Experience

Ascendant Program Services, LLC

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Analyst

  • May 2023 - Present



Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Student Intern

  • Jan 2023 - May 2023

  - Engaged in the process for the ongoing Indo-Pacific Economic Framework negotiations by assisting senior Office of Agricultural Affairs employees with the management of interagency dynamics and meetings.- Crafted trade statistic fact sheets for countries of interest using Trade Data Monitor and Global Agricultural Trade System databases to serve as background material for senior members of the Office of Agricultural Affairs, including the Chief Agriculture Negotiator.- Provided non-technical review, including typographical review and for responsiveness of requests, for outgoing correspondence and work products.- Represented the Office of Agricultural Affairs in calls and discussions with other USTR offices, interagency representatives, and stakeholders. Show less

• Student Intern

  • Sep 2022 - Dec 2022

  - Conducted, researched, and cataloged information such as Federal Register Notice comments on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and other trade initiatives and existing U.S. and international regulatory measures.- Drafted and reviewed briefing paper materials addressing non-tariff barriers on U.S. agricultural products to buttress U.S. efforts in the 2022 Philippines Trade and Investment Framework Agreement negotiations.- Researched, interpreted, and presented trade statistics using Trade Data Monitor and Global Agricultural Trade System databases for various memos and briefing materials in support of IPEF, the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement, and ongoing trade initiatives.- Reviewed and identified possible U.S. trade concerns in programmatic documents for the Food and Agriculture Organization’s 134th Programme Committee meetings.- Compiled a comprehensive taxonomy over 200 international and domestic plastics regulations to support stocktaking of the increasing number of such measures and drafted a possible agenda for the March 2023 WTO Technical Barriers to Trade Committee thematic session on plastics.- Reviewed US Government comments on WTO Members’ agriculture-related technical regulations. Show less



Fairfax County Government

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administrative Assistant II

  • Apr 2021 - Sep 2022

  - Communicated with members of the public and other departments within the county government regarding trainings for early childhood educators. - Briefed supervisors on the status of official trainings and materials for various early childhood programs. - Enrolled over 200 children in the Virginia Preschool Initiative working alongside a team of specialists. - Accessed several state databases for the purposes of data entry and cleaning in coordination with other specialists within Office for Children as well as administrative staff of the Fairfax County Public School System. Managed sensitive data responsibly and ensured compliance with relevant privacy guidelines. - Prepared and edited official county correspondence sent to a contact list of nearly 1000 people. - Distributed 4 types of early childhood education materials, in 8 languages, containing information for parents and educators related to school enrollment and available county government resources. - Managed an inventory worth approximately 50,000 dollars comprised of office materials, curriculum, educational materials for distribution, and other miscellaneous items. Maintained a digital record of the inventory to increase the efficiency of office staff needing to find a specific item. - Answered phones, greeted office visitors, sorted and delivered mail, and restocked office supplies to support a team of 20 full-time employees. Show less



University of Delaware

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - Apr 2021

  - Researched and constructed a comprehensive database of over 7000 multilateral treaties and their signatories for analysis using several sources of information, such as official convention minutes and the online databases of various international organizations, including the International Labor Union, International Telecommunications Union, and World Trade Organization.- Engaged in graphical and statistical analysis on the collected information using Microsoft Excel. Presented and interpreted the results in an 18 page research narrative.- Coordinated with other research assistants and professors on the project to achieve group goals by self-determined deadlines. Ensured that overlap in assigned research areas was minimized. Show less

• Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  - Assisted with evaluating and grading 30 students in the POSC 362 (Diplomacy) course.- Advised students, on an individual and group basis, on course materials, assigned papers, and final projects.- Observed class meetings and communicated feedback with the professor to enable him to adjust course materials and activities in accordance with student engagement.

• Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  - Led discussion groups and review sessions for the Introduction to International Relations course.