Experience

Virginia Housing Alliance

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy and Advocacy Associate

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Provide project management and supervision of VHA’s policy/advocacy programs; provide policy research support; create information and advocacy materials; attend public hearings, development tours, and legislative meetings; develop partnerships and collaboration with partner organizations. Provide project management and supervision of VHA’s policy/advocacy programs; provide policy research support; create information and advocacy materials; attend public hearings, development tours, and legislative meetings; develop partnerships and collaboration with partner organizations.



University of Virginia

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Education Policy Course Assistant

  • Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  Evaluated student assignments for EDLF 2050: What the Innovators Do: Strategies to Transform the Lives of Youth, performed other administrative duties as assigned by the Professor. Evaluated student assignments for EDLF 2050: What the Innovators Do: Strategies to Transform the Lives of Youth, performed other administrative duties as assigned by the Professor.



City of Atlanta

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Policy Fellow - Office of Councilman Amir Farokhi

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Performed qualitative and quantitative research, with an emphasis on inequality, wealth disparity, and guaranteed income. Drafted policy briefs and memos pertinent to legislation before City Council or being considered for introduction by Councilmember Farokhi. Performed qualitative and quantitative research, with an emphasis on inequality, wealth disparity, and guaranteed income. Drafted policy briefs and memos pertinent to legislation before City Council or being considered for introduction by Councilmember Farokhi.



Virginia Policy Review

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Feb 2021 - May 2021

  Edit staff writers’ articles for factual accuracy and grammar; manage article publication on The Third Rail’s webpage. Edit staff writers’ articles for factual accuracy and grammar; manage article publication on The Third Rail’s webpage.



Formative Change Group Consulting

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services

• Project Manager

  • Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

  Managed a team of five fellow student consultants in researching housing policy reform to address Charlottesville’s housing crisis. Conducted interviews with stakeholders, analyzed Charlottesville real estate data, and reviewed desk research on housing policy reform in VA and the US more broadly. Managed a team of five fellow student consultants in researching housing policy reform to address Charlottesville’s housing crisis. Conducted interviews with stakeholders, analyzed Charlottesville real estate data, and reviewed desk research on housing policy reform in VA and the US more broadly.



Virginia Smith Campaign

• Charlottesville, Virginia Area

• Campaign Fellow

  • Sep 2019 - Nov 2019

  Composed campaign communication about policy initiatives, researched policy issues, conducted voter outreach (over 100 constituent calls per week), assisted in organizing campaign outreach events. Composed campaign communication about policy initiatives, researched policy issues, conducted voter outreach (over 100 constituent calls per week), assisted in organizing campaign outreach events.