Experience

The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Master's of Public Policy student

  • Aug 2021 - Present



Arena

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Arena Academy Graduate

  • Sep 2021 - Sep 2021

  Arena Academy is a best-in-class training program for aspiring political professionals. I was one of ~200 campaign professionals selected to take part in this five-day immersive learning experience and one of ~25 that participated in the Organizing Director track. The hands-on experience culminated with the Arena Cup, a campaign simulation in which I along with six teammates from across the country worked together to build a winning campaign plan. During this five day training, I learned how to effectively strategize and execute a Campaign Organizing Plan. Arena's curriculum included how to build a Distributed Leadership Model within an organizing team, how to utilize relational organizing methods to reach a campaign's win number, and how to integrate organizing into every other facet of the campaign.



Lead For America

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead for America Hometown Fellow

  • May 2019 - Aug 2021

  I had the pleasure to serve in Lead For America's inaugural cohort of Hometown Fellows in Springdale, AR. I served my fellowship with Arkansas United, a statewide immigrant rights advocacy organization based in Springdale. During my two-year fellowship I managed digital communications for Arkansas United; I also worked as a field and youth organizer. As an organizer I supervised the organization's voter registration drive, forging new partnerships with local nonprofits and community leaders to register more than 200 voters in the span of a month. I was also able to co-found the Arkansas United Youth Committee which grew to over 30 members in the span of a year. It was an honor to work with these passionate high school students who worked diligently to organize food drives that fed over 1,000 people in the midst of the 2020-21 winter.



Arkansas United

• Springdale, Arkansas, United States

• Communications Coordinator, Community Organizer, Youth Organizer

  • Aug 2019 - May 2021

  I had the pleasure to serve in Lead For America's inaugural cohort of Hometown Fellows in Springdale, AR. I served my fellowship with Arkansas United, a statewide immigrant rights advocacy organization based in Springdale. During my two-year fellowship I managed digital communications for Arkansas United; I also worked as a field and youth organizer. As an organizer I supervised the organization's voter registration drive, forging new partnerships with local nonprofits and community leaders to register more than 200 voters in the span of a month. I was also able to co-found the Arkansas United Youth Committee which grew to over 30 members in the span of a year. It was an honor to work with these passionate high school students who worked diligently to organize food drives that fed over 1,000 people in the midst of the 2020-21 winter.



St. Raphael's Catholic Church

• Finance Committee Member

  • Oct 2019 - Apr 2021

  I served on the Finance Committee of my home parish, St. Raphael's Catholic Church, and worked to find solutions to the financial difficulties posed by the pandemic. I served on the Finance Committee of my home parish, St. Raphael's Catholic Church, and worked to find solutions to the financial difficulties posed by the pandemic.



New Leaders Council

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• New Leaders Council Fellow

  • Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

  NLC provides local changemakers place-based training and a national network of support – propelling our alumni to create the country we aspire to be. I was selected to be a member of NLC Arkansas' inaugural cohort and attended training and collaboration sessions over the course of the six month fellowship. NLC provides local changemakers place-based training and a national network of support – propelling our alumni to create the country we aspire to be. I was selected to be a member of NLC Arkansas' inaugural cohort and attended training and collaboration sessions over the course of the six month fellowship.



University of Notre Dame

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Gender Relations Center Senior Ambassador

  • Aug 2018 - May 2019



Mahony for Congress

• Campaign Social Media Director

  • Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

  I formulated and executed a social media strategy for Josh Mahony's congressional campaign for Arkansas' third district. I supervised content creation and scheduling across various platforms in Spanish and English that constituted the campaign digital presence. I held this position for two months before returning to spend the Fall semester of 2018 at the University of Notre Dame. I formulated and executed a social media strategy for Josh Mahony's congressional campaign for Arkansas' third district. I supervised content creation and scheduling across various platforms in Spanish and English that constituted the campaign digital presence. I held this position for two months before returning to spend the Fall semester of 2018 at the University of Notre Dame.



United States Senate

• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Senate intern for Fmr. Senator Joe Donnelly (IN). I worked with both the press and legislative team. Senate intern for Fmr. Senator Joe Donnelly (IN). I worked with both the press and legislative team.



University of Notre Dame

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Social Media Assistant

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  I acted as a photographer and digital communications staff for the University of Notre Dame Washington Program.

• Social Media Manager

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

  I served as social media manager for the University of Notre Dame Folk Choir



MTJD LLC

• Benton, AR

• Private Security Officer

  • Jul 2015 - Dec 2016