Cassandra West
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Experience
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West End Strategy Team
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United States
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Communications Associate
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Jun 2022 - Present
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Communications Intern
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Jan 2022 - Jun 2022
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United States Senate
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Legislative Offices
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700 & Above Employee
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Legislative Intern for Senator Ed Markey
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Sep 2021 - Dec 2021
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The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
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United States
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Economic Security Intern
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May 2021 - Aug 2021
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The ONE Campaign
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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200 - 300 Employee
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Government Relations and Communications Intern
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Feb 2021 - Apr 2021
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Issue One
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United States
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Legislative Intern
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Sep 2020 - Dec 2020
- Advanced bipartisan government reform efforts by creating documents for diverse audiences including the Select Committee for the Modernization of Congress and National Council on Election Integrity. - Provided administrative and programmatic support by writing memos, conducting research, maintaining spreadsheets with essential information, and fact checking press releases. - Built strategies for relationship development between democracy reform groups and the public. - Advanced bipartisan government reform efforts by creating documents for diverse audiences including the Select Committee for the Modernization of Congress and National Council on Election Integrity. - Provided administrative and programmatic support by writing memos, conducting research, maintaining spreadsheets with essential information, and fact checking press releases. - Built strategies for relationship development between democracy reform groups and the public.
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U.S. House of Representatives
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United States
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Legislative Offices
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern for Congressman Gregory Meeks
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Jul 2020 - Sep 2020
- Monitored foreign regions to support the Congressman’s run for Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee. - Generated strategic positions for the office on various issues using corporate and public policy research. - Drafted speeches and talking points for the Congressman’s Floor addresses and online constituent events. - Monitored foreign regions to support the Congressman’s run for Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee. - Generated strategic positions for the office on various issues using corporate and public policy research. - Drafted speeches and talking points for the Congressman’s Floor addresses and online constituent events.
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McHugh Law
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Legal Assistant
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Jun 2019 - Aug 2020
- Researched case law to prepare Attorney arguments and support claims. - Prepared briefings for Attorneys to inform on current events and case updates. - Created a database that organized and compiled case files dating back to the 1980s. - Researched case law to prepare Attorney arguments and support claims. - Prepared briefings for Attorneys to inform on current events and case updates. - Created a database that organized and compiled case files dating back to the 1980s.
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U.S. House of Representatives
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United States
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Legislative Offices
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700 & Above Employee
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Legislative Intern for Congresswoman Lori Trahan
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Jan 2020 - May 2020
- Facilitated strategic communications and relations development between the office and constituents. - Multitasked on the preparation of memos, reports, briefings, and events to ensure the readiness of staff. - Conducted policy research to maintain the preparation of the Congresswoman and other offices on the Hill. - Attended House and Senate briefings and engaged in the congressional legislative process. - Facilitated strategic communications and relations development between the office and constituents. - Multitasked on the preparation of memos, reports, briefings, and events to ensure the readiness of staff. - Conducted policy research to maintain the preparation of the Congresswoman and other offices on the Hill. - Attended House and Senate briefings and engaged in the congressional legislative process.
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Fund for the Public Interest
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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100 - 200 Employee
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Campaign Intern
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May 2019 - Jun 2019
- Advocated and fundraised for a bill through the “No Bees, No Food” campaign. - Canvassed communities educating people on the dangers of a declining bee population. - Advocated and fundraised for a bill through the “No Bees, No Food” campaign. - Canvassed communities educating people on the dangers of a declining bee population.
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Education
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Howard University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Psychology -
Howard University School of Law
Summer Enrichment Program, Pre-Law Studies -
Professional Speechwriters Association
Certificate of Completion, Speechwriting School -
Chelmsford High School
High School Diploma