Adam Rizzoli
Disabilities Caucus Chair at Virginia Young Democrats- Claim this Profile
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Mark A. Gonzalez
Adam is a very capable person as a Chief of Staff for a George Mason club interested in getting more people out to vote and discussing current issues in the Commonwealth and in the nation.
Mark A. Gonzalez
Adam is a very capable person as a Chief of Staff for a George Mason club interested in getting more people out to vote and discussing current issues in the Commonwealth and in the nation.
Mark A. Gonzalez
Adam is a very capable person as a Chief of Staff for a George Mason club interested in getting more people out to vote and discussing current issues in the Commonwealth and in the nation.
Mark A. Gonzalez
Adam is a very capable person as a Chief of Staff for a George Mason club interested in getting more people out to vote and discussing current issues in the Commonwealth and in the nation.
Experience
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Virginia Young Democrats
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Disabilities Caucus Chair
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Jun 2023 - Present
The VAYD Disabilities Caucus’s goal is to help disabled Virginians under 35 get involved within Democratic politics. - Set caucus agenda and run regular business under rules of parliamentary procedure. - Lead disability advocacy within Virginia Young Democrats, representing the will of eight committee members. - Lobby at the local, state, and federal level for increased disability rights under law and the passage of legislation beneficial to the disabled community.
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Disabilities Caucus Vice Chair
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Apr 2022 - Jun 2023
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George Mason University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Resident Assistant
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Feb 2023 - Present
- Completed roadmap initiatives from Office of Housing and Residence Life to develop residents. - Filed incident reports through Guardian CMS. - Submitted work order requests through MySchoolDude to GMU Facilities.
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Debater
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Aug 2021 - Sep 2023
- Debated in 40 rounds of specific anti-trust policy and 27 rounds of Legal Personhood (focusing on Rights of Nature) policy.- Developed research in the aforementioned fields to construct cases for debate purposes.
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Debate Camp Assistant
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Aug 2022 - Aug 2022
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Organization Founder and President
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Mar 2022 - Present
- Led the foundation of a disabled-neurodivergent led advocacy community that services 200 members. - Only disabled-student led organization at George Mason University that aims to advocate for the entire disabled-neurodivergent population. - Appointed a team that successfully creates weekly accessible events that lets disabled-neurodivergent students have a place for themselves. Most notable event was a Sensory-Friendly Formal, an accessible variant of typical formal dance events. - Directly leads advocacy team, resulting in strong connection to office of disability services, student government and housing department. Succeeded in creation of a position dedicated to disability advocacy in Student Government, communicates disabled student perspective to disability services, and promoted inclusion of more disabled-led organizations onto disability services resources website. Show less
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George Mason Student Government
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Election & Disputes Commissioner
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May 2022 - Oct 2023
- Organize and oversee elections for George Mason Student Government involving hundreds of student voters.- Hear and respond to petitions of grievance, questions of constitutionality, and other judicial matters within the framework of student governance.
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Undersecretary for Cultural and Identity Affairs
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Nov 2021 - May 2022
• Acted as student government liaison between multicultural organizations, the English Language Institute, identity-based organizations, the Office of LGBTQ+ Resources, the Equity Office, the Office of Disability Services, Office of Women and Gender Studies, the Center for Culture, Equity, and Empowerment, and any other offices and organizations.• Transformed position to actively include disability and neurodiversity. This led to this position becoming the de-facto student government position focused on Accessibility until the creation of a disability advocacy specific position.• Brought attention to lack of disability advocacy at George Mason, successfully obtain support from other disabled leaders to found UBU at George Mason University. Show less
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Poll Watcher
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Nov 2022 - Nov 2022
Official Representative of the Democratic Party at George Mason University Voting Location on Election Day. Official Representative of the Democratic Party at George Mason University Voting Location on Election Day.
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Karl Frisch for Delegate
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Vienna, Virginia, United States
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Canvasser
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Oct 2022 - Nov 2022
- Knocked on dozens of doors in the town of Vienna and other nearby towns for a delegate special election. - Developed an understanding of local policy and issues that voters in the region care about. - Knocked on dozens of doors in the town of Vienna and other nearby towns for a delegate special election. - Developed an understanding of local policy and issues that voters in the region care about.
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Chief Of Staff
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Nov 2021 - May 2022
Chief Assistant to Democrats at Mason Executive Board, managed communications including Discord, made social media posts, helped set up meetings, registered people to vote, and improved relations with other Mason organizations.
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Voter Registrar
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Oct 2021 - Nov 2021
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Paisano's
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United States
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Restaurants
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1 - 100 Employee
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Cashier
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Jun 2019 - Oct 2020
I provided customer service, performed transactions, and ensured a high standard of cleanliness for my surroundings and care for customers. I provided customer service, performed transactions, and ensured a high standard of cleanliness for my surroundings and care for customers.
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Education
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George Mason University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Government -
Madison High School
High School Diploma