Experience

Melwood Global

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Executive

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  -Manage client portfolios dealing with policy topics including housing, immigration, voting rights, transportation, and energy -Write press releases, op-eds, talking points, and other communications-related materials -Lead on client media relations, successfully placing stories in national outlets like Bloomberg and The Washington Post, as well as Massachusetts outlets like The Boston Globe and WBUR -Produce digital materials like graphics, videos, and social media content -Manage client portfolios dealing with policy topics including housing, immigration, voting rights, transportation, and energy -Write press releases, op-eds, talking points, and other communications-related materials -Lead on client media relations, successfully placing stories in national outlets like Bloomberg and The Washington Post, as well as Massachusetts outlets like The Boston Globe and WBUR -Produce digital materials like graphics, videos, and social media content



MassVOTE

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy and Communications Manager

  • Jan 2020 - Nov 2021

  -Crafted advisories, press releases, op-eds, talking points, graphics, and social media content -Pitched reporters to place and/or contribute to stories in print outlets like the Boston Globe, radio outlets such as GBH, and television outlets including NBC 10 Boston -Led communications campaigns, partnering with grassroots supporters, non-profit organizations, and legislative allies to maximize print, online, and social media presence -Lobbied legislators, conduct legislative research, and draft policy analysis on issues like vote by mail, same day voter registration, and the redistricting process



Berliner Corcoran & Rowe LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Assistant/Assistant Editor

  • Jan 2019 - Jul 2019

  -Research, write, and edit articles for the International Enforcement Law Reporter, an international law-focused publication, on topics including human rights and cybersecurity -Conduct research and draft memos on international law-related topics, such as anticorruption, extradition, and the environment -Process client bills, organize and compile the International Enforcement Law Reporter, and routinely carry out additional administrative duties -Research, write, and edit articles for the International Enforcement Law Reporter, an international law-focused publication, on topics including human rights and cybersecurity -Conduct research and draft memos on international law-related topics, such as anticorruption, extradition, and the environment -Process client bills, organize and compile the International Enforcement Law Reporter, and routinely carry out additional administrative duties



Chris Pappas for Congress

• Communications Fellow

  • Sep 2018 - Nov 2018

  -Drafted letters to the editor on topics including healthcare, education, and climate policy -Crafted press releases, advisories, and public schedules -Outlined talking points on security and defense policy, as well as foreign affairs -Drafted letters to the editor on topics including healthcare, education, and climate policy -Crafted press releases, advisories, and public schedules -Outlined talking points on security and defense policy, as well as foreign affairs



Delegation of the European Union to the United States

• United States
• Government Relations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Temp. Executive Assistant, Press and Public Diplomacy Section

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  -Conducted calendar organization, scheduled meetings, and disseminated correspondence on behalf of the Head of Press and Public Diplomacy (PPD) at the EU Delegation -Compiled minutes for weekly section meetings, crafted monthly teleworking reports, and performed additional section-wide administrative duties-Drafted event proposals for speaking engagements between EU and US officials, conducted rapid research on an ad hoc basis, and assisted with research and press-related affairs

• Press and Public Diplomacy Intern

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  -Wrote memos on EU efforts to partner with US-based institutions, universities, and think tanks -Coordinated various EU-sponsored events, outlining relevant actors, objectives, and outcomes-Crafted talking points on renewable energy policy



American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)

• United States
• Renewable Energy Power Generation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

  -Wrote a research paper analyzing US-EU renewable energy cooperation -Reported on energy-centered events and drafted memos on solar, wind, and natural gas policy -Researched issues including private-sector renewable energy investment for individual staffers -Wrote a research paper analyzing US-EU renewable energy cooperation -Reported on energy-centered events and drafted memos on solar, wind, and natural gas policy -Researched issues including private-sector renewable energy investment for individual staffers



Office of Congressman Joe Kennedy III

• Intern

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  -Drafted constituent letters explaining legislative history and the member’s official positions -Summarized briefings for legislative staff and liaised with other House offices -Researched legislation, led Capitol tours, and answered constituent inquiries -Drafted constituent letters explaining legislative history and the member’s official positions -Summarized briefings for legislative staff and liaised with other House offices -Researched legislation, led Capitol tours, and answered constituent inquiries



European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO)

• Belgium
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2016

  -Revised, edited, and analyzed EPLO publications -Researched and drafted EPLO blog posts on democracy issues and sustainable development -Reported on EU institution events -Revised, edited, and analyzed EPLO publications -Researched and drafted EPLO blog posts on democracy issues and sustainable development -Reported on EU institution events



Common Cause

• United Kingdom
• Online Audio and Video Media

• Intern

  • Jan 2016 - Apr 2016

  -Researched Congressional candidates and their policy positions on campaign finance reform, voting rights, and gerrymandering -Drafted letters to the editor -Analyzed pending Congressional legislation on good governance measures and lobbying reform -Researched Congressional candidates and their policy positions on campaign finance reform, voting rights, and gerrymandering -Drafted letters to the editor -Analyzed pending Congressional legislation on good governance measures and lobbying reform



Monument Policy Group, LLC

• United States

• Fellow

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

  -Drafted reports on cyber security and healthcare policy-oriented Congressional hearings -Researched and crafted memos on housing and gun control policy -Compiled statistics on topics including aviation policy for specific staffers -Drafted reports on cyber security and healthcare policy-oriented Congressional hearings -Researched and crafted memos on housing and gun control policy -Compiled statistics on topics including aviation policy for specific staffers



Governor’s Council, Office of Massachusetts Governor Charles D. Baker

• Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  -Briefed individual Governor’s Councilors with policy memos on solar energy and criminal justice reform -Collected data on notary publics, public administrators, and pardons/commutations -Summarized weekly Council meetings in which Councilors voted on judicial appointments and passed weekly budgets -Briefed individual Governor’s Councilors with policy memos on solar energy and criminal justice reform -Collected data on notary publics, public administrators, and pardons/commutations -Summarized weekly Council meetings in which Councilors voted on judicial appointments and passed weekly budgets