

International Business Instructor, ESI/George Washington University, 1995-present

Faculty, Political Science, Eastern Connecticut State University, 2005-2008

Adjunct Professor, University of Connecticut, 2005-2006

Former Technology Practice Manager, META Group, 1997-2000

Manager - Technology and Knowledge Management Practice, META Group (bought by Gartner), 1997-2000

Graduate Researcher, Harvard University, 1994

Research Assistant, Harvard University - Joan Shorenstein Center Project, 1994

President, Trinity West, 1990-1993

Director International Marketing, Thomas Wilcke Associates, 1989-1990

Special Assistant to Assistant Secretary of State, US Department of State, 1979-1989

Member, Madison Republican Town Committee, 2010 - present

Volunteer, No Vet Left Behind, 2009-present

Volunteer, Operation MusicAid-USA, 2006-present

Member, Armed Forces Communciations and Electronics Association

Board of Directors, Association of Former Intelligence Officers

Former Member, Board of Directors, Association of Former Intelligence Officers

Former Member, Shoreline Youth Symphony Orchestra

Member, Association of World Trade Centers - California, 1990-1994

Member, California-Taiwan Trade and Investment Council, 1990-1994

Member, Hong Kong Association of Southern California, 1990-1994

Board of Directors, Women in World Trade, 1990-1994

Volunteer Firefighter, Company 12, Great Falls, Virginia, 1983-1987

Board of Directors, Great Falls, Virginia Fire Department, 1982-1987

Awards:

Superior Honor Award, State Department
Meritorious Honor Award

FELLOWSHIPS

Graduate Teaching Assistantship. Instructor at University of Connecticut 2005-2006.

National Resource Fellowship for Advanced Chinese. University of Southern California 1993 - 1995.

Wolcott Fellowship in International Affairs. The George Washington University 1979 - 1981.

Edison Scholarship in Comparative Politics and Economics. Georgetown University 1976.

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS

U.S. Department of State. 1989 Meritorious Honor Award from U.S. Secretary of State.

"... for providing the core leadership and knowledge needed for the successful management of the [June 1989] China crisis while safeguarding U.S. long term interests in the region."

U.S. Department of State. 1986 Superior Honor Award from Assistant Secretary for Inter American Affairs.

"... for managing the Secretary of State's Task Force during the ousting of Haitian President Duvalier which contributed to the saving of American lives in Haiti." (Highest award presented by the State Department.)

U.S. Department of State. 1982 Meritorious Honor Award from U.S. Secretary of State.

"...with close involvement from beginning to end, including with the President, the Chinese were step by step walked back from demands that we could not accept without betraying fundamental principles... Throughout the critical period Ms. Novak worked tirelessly to assure the success of the negotiation [U.S. China Joint Communiqu?]. It set an example of dedication to the national interest in the highest traditions of the Foreign Service."

U.S. Department of State. 1980 1989. Annual Outstanding Performance Awards.

For maintaining outstanding performance levels throughout the year, contributing beyond the requirements of the position, and for providing leadership during diplomatic and global crises.

Favorite Book:

Bible, 5,000 Year Leap, and many others.

Favorite President and Why:

Ronald Reagan - no more need be said.

Favorite Sport:

football

Name one thing you would most like to do before you die:

See my children grown, happy and productive citizens

Person Most Want to Meet (Dead or Alive):

Pop John Paul II and Margaret Thatcher

Priority Issues:

My top priority issues when I go to DC to serve you.

Prosperity: Restore the American Dream

I will fight for tax cuts -- for everyone. President Reagan gave us an across-the-board tax rate cut and it worked! We grew private sector jobs, expanded the economy and increased the wealth of the American family. The United States is an exceptional nation and we can come back from the brink again. I'm tired of wasteful bureaucrats and big government programs that our incumbent politicians think can solve all our problems. We must stop penalizing success and accomplishment and revitalize a system that encourages work, productivity, and economic progress. I will strive to…

Reduce tax rates and federal spending to incentivize growth in the private sector

Contain the size of the federal government

Reduce government intrusion in our lives and stifling over-regulation and red tape on our entrepreneurs

The classical gold standard is Constitutional money and it made America great. The late, great Jack Kemp introduced perfect legislation for restoring the gold standard, co-sponsored by Newt Gingrich, with the Gold Standard Act of 1984. If elected my first official act will be reintroducing that legislation substantively word for word, and then crusading on that as key to getting job creation, economic security, and upward mobility back at a sizzling rate.

National Security: Peace Through Strength.

I will crusade to rebuild America's military might -- including those national defense companies fundamental to Connecticut's economy. I won't make campaign promises, but I will assure you I plan to work as only a Connecticut Yankee can to spend our defense dollars carefully. America: strong, not belligerent! I will strive to…

-- Strengthen our armed forces by providing our servicemen and women what they need to do their jobs

-- Modernize our military to prevent our enemies from hurting the American people

-- Rebuild trust between the United States and our allies

-- Ensure we don't commit our forces overseas unless it is vital to our national security; we have a clearly defined objective; and, the support of Congress and the American people

Publications:

Encyclopedia on World Terrorism
M.E. sharpe
2002
Encyclopedia of World Terrorism, 4th Ed., Contributor, M.E, Sharpe, Boulder, Colorado, Fall 2002.

Chapter Topic: Media Coverage of War.
Authors:
Daria Novak
Contributing Editor/Writer
U.S.-Asia Magazine
U.S. Asia Magazine, Contributing Editor and Writer, New York, N.Y. 1990 - 1991.

"Politics vs. Medicine: Administration of Chinese Health Care Programs," 1991.
"Chinese Commercial Negotiating Behavior: The Key to Success in Hong Kong," 1990.
"A Korean Artist in California: Cross Cultural Issues in the 1990's," January 1990.
Authors:
Daria Novak
China: the Rise to World Power
Dodd Mead
1983
China: The Rise to World Power. Writer/Researcher. With Clarke Newlon, Dodd Mead, New York, N.Y., 1983.

Authors:
Daria Novak
Managing Across Cultures -- Europe.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Basil, Switzerland
2001
Authors:
Daria Novak
Global Negotiations
ESI International, Arlington, VA
1995
Authors:
Daria Novak