Experience

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  Brennan Center for Justice

  • New York, New York, United States

  • Special Assistant to the Vice President of the Democracy Program

    • Oct 2021 - May 2024
    • New York, New York, United States

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  Democratic Party of Georgia

  • Valdosta, Georgia, United States

  • Field Organizer

    • Dec 2020 - Jan 2021
    • Valdosta, Georgia, United States

    • Led extensive in-person canvassing and COVID safety training for 50+ volunteers, both in-person and via Zoom • Created and implemented voter engagement strategy, which increased voter turnout by 2% in Lowndes County• Completed largest number of calls to voters in the region (540 completed, 14,000+ attempted)

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  Sima for Texas

  • Houston, Texas, United States

  • Field Intern

    • Oct 2020 - Nov 2020
    • Houston, Texas, United States

    • Recruited and organized volunteers across Texas-02 for Democratic house candidate, Sima Ladjaverdian• Contacted 1200+ voters through MiniVan and OpenVPB providing election-relevant information to voters • On Election Day, collected bellwether polling data reported to the campaign and DCCC

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  Professional Services Council

  • Arlington, VA

  • Policy and Government Affairs Intern

    • Jan 2019 - May 2019
    • Arlington, VA

    Researched issues affecting federal government contractors, including appropriations, the government shutdown, and relevant topics in the international development, healthcare, and defense contracting communities• Drafted issue briefings synthesizing meetings with Hill staffers, government officials, and industry executives to advocate for contractor and vendor concerns, including appropriations and funding• Composed 20+ advocacy letters and white papers sent to Members of Congress, the White House agencies, and Congressional committees regarding legislation, funding, and advocacy matters

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  Finsbury Glover Hering North America

  • Digital Media Intern

    • Jan 2018 - May 2018

    • Under the Strategic Communications Division, working to create digital and social content, strategies and measurement plans. • Crafting engaging copy, working with integrated online approaches to promoting clients and their work and developing analytics reports.

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  Open Technology Institute - New America

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Communications Intern

    • Sep 2016 - Dec 2016
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    • Researched trends regarding broadband access and net neutrality and the implications of the 2016 president election on technology policy, compiling the information into one used for issue pitches to plan events• Tracked the think tank’s daily media hits and updated the 200+ press lists through Salesforce• Audited the highly technical language of the website to improve user experience and navigation

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  Global Social Enterprise Initiative

  • Georgetown University

  • GSEI Summer Intern

    • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
    • Georgetown University

    • Examined the investment potential of 40+ nonprofits and compiled the research into financial profiles for NewStrategies, a program that trains leaders of nonprofits to bolster their organization’s revenue• Designed the communications and social media strategy that boosted the initiative’s website as the McDonoughSchool of Business’s most viewed organization in one month• Helped plan events for the 2017 fall semester, including a dialogue between the CEO/President of SeaWorldParks & Entertainment and the CEO of the Humane Society, with a team of seven individuals• Managed 300+ confidential partner, donor, and alumni contacts through Salesforce

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  Kanof Mobility Solution

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Business Development Assistant

    • Jan 2016 - Jun 2016
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    • Edited and drafted daily memos to business executives and potential partners for investment opportunities in the sustainable transportation startup• Managed logistics for briefings and office materials