Emily Peterson
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Hannah Koford Adams
Emily is personable and eager to task on new tasks. She produces consistently high-quality work and has a sincere passion for social impact. I'm impressed by her humility and competence.
Jane Morain
Emily is great at creative problem-solving and design thinking. She has a great eye for graphic design, and is excellent at anticipating what needs might arise in the future.
Hannah Koford Adams
Emily is personable and eager to task on new tasks. She produces consistently high-quality work and has a sincere passion for social impact. I'm impressed by her humility and competence.
Jane Morain
Emily is great at creative problem-solving and design thinking. She has a great eye for graphic design, and is excellent at anticipating what needs might arise in the future.
Hannah Koford Adams
Emily is personable and eager to task on new tasks. She produces consistently high-quality work and has a sincere passion for social impact. I'm impressed by her humility and competence.
Jane Morain
Emily is great at creative problem-solving and design thinking. She has a great eye for graphic design, and is excellent at anticipating what needs might arise in the future.
Hannah Koford Adams
Emily is personable and eager to task on new tasks. She produces consistently high-quality work and has a sincere passion for social impact. I'm impressed by her humility and competence.
Jane Morain
Emily is great at creative problem-solving and design thinking. She has a great eye for graphic design, and is excellent at anticipating what needs might arise in the future.
Experience
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BETTER DAYS 2020
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Women's History Education & Outreach Assistant
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Jan 2023 - Present
Better Days Utah seeks to encourage awareness and engagement with Utah women's history, including leading art projects, educational programs, and providing an educational website with resources for educators. -Composed and edited 5 blog posts highlighting women in Utah history for a general audience. -Facilitated interactive activities for middle school students at annual event to encourage engaged learning. -Managed outreach for Wasatch Community Mural to various community groups to seek input and feedback. Show less
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Assistant Editor
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Jul 2023 - Present
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Utah Department of Commerce
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United States
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Policy Analyst Intern
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May 2023 - Present
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BYU Ballard Center for Social Impact
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United States
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Internship Director
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Aug 2022 - May 2023
This program is an internship class (with a lecture once a week and 1+ team meeting per week) that has students from various majors work on projects focused around social impact for non-profits and corporate social responsibility. My role was similar to that of a mentor and a teaching assistant and I worked specifically with 1 team of students working to increase awareness of sexual abuse for Saprea and 1 team of students working on DEI strategies for Intel's employees. -Coached students in project management skills, DEI best practices, and impact analysis to develop valuable deliverables during 15 team meetings -Provided feedback to improve student deliverable drafts to ensure professional and polished final deliverables -Assisted in resolving internal and external issues in team communication to improve team dynamic and ensure strong relationship with partner organization Show less
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Fair Trade USA
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United States
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International Trade and Development
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100 - 200 Employee
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Communications Intern
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Sep 2022 - Dec 2022
Fair Trade USA is a Skoll Awardee organization that seeks to ensure a more equitable and sustainable world by providing third-party certification for companies that encourage conscious & ethical consumerism. -Created 6-week thematically organized Instagram posting timeline to increase Gen Z online engagement. -Developed 14 suggestions for strategies to increase offline engagement and activism among consumers. -Summarized data regarding Gen Z online engagement strategies into 20-page guide. Show less
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BYU College of Family, Home & Social Sciences Diversity, Collaboration & Inclusion Committee
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Provo, Utah, United States
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Allyship Coordinator/Social Media Manager
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Apr 2022 - Sep 2022
The College of FHSS is the second-largest college on campus and the Diversity, Collaboration & Inclusion team seeks to support faculty and staff in creating safe and equitable spaces in their classrooms and on campus. -Participated as panelist and moderator in panels to increase student awareness of issues including race, gender, mental health awareness, and other related issues on campus -Designed posts highlighting faculty advise for supporting historically marginalized groups on campus -Interviewed faculty members regarding their challenges and successes in promoting diversity & inclusion Show less
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Smithsonian Institution
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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700 & Above Employee
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Special Events Intern
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May 2022 - Aug 2022
The National Museum of the American Indian Special Events team coordinates all external and internal events including gallery opening receptions, rental events, and the dedication for the National Native American Veterans Memorial. -Gathered content for a 24-page dedication weekend brochure to provide visitors with easy access to information. -Improved website engagement by preparing 6 resource documents to address user FAQs. -Drafted briefings, letters, invitations, and emails to assist in internal and external communications. Show less
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BYU Ballard Center for Social Impact
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United States
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Campus Relations Coordinator
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Jun 2021 - May 2022
The Ballard Social Impact Center seeks to provide events, clubs, internships, and a film festival to encourage students to engage in social problems. The Campus Relations team assists in strengthening relationships with other on-campus organizations, finding speakers for upcoming programs, and increasing student engagement. -Streamlined outreach strategies, increasing response rate by 200%. -Managed communications with 11 guest speakers, 50 departments, 1 sponsor, 5 offices, and 5 Ballard Center teams to coordinate execution and promotion of 20 screenings of 6 different films focused on social issues -Promoted Ballard Center programs through 41 presentations to meet the needs and interests of diverse audiences. Show less
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Brigham Young University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Apr 2021 - Dec 2021
The BYU Slavery Project is the first project of any campus west of the Mississippi River to engage with the institution's historical engagement with racism and its lasting legacies. I worked first as a research assistant to help create a database, and then worked with a team of 3 students specifically on research for the Institutional Response/Reparations Committee. -Developed 31 pg report with 18 proposals for BYU administration to increase recognitions of contributions of Black and Indigenous students & alumni and the acknowledge the historical legacy of Indigenous land displacement in Utah -Composed 284 entries of descriptions of excerpts from historic BYU student publication related to race for a sorted database to increase understandings of historic legacies of racism, slavery and other related topics at BYU -Drafted 4 historical markers and a land acknowledgement to enhance knowledge of Utah and Indigenous history for BYU community Show less
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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United States
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Religious Institutions
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700 & Above Employee
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Women's History Research Assistant
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Apr 2021 - Jun 2021
Assisted in research for upcoming publication Living Religion: Latter-day Saint Women and their Work, covering a variety of responsibilities including household duties, church responsibilities, political engagement, community engagement, etc. -Analyzed 212 digital primary sources and 6 physical primary sources, contributing to an increase in over 230 excerpts regarding research topic. -Summarized key findings from sources into readable format to provide for maximum efficiency regarding research. Show less
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Missionary Training Center
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United States
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Professional Training and Coaching
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400 - 500 Employee
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Japanese Teacher
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Jul 2020 - Jun 2021
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Freedom University
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Graphic Design/Educator Training Curriculum Research Intern
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Sep 2020 - Dec 2020
Freedom University seeks to advocate for undocumented students in higher education through activism, training universities, and providing free college preparatory courses for undocumented students. -Led 5+ meetings and organized 17 meeting agendas to improve communication with Freedom University staff. -Collaborated with 7 universities to organize a 6-hour conference for university faculty and staff resulting in a 29.5% increase in understanding by 38 attendees on how to support undocumented students -Generated post-conference survey and evaluated responses of 17 attendees into 16-page presentation for board of directors to assess the effectiveness of its first webinar. Show less
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Editor
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Aug 2020 - Sep 2020
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International Rescue Committee
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Spice Kitchen Incubator Fundraising/Development Intern
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May 2020 - Aug 2020
SPICE seeks to assist refugee and low-income individuals start their own food businesses through a business incubation model similar to that of La Cocina in San Fransisco. -Designed 17 pg. annual report regarding Spice immigrant entrepreneurs using research, interviews, and graphics to to expand awareness of supporters regarding impact of Spice programs -Drafted newsletter emails and press releases regarding weekly programs to increase community and donor engagement in Spice Kitchen programs by 30% -Managed communication with community organizations, past donors, and entrepreneurs during outreach events to promote support for Spice Kitchen programs Show less
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Brigham Young University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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BYU Stage Operations Usher/Crew Member
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Jan 2018 - Mar 2018
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International Rescue Committee
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Refugee Youth Summer Academy Peer Mentor Intern
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Jul 2017 - Aug 2017
-Meeting the needs of class of 20 refugee and asylee students ages 12-15 of limited to more advanced literacy and English skills through one on one interaction -Assisting lead and assistant teachers with lessons during math, social studies and English classes -Meeting the needs of class of 20 refugee and asylee students ages 12-15 of limited to more advanced literacy and English skills through one on one interaction -Assisting lead and assistant teachers with lessons during math, social studies and English classes
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Education
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Brigham Young University
History, Non-Profit Management -
University of Cambridge