Experience

Sylvesters Restaurant

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Operations

  • Aug 2007 - Present

  - Build and manage a team of 40 staff members: work alongside the President and CEO of the company to construct and implement efficient business procedures and practices, train and supported employees in reaching maximum potential, anticipate potential issues and work diligently with team members to execute solutions. - Manage financial systems and reporting, Quickbooks, bank deposits and cost tracking. Build and maintain employee, customer and community relationships to cultivate high-standing reputation within the industry and beyond. - Research market trends to identify and implement strategies for attracting new customer bases. - Oversee and organize restaurant inventory, identify new vendors, and order supplies to minimize costs without compromising quality. - Construct and execute operational systems to align policies and procedures with federal and state regulations. Show less



New Jersey Reentry Corporation

• Jersey City, NJ

• Community Outreach Coordinator

  • Feb 2018 - Feb 2019

  - Engage the community and clients in NJRC’s mission to remove all barriers to employment for citizens returning from jail or prison; Draft social media content, press releases and media advisories; plan and execute events. - Develop and pitch policy proposals; Work alongside government officials, community members, and members of the private sector to cultivate new and innovative policy solutions that expand the resources available to NJRC clients as well as the wider population of the incarcerated and formerly incarcerated. - Facilitate the adoption of criminal justice and addiction treatment legislation; Partner with Senate and Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee aides to develop Commission on Reentry Services Bill as well as identify and modify existing bills to develop a criminal justice package to introduce in the 2018/19 legislative session. - Personally secured upwards of $1 million in grant funding to establish pre-apprenticeship training programs to provide our minority, female, and veteran clients with the skills to attain gainful employment in construction, HVAC, and automotive mechanics. Show less



SKDK

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Public Affairs and Political Intern

  • Aug 2017 - Feb 2018

  - As a member of multiple non-profit, corporate, and political client teams, assisted with public relations and strategic communications strategies while managing projects for other clients as requested. - Drafted social media content, press releases, media advisories, and weekly newsletters; managed press requests and media lists; pitched reporters to promote clients’ work. - Conducted extensive policy and legal research for both internal and external purposes. - As a member of multiple non-profit, corporate, and political client teams, assisted with public relations and strategic communications strategies while managing projects for other clients as requested. - Drafted social media content, press releases, media advisories, and weekly newsletters; managed press requests and media lists; pitched reporters to promote clients’ work. - Conducted extensive policy and legal research for both internal and external purposes.



Mount Holyoke College

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant to Professor Preston H. Smith II

  • Jun 2016 - May 2017

  - Researched the Plan for Transformation, a Chicago Housing Authority Initiative, to assess its overall success in combating current issues within the city’s public housing programs and its impact on communities of color. - Compiled data and constructed tables on community areas, specifically in the South and West Sides of Chicago, which have experienced public housing demolition and redevelopment from the years 2000-present. - Conducted a qualitative analysis of the demographics of key community areas with high concentrations of public housing. - Built a database that identifies and documents the connection of people of color to developing, constructing, and overseeing The Plan for Transformation. - Identified relevant sources using the City of Chicago Data Portal, EBSCO research database, JSTOR digital library, and LexisNexis Advance. Show less



U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• U.S. Senate Intern

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2015

  - Conducted research and drafted constituent letters for the legislative staff on a range of concerns including the H-1B Visa Program, the current role of the U.S. Supreme Court, and the private prison system. - Attended senate hearings and drafted memorandums on various topics including the Iran Nuclear Deal, National Institutions of Health (NIH) funding, Real Solutions for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and Health and Educational Disparities for Communities of Color. - Assisted in compiling research regarding Security Investment Vehicles (SIV) by collecting 10-K annual filings on Edgar, identifying relevant data, and using LexisNexis Advance to assemble pertinent SIV court cases. Show less



U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren

• Springfield, Massachusetts

• U.S. Senate Intern

  • Sep 2013 - May 2014

  - Advocated for constituents on a range of issues including student loan debts, immigration status, veterans’ affairs, and home foreclosures to various government agencies and private institutions. - Learned and communicated the Senator’s position to constituents on local and national issues including health care policy, Syria intervention, and FEMA’s redrawing of flood lines. - Advocated for constituents on a range of issues including student loan debts, immigration status, veterans’ affairs, and home foreclosures to various government agencies and private institutions. - Learned and communicated the Senator’s position to constituents on local and national issues including health care policy, Syria intervention, and FEMA’s redrawing of flood lines.



Aaron Vega for State Representative

• Holyoke, MA

• Regional Volunteer Coordinator

  • Feb 2012 - Nov 2012

  - Recruited, trained, and maintained a core group of volunteers for the coordinated campaign of President Barack Obama, Senator Elizabeth Warren, and State Representative Aaron Vega. - Developed a party-wide volunteer directory that aids in the recruitment of party supporters to participate in current and future democratic political campaigns. - Identified external organizations to partner with including Service Employees International Union, Neighbor to Neighbor, and the New England Regional Council of Carpenters. - Built strong relationships with voters, managed volunteers, expanded voter database, and led campaign events. Show less



Alex Morse for Mayor

• Holyoke, MA

• Communications Director

  • May 2011 - Nov 2011

  - Cultivated and managed relationships with television, radio, and newspaper outlets to increase candidate visibility, magnify campaign message influence, and inform voters of policy proposals. - Collaborated with candidate to develop a cohesive and focused campaign message, identify key policy initiatives, and devise policy solutions addressing community concerns including employment, education, and public safety. - Identified local media events, scheduled candidate media appearances, managed press conferences, and drafted press releases. Show less