PPIA JSI Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota 2023 Fellow

• Jun 2023 - Present

Ann Atwater Cohort Member

• Feb 2022 - Present

-Engage in a socially-minded community composed of 5 Johnson C. Smith University and 5 Davidson College students. -Practice and train in understanding the historical foundations and contemporary solutions to social problems. -Participate in two summer internships first in Charlotte then in another city with a partner organization. -Complete a policy-oriented Senior Capstone Project to prepare for a career in public policy and civic leadership. -Engage in a socially-minded community composed of 5 Johnson C. Smith University and 5 Davidson College students. -Practice and train in understanding the historical foundations and contemporary solutions to social problems. -Participate in two summer internships first in Charlotte then in another city with a partner organization. -Complete a policy-oriented Senior Capstone Project to prepare for a career in public policy and civic leadership.

Bonner Scholar

• Aug 2020 - Present

-Develop connections to local non-profit organizations to fulfill a yearly commitment of 280 hours of service. -Serve on the Bonner Leadership Team to develop programming and educational experiences for all Bonner Scholars. -Attend weekly meetings dedicated to the expansion of civic-mindedness and positive change. The Bonner Scholars Program is a service leadership development program. The program uplifts unique contributions and solutions to society through community service. The Bonner Program provides students with the framework for involvement in community service while providing financial support. Bonners commit to 280-hours of service and leadership training each year in college. Show less

Public Policy Intern

• Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

- Maintained the Tenants Organizing Resource Center (TORC) landing page of the ActionNC WordPress website and generated an internal Google Site for the staff to maintain and digitize pertinent information for TORC internally. - Formulated Google Sheets spreadsheet to better organize contact information for 200+ renters in Charlotte. - Attended the NCRC Just Economy conference, meetings with Charlotte city council members, county commissioners, and city employees to aid in the political organizing and public impact efforts of the affordable housing and immigrant justice initiatives. Show less

Community Liaison Office Intern

• Sep 2021 - May 2022

-Developed relevant and timely resources to support the American staff and their families transitioning and present at the embassy, including FAQs, travel guides, shopping guides, etc. -Collaborated with other interns on weekly newsletters. -Generated flyers to advertise events and activities. -Streamlined domestic employee contact databases. -Facilitated timely programming related to the 8 areas of responsibility: events, education, crisis management and security, communications and outreach, welcoming/orientation/departure, family member employment, and guidance/referral. Show less

Student Welcome Leader

• Jul 2021 - Aug 2021

-Assisted the Office of Alumni and Family Engagement with welcoming the incoming class of 2025. -Facilitated and lead regional virtual welcome events in the months of July and August. -Engaged 20-30 incoming first-year and transfer students. -Developed connections with the new students by answering questions and welcoming them into the Davidson community. -Assisted the Office of Alumni and Family Engagement with welcoming the incoming class of 2025. -Facilitated and lead regional virtual welcome events in the months of July and August. -Engaged 20-30 incoming first-year and transfer students. -Developed connections with the new students by answering questions and welcoming them into the Davidson community.

Intern

• Jan 2021 - Aug 2021

-Acted as co-leader for the Youth Leadership Committee comprised of 10 students, ensuring all students are supported and receive prompt, constructive feedback. -Developed administrative content for the Youth Leadership Committee as they develop a third-grade Global Studies Curriculum for Kumasi, Ghana. -Facilitated virtual meetings for the Youth Leadership Committee by taking notes, setting up the Zoom content, and updating Google Drive with all necessary content. -Aided the board in public relations and marketing to promote the events and resources cultivated by Charlotte Sister Cities. Show less

Citizen Diplomacy Intern

• May 2021 - Jul 2021

-Collaborated with the Program Director, Program Manager, and other interns to efficiently execute all programming and administrative work. -Developed proposals and programming for international groups hosted by International House as a community partner for the Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program. -Generated clear organizational folders and systems in SharePoint and Google Drive. -Created social media content on Canva and Adobe Creative Cloud. -Maintained clear, constant, and professional communication through email with guest speakers and notable community members. -Hosted and monitored Zoom meetings for delegations and public forums. Show less