Policy Director

• May 2023 - Present

Congressional Intern

• Oct 2022 - Dec 2022

• Supported legislative and congressional staff in managing office tasks by conducting Capitol Tours, submitting flag requests, and answering correspondence. • Assisted Communications Director on maintaining the Congresswoman’s stance on certain issues. • Trained in IQ Links, the House database, to communicate with constituents. • Supported legislative and congressional staff in managing office tasks by conducting Capitol Tours, submitting flag requests, and answering correspondence. • Assisted Communications Director on maintaining the Congresswoman’s stance on certain issues. • Trained in IQ Links, the House database, to communicate with constituents.

Legislative Intern

• Jan 2022 - Jul 2022

• Researched legislation, regulations, and policies and monitored legislative hearings relevant to firm clients. • Drafted hearing memos, briefs, and newsletter articles for Vice Presidents and Assistant Vice Presidents • Moderated advocacy sessions between firm clients and congressional staff. • Managed and applied for Appropriations earmark deadlines and Community Project Funding Requests. • Researched legislation, regulations, and policies and monitored legislative hearings relevant to firm clients. • Drafted hearing memos, briefs, and newsletter articles for Vice Presidents and Assistant Vice Presidents • Moderated advocacy sessions between firm clients and congressional staff. • Managed and applied for Appropriations earmark deadlines and Community Project Funding Requests.

International Program Manager & Social Worker

• Jul 2017 - Nov 2021

• Facilitated adoptions for families adopting from India, Hungary, and Bulgaria. • Demonstrated casework capacity and dedication to clients with consistent case load of 50-60 families. • Conducted home studies to assess prospective adoptive parents and complete in-home post-adoption visits. • Coordinated travel itineraries for families traveling to India and Hungary to bring home their adopted child. • Provided ongoing support, counseling, and resources to families in their pre-adoption and post-adoption processes. • Educated families on TBRI techniques to best support children who come from neglect and trauma. • Trained and led team of five caseworkers, while managing program with over 125 families in the adoption -process. • Handled crisis situations while redirecting families and caseworkers back on the correct path forward. -Communicated with USCIS and the Central Authorities of respective adoptive countries mentioned above. Show less

Graduate Student Intern

• Jan 2017 - May 2017

• Taught English as a Second Language (ESL) to refugee adults and immigrant children in the public school system. • Aided the assistant director in airport pick-up for newly arriving refugee families. • Implemented required community outings for newly arrived refugees. • Taught English as a Second Language (ESL) to refugee adults and immigrant children in the public school system. • Aided the assistant director in airport pick-up for newly arriving refugee families. • Implemented required community outings for newly arrived refugees.

Social Work Intern

• Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

• Connected parents of children K-12 with disabilities to services in the school through Special Education Coordinators. • Investigated Behavioral and Mental Health clinics for substandard codes. • Advocated for children with disabilities whose IEP and 504 plans were not implemented properly. • Connected parents of children K-12 with disabilities to services in the school through Special Education Coordinators. • Investigated Behavioral and Mental Health clinics for substandard codes. • Advocated for children with disabilities whose IEP and 504 plans were not implemented properly.