Experience

US Congress

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legislative Assistant Oversight

  • Mar 2023 - Present

• Staff Assistant - Committee on Education and Workforce Development

  • Jul 2022 - Mar 2023

  - Reviews all bills introduced in the House and Senate and determines whether the legislation needs to be flagged for the professional staff, - Works with the professional staff to develop memos and briefing materials on issues for the Members and Republican Leader of the Committee, including researching the policy issues and drafting the memos;- Attends briefings on policy proposals and legislation relevant to the Committee and, provides summaries to the Committee staff, determining what to highlight;- Handles stocking, supply and work orders - Assists in the preparation of hearing and markup materials- Manages all room reservations and meeting requests;- Answers front office phones- Distributes and tracks incoming correspondence and coordinates signatures for outgoing mail;- Manages the intern program, and supervises the workload of the interns- Reviews relevant press and reports on issues that come before the Committee - Represents the Committee when coordinating group visits, and answering phone calls to the Committee;- Works with the Member Services and Coalitions Director to develop Committee Member profiles to help meet the goals of each Member;- Participates in staff meetings and provides updates on their work, projects, andother important issues to discuss with the rest of the team;- Maintains a good working relationship with the Committee’s Members, staff, and stakeholders; and- Maximizes professional development by cultivating peer relationships, attending networking events, or participating in educational opportunities subject to approval by the Operations Director. Show less



Senator Thom Tillis

• Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Congressional Intern

  • May 2022 - Jul 2022

  ~Aided Legislative staff by researching and writing backgrounds for briefs ~Performed duties as a liaison between the Senator's staff and the district’s constituents ~Assisted the Legislative Staff by recording Constituent Correspondence; Faxes, Scan Mail, and Recording Phone Calls ~Maintained knowledge of current events and legislation in Congress ~Receiving and sorting mail and packages so the Senator's employees can focus on assisting constituents on their needs. ~Aided Legislative staff by researching and writing backgrounds for briefs ~Performed duties as a liaison between the Senator's staff and the district’s constituents ~Assisted the Legislative Staff by recording Constituent Correspondence; Faxes, Scan Mail, and Recording Phone Calls ~Maintained knowledge of current events and legislation in Congress ~Receiving and sorting mail and packages so the Senator's employees can focus on assisting constituents on their needs.



U.S house Committee on Education and Labor Minority

• Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Congressional Intern

  • Mar 2021 - Jul 2021

  ~Developed Conflict Charts for Committee meetings ~Aided Legislative staff by taking notes on various Education Briefings ~Assisted the Staff by recording Correspondence; Faxes, Scan Mail, and Recording Phone Calls ~Assisted the Staff by conducting Administrative and clerical tasks (such as scanning, printing, and shredding) ~Maintained knowledge of current events and legislation in Congress and Education ~Accumulated daily news articles ~Developed Conflict Charts for Committee meetings ~Aided Legislative staff by taking notes on various Education Briefings ~Assisted the Staff by recording Correspondence; Faxes, Scan Mail, and Recording Phone Calls ~Assisted the Staff by conducting Administrative and clerical tasks (such as scanning, printing, and shredding) ~Maintained knowledge of current events and legislation in Congress and Education ~Accumulated daily news articles



Congresswoman Virgina Foxx of North Carolina

• Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Congressional Intern

  • Jun 2020 - Feb 2021

  ~Performed duties as a liaison between Congresswoman’s staff and the district’s constituents ~Assisted the Legislative Staff by recording Constituent Correspondence; Faxes, Scan Mail, and Recording Phone Calls ~Answered constituent phone calls and responded to questions and concerns and recorded opinions on policy issues ~Receiving and sorting mail and packages so the congress woman’s employees might focus on assisting constituents on their needs. ~Maintained knowledge of current events and legislation in Congress ~Delivered items to various locations within the capital Show less



Congresswoman Virginia Foxx

• Boone, North Carolina, United States

• Congressional Intern

  • Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

  ~Answering the telephone, taking and relaying messages; providing information to callers so that employees might focus more on the congresswoman’s work. ~Greeting constituents with welcoming hospitality so they may have a positive first impression of the congresswoman’s office. ~Contributing to the team by accomplishing tasks as needed such as directing constituents and answering their questions and logging their information into the operating system Fireside, to add to the productiveness of the office ~Providing administrative and clerical support to help the congresswoman’s office run more efficiently. ~Keeping the office secure by following procedures, rules, and regulations in order to keep a safe, clean, and secure office for the Congresswoman and her employees. ~Receiving and sorting mail and packages and buying office supplies so the congress woman’s employees might focus on assisting constituents on their needs. Show less