Experience

Substack

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Independent Writer

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Writer of Politics on a Frame, a Substack series on political framing. Written pieces related to independence movements and religion in Spain, refugees in Greece, neutrality in Switzerland, affirmative action, and more. 13,000+ views across 20 states in the US and 11 countries in the world Travel in Summer 2023 funded by the Robertson Scholarship Writer of Politics on a Frame, a Substack series on political framing. Written pieces related to independence movements and religion in Spain, refugees in Greece, neutrality in Switzerland, affirmative action, and more. 13,000+ views across 20 states in the US and 11 countries in the world Travel in Summer 2023 funded by the Robertson Scholarship



Robertson Scholars Leadership Program

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Robertson Scholar

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  The Robertson Scholars Leadership Program invests in young leaders who strive to make transformational contributions to society. It is a full scholarship between Duke University and UNC Chapel Hill, which also includes funding for three summers (domestic and international), leadership development programming, and a two-decades-long community of students and alumni. The Robertson Scholars Leadership Program invests in young leaders who strive to make transformational contributions to society. It is a full scholarship between Duke University and UNC Chapel Hill, which also includes funding for three summers (domestic and international), leadership development programming, and a two-decades-long community of students and alumni.



Duke University; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

• Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Quantifying Gerrymandering Researcher

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Took independent study in Spring 2021 to learn methodology in redistricting research. Will conduct a year-long project applying spectral graph theory to gerrymandering in Fall 2022-Spring 2023, through both Duke and UNC. Took independent study in Spring 2021 to learn methodology in redistricting research. Will conduct a year-long project applying spectral graph theory to gerrymandering in Fall 2022-Spring 2023, through both Duke and UNC.



City of Durham

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Speechwriter

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Speechwriter for City Councilmember Leonardo Williams, meeting weekly/biweekly to help prepare for statements, addresses for constituents Speechwriter for City Councilmember Leonardo Williams, meeting weekly/biweekly to help prepare for statements, addresses for constituents



The Harker School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Assistant Coach, Congressional Debate

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Provide synchronous and asynchronous coaching, in the form of zoom calls and video lectures. Students have gone on to final rounds at national tournaments, including the NSDA National Tournament. Provide synchronous and asynchronous coaching, in the form of zoom calls and video lectures. Students have gone on to final rounds at national tournaments, including the NSDA National Tournament.



Letcher County Culture Hub

• Whitesburg, Kentucky, United States

• Intern

  • Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

  Conducted community-based research project on the Culture Hub as a model for community development finance in rural America. DJ'd for local community radio WMMT 88.7. Received funding from both Robertson Scholars Leadership Program and Service Opportunities in Leadership Fellowship at Duke Conducted community-based research project on the Culture Hub as a model for community development finance in rural America. DJ'd for local community radio WMMT 88.7. Received funding from both Robertson Scholars Leadership Program and Service Opportunities in Leadership Fellowship at Duke



Ascend Speech and Debate

• United States
• Business Skills Training

• Full Instructor

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Provided 87 1-on-1 sessions to 23 high school Congressional Debaters on the principles of Congressional Debate, from refutation to speaking to strategy. Moderated simulation rounds and office hours. Provided 87 1-on-1 sessions to 23 high school Congressional Debaters on the principles of Congressional Debate, from refutation to speaking to strategy. Moderated simulation rounds and office hours.



The Institute for Speech and Debate

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Junior Instructor

  • Jul 2021 - Jul 2021

  Delivered live lectures to camp on advanced topics in Congressional Debate, including synthesis speeches and refutation. Moderated simulation rounds and office hours. Delivered live lectures to camp on advanced topics in Congressional Debate, including synthesis speeches and refutation. Moderated simulation rounds and office hours.



Stanford University School of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Uncovered the coding of the brain in bottom-up visual attention, using Matlab software and data from monkeys. Uncovered the coding of the brain in bottom-up visual attention, using Matlab software and data from monkeys.