Experience

Washington State Senate

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legislative Assistant to Senator Liz Lovelett

  • Feb 2019 - Present

• Constituent Casework Coordinator

  • Jan 2019 - Feb 2019



Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy

• China
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Consultant

  • May 2018 - Jul 2018

  I conducted research through primary source interviews of staff to cultivate greater innovation and efficiencies of office processes. I presented findings and recommendations to the Operations Coordinator for office policy reform and implementation.



Schwarzman Scholars

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scholar

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

  I was selected in the second class of Schwarzman Scholars Program, an elite global scholarship designed to prepare the next generation of global leaders – with an acceptance rate of less than 5%. My G.P.A. was a 3.91 accumulated.



Washington State Senate

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Session Aide to Senator Reuven Carlyle

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  I drafted a bill to initiate a joint legislative task force to formulate a state-wide K-12 computer science curriculum. Along with handling the Senator's complete schedule, I helped prepare and staff town hall meetings, take meetings with lobbyists, and engage with concerned constituents about issues they care deeply about. Further, I researched Business and Occupation tax and Opioids’ issues by synthesizing complex information to brief the Senator.



Fulbright Association

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Fulbright ETA Scholar

  • Jan 2016 - Nov 2016

  I taught English on my Fulbright ETA grant in a rural and impoverished town of Bachok, Kelantan. I orchestrated the first-ever international English camp in Kelantan’s history to Bali, Indonesia for 5th Asia Pro Bono Conference. I implemented ‘Word of the Week’ program for 672 students resulting in a published book entitled ‘Stupendous Sentences’. Additionally, my students and I won the first-place prize for the Wildlife Conservation Society's video competition by making a video about the importance of recycling.



BABSEACLE

• Thailand
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Extern

  • Aug 2015 - Nov 2015

  I created and implemented community teaching workshops for domestically abused women in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I also put on mock trial workshops for law students in Northern Thailand conveying the importance of legal ethics and pro bono work for the poor and indigant populations of the region. I edited and researched for successful grant proposals to the United Nations’ Development Programme and the Asia Foundation. I wrote session reports for the 4th Asia Pro Bono Conference in Mandalay, Myanmar and registered 230 delegates from 19 countries. I helped prepare and staff the annual Asia Pro Bono Conference in Myanmar, Indonesia, and Malaysia.



United States Senate

• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legislative Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  I formulated policy decision memorandum and performed policy research for environmental and education-related legislation. I helped roll out the press conference for the Equality Act--one of Senator Jeff Merkley's primary bills he has championed. I systematized over 1,000 pieces of constituent correspondence per week utilizing Intranet Quorum (IQ) software, attended committee hearings, and steering committee briefings.



Pacific University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Aid Office Administrative Officer

  • May 2014 - May 2015

• Center for Civic Engagement Program Coordinator

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014



Environment Oregon

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Field Director

  • May 2013 - Jul 2013



Charlotte in 2012 - Democratic National Convention

• Political Organizations

• Convention Intern

  • Sep 2012 - Sep 2012



Democratic National Committee

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Summer Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012



Pacific University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Resident Assistant

  • Jul 2011 - May 2012



Suzanne Bonamici for Congress

• Campaign Intern

  • Dec 2011 - Jan 2012



Oregon Education Association

• Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2011