Experience

People for Equality and Relief in Lanka (PEARL)

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• U.S. Advocacy Officer

  • Jan 2020 - 4 years

  United States -Helps lead PEARL’s U.S. based advocacy, focusing on justice and self-determination for the Tamil people of Sri Lanka -Tracks and analyzes U.S.-Sri Lanka engagement across foreign policy, defense, trade, and development -Engages regularly with Congressional Offices, State Department, NGOs, and the Tamil diaspora on behalf of PEARL



City of Pittsburgh

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Extern, Office of Mayor Ed Gainey

  • Aug 2022 - 1 year 5 months

  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States



Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis will be closing its doors on 8/31/2023

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Summer Associate

  • Jun 2023 - Jul 2023

  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States



U.S. House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Policy Intern, Office of Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12)

  • Jan 2023 - Jun 2023



Frost Brown Todd

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Associate

  • May 2022 - Jul 2022

  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States



City of Pittsburgh

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Policy Analyst, Office of Mayor William Peduto

  • Sep 2019 - Aug 2021

  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -Worked with administration leadership to shape legislative agenda of Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto -Developed comprehensive legislative briefing summaries for both state and federal level legislation -Analyzed and researched best practices for equitable policy development and implementation at municipal level -Developed key policy initiatives, including the Marshall Plan for Middle America -Coordinated efforts of internal and external stakeholders on behalf of Mayor Peduto

• Deputy Manager, Office of Community Affairs

  • Feb 2018 - Aug 2019

  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States -Helped create outreach strategy that maintains city relationships with over 95 community-based organizations -Developed and implemented three city-wide civic engagement programs that served over 2,000 constituents -Advised city departments on community initiatives, building relationships between government and communities -Served on Mayor Peduto’s Welcoming Pittsburgh Initiative, focusing on the integration of immigrant communities

• Community Affairs Liaison

  • Jun 2016 - Feb 2018

  -Fostered government accessibility for constituents through community relationship-building in 24 neighborhoods -Advocated for unique community needs in policy decisions within the City of Pittsburgh -Collaborated with various city departments to develop solutions for constituent quality of life issues



Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania

• Health Care Assistant

  • Sep 2015 - May 2016

  Pittsburgh, PA -Performed front office, back office, and laboratory duties -Performed intake screenings for patients seeking care -Counseled patients on medical services and treatment options offered by Planned Parenthood



Better Jobs Better Future PAC

• Field Organizer

  • Feb 2015 - Jun 2015

  Allegheny County -Helped organize the field operations of a coordinated campaign encompassing 11 different races -Recruited and managed a team of interns and volunteers



Tom Wolf for Governor

• Campus Coordinator

  • Aug 2014 - Nov 2014

  Allegheny County Official staff position responsible for: - Registering Students - Reaching out to and even forming College Democrats chapters - Setting up weekly student phone banks and canvasses - Recruiting Interns

• Intern

  • Mar 2014 - Nov 2014

  Greater Pittsburgh Area -Intern for Allegheny County Staff of the Tom Wolf for Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Campaign -Responsible for helping to organize ground-level campaign operations



U.S. House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Congressional Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Washington D.C. Metro Area -Intern in the office of Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY-14) -Assisted with answering and routing incoming calls, greeting visitors, and distributing physical and digital mail -Drafted office briefs/memos on legislative issues -Managed constituent requests for flags and White House and Capitol tours -Provided support to the scheduler and press coordinator by tracking meeting requests, clips, and tweets -Trained new interns in IQ and overall office policies and procedures



Organizing For America

• Organizing Fellow

  • May 2012 - Nov 2012

  Pennsylvania, United States -Responsible for organizing ground-level volunteer operations as part of Obama for America 2012 Campaign -Worked as a Fellow in both Blair County and Pittsburgh