Experience

Kids In Danger

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director

  • Nov 2018 - Present

  - coordinate advocacy and policy efforts to improve the children’s product safety system - conduct and oversee research on recalled products, recall effectiveness, and other child safety issues - expand programs to integrate design safety into education and manufacturing and use big data to more quickly identify hazards - provide development support through grantmaking and fundraising events - coordinate advocacy and policy efforts to improve the children’s product safety system - conduct and oversee research on recalled products, recall effectiveness, and other child safety issues - expand programs to integrate design safety into education and manufacturing and use big data to more quickly identify hazards - provide development support through grantmaking and fundraising events



motivote

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Organizing Director

  • Sep 2018 - Nov 2018

  - manage team of campus fellows to encourage college students to register and vote in Nov 2018 mid-term elections - recruit and train campus fellows to lead get-out-the-vote organizing efforts on college campuses - manage team of campus fellows to encourage college students to register and vote in Nov 2018 mid-term elections - recruit and train campus fellows to lead get-out-the-vote organizing efforts on college campuses



U.S. PIRG

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Campaign for Toxic-Free Products

  • May 2015 - Sep 2018

  - organize and develop national public health campaigns related to toxic chemicals and product safety - manage internship program - draft reports concerning toxic chemicals in consumer products - coordinate and engage media relations and press conferences - draft press releases, op-eds, social media posts, blogs, and grant proposals - organize and develop national public health campaigns related to toxic chemicals and product safety - manage internship program - draft reports concerning toxic chemicals in consumer products - coordinate and engage media relations and press conferences - draft press releases, op-eds, social media posts, blogs, and grant proposals



Illinois PIRG

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advocate

  • Oct 2013 - May 2015

  - organize policy and educational campaigns related to public health, democracy, consumer protection, tax/budget, and government transparency issues - engage in coalition building, media, and communications outreach - manage internship programs - organize policy and educational campaigns related to public health, democracy, consumer protection, tax/budget, and government transparency issues - engage in coalition building, media, and communications outreach - manage internship programs



U.S. Senator Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • May 2012 - Jul 2012

  - researched various laws and regulations that were applicable to constituent concerns - drafted letters to constituents - researched various laws and regulations that were applicable to constituent concerns - drafted letters to constituents



Human Rights Litigation and International Legal Advocacy Clinic

• Student Attorney

  • Sep 2011 - May 2012

  - assisted in drafting amicus brief for SCOTUS international human rights case - outreached to local decision makers in support of anti-bribery laws - assisted in drafting amicus brief for SCOTUS international human rights case - outreached to local decision makers in support of anti-bribery laws



South India Cell for Human Rights Education and Monitoring (SICHREM)

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

  - drafted petitions and reports on behalf of human rights victims - interviewed local farmers and reported on the possible human rights abuses in the agricultural industry - drafted petitions and reports on behalf of human rights victims - interviewed local farmers and reported on the possible human rights abuses in the agricultural industry



Cultural Heritage and Race Laboratory

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2006 - May 2010

  - conducted individual research project on internet addiction - interviewed subjects in group and 1-on-1 settings - analyzed and coded quantitative and qualitative data using SPSS - conducted individual research project on internet addiction - interviewed subjects in group and 1-on-1 settings - analyzed and coded quantitative and qualitative data using SPSS



Cross-Cultural Solutions

• Spain
• Human Resources Services

• Social Services Intern

  • Oct 2009 - Dec 2009

  - drafted report on children’s rights issues in Morocco - volunteered at local hospital. - drafted report on children’s rights issues in Morocco - volunteered at local hospital.