Experience

Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP)

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Associate

  • Jun 2019 - Present



Tennessee Democratic Coordinated Campaign

• Field Organizer

  • Jun 2018 - Nov 2018

  • Built a robust volunteer program from scratch in ten southeast Tennessee counties. Recruited volunteers by phone, at the door, and at events around Chattanooga. Office had longest statewide streak of reaching weekly canvass goal.• Led large-scale daily trainings for new canvass volunteers, paying special attention to persuasion strategies, first-time canvasser tips, and special accommodations. Served as regional headquarters’ canvass director for Get Out the Vote.• Managed a team of campaign interns; handled scheduling, weekly goals, and training huddles.



Production Workshop

• Board Member

  • Oct 2015 - May 2018

  • Student-run theatre company operating independently at Brown University, producing 10+ shows a year in own building and operating with an annual budget of over $20,000.• Weekly board meetings discuss space maintenance, ideology, solutions, and logistics. Further meetings discuss season, new projects, overarching ideals, and role in community. Emphasis on collaboration and long-term projects.



Center for Economic and Policy Research

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  • Assisted with research project run jointly through CEPR and the Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations. The study focused on low-wage healthcare workers and the many reasons for their declining or stagnating wages, comparing hospital systems throughout the country.• Extensively researched hospital systems and wrote case studies for inclusion in the study’s final draft this year.• Conducted interviews with experts and affected parties throughout upstate New York.



Office of Governor Gina Raimondo

• Communications/Policy Intern

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  • Carried out in-depth research on various topics, wrote comprehensive briefing memos for communications director and other senior aides, drafted policy-based op-eds for external publication. Assisted with statewide-attended events.• Maintained Governor’s social media presence, analyzed local news coverage and updated internal news tracking system.• Attended weekly meetings on bills in state legislature and updated bill tracking system.



Hillary for America

• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fall Fellow

  • Sep 2016 - Nov 2016

  • Organized twice-a-week phone banks in a turf (population: 125,000) west of Providence, Rhode Island, comprising the towns of Cranston, Johnston, Scituate, and Foster. Hosted phone banks; contacted and supported community hosts; organized and led canvassing trips to New Hampshire over the months prior to election day.• Became adept at using Votebuilder (VAN) to make lists, update events, and contact individual voters.• Participated in weekly trainings in organizing, messaging, GOTV, and campaign strategy.



Beacon Strategies Group

• United States
• Government Relations Services

• Intern

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Boston-based lobbying and consulting firm. Worked during final months of Massachusetts legislative session.• Assisted with research on bills related to energy, transportation, education, healthcare, and technology. Wrote weekly news reports for clients; attended meetings, took notes; drafted statements for clients.• Led projects in website rebranding, brochure design, firm messaging. Created sites for state representative candidates.



Student Language Exchange

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Expansion

  • Dec 2014 - Oct 2015

  • Platform for exposing students to underrepresented languages and cultures.• Conducted research of and outreach to potential SLE campuses; recruited, trained, and supported campus coordinators.• Responsible for securing funding from partner institutions and development of SLE Central satellite team at Brown.