Experience

Baltic Security Foundation

• Latvia
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visiting Fellow

  • Jun 2023 - Present



The Joint Baltic American National Committee, Inc.

• United States
• International Affairs

• Board Member

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Contributing to JBANC's policy objectives in promoting the security of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, and supporting enduring US engagement with the Baltic states. Specializing in financial oversight, policy development, legislative strategy, and long-term organizational planning. Serving as a representative on the Central East European Coalition (CEEC). Contributing to JBANC's policy objectives in promoting the security of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, and supporting enduring US engagement with the Baltic states. Specializing in financial oversight, policy development, legislative strategy, and long-term organizational planning. Serving as a representative on the Central East European Coalition (CEEC).



National Security Education Program (NSEP)

• Riga, Latvia

• David L. Boren Fellow

  • Jul 2022 - Apr 2023

  Awarded the Defense Language and National Security Education Office's 2022-2023 Boren Fellowship to study at the Russian Language Academy in Riga, Latvia. Awarded the Defense Language and National Security Education Office's 2022-2023 Boren Fellowship to study at the Russian Language Academy in Riga, Latvia.



The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Associate Director of Federal Affairs

  • Feb 2018 - Feb 2022

  Led efforts on ASHA's lobbying activities on appropriations issues, administered association member visits to Congress and created the association’s grasstops advocacy program. Conceptualized and implemented annual lobbying strategies resulting in securing federal funding increases and report language for priority programs.

• Associate Director of Grassroots Member Engagement

  • Nov 2015 - Jan 2018

  Managed ASHA's grassroots program through the coordination of member fly-ins, grassroots messaging, and social media. I reviewed legislation, regulations, drafted issue briefs for the organization, and assisted in direct lobbying efforts.



American Latvian Youth Association

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Political Director

  • Nov 2015 - Nov 2019

  Elected as the Political Director for the American Latvian Youth Association to represent the organization at international conferences and fostered civic engagement through numerous grassroots initiatives. Elected as the Political Director for the American Latvian Youth Association to represent the organization at international conferences and fostered civic engagement through numerous grassroots initiatives.



The Joint Baltic American National Committee, Inc.

• United States
• International Affairs

• Program Assistant

  • Jun 2015 - Oct 2015

  Administered digital communications for JBANC, the Congressional Baltic Caucus, and Maryland Estonia Exchange Council. Assisted in direct lobbying efforts with members of Congress, staffers, and informed U.S. and foreign ambassadors on Baltic-American issues. Administered digital communications for JBANC, the Congressional Baltic Caucus, and Maryland Estonia Exchange Council. Assisted in direct lobbying efforts with members of Congress, staffers, and informed U.S. and foreign ambassadors on Baltic-American issues.



OECD - OCDE

• France
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Media and Communications Intern

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  Compiled media reviews for the Secretary-General of the OECD, Angel Gurría, on the 2014 U.N. Climate Summit and the Annual Meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group. Drafted media advisories and press releases resulting in increased positive coverage for the OECD. Updated the OECD contact database to improve the efficiency of international media campaigns. Administered the OECD Washington Center's Twitter and Facebook accounts to improve social media coverage. Compiled media reviews for the Secretary-General of the OECD, Angel Gurría, on the 2014 U.N. Climate Summit and the Annual Meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group. Drafted media advisories and press releases resulting in increased positive coverage for the OECD. Updated the OECD contact database to improve the efficiency of international media campaigns. Administered the OECD Washington Center's Twitter and Facebook accounts to improve social media coverage.