Policy Intern

• May 2023 - Present

Segal Fellow

• Jan 2023 - Present

Selective lifelong Fellowship that provides training, development, and networking across 155 Fellows and 600+ partners, representing multiple sectors and generations, to foster the next generation of citizen leaders Selective lifelong Fellowship that provides training, development, and networking across 155 Fellows and 600+ partners, representing multiple sectors and generations, to foster the next generation of citizen leaders

Graduate Elections Intern | National Political Advocacy Department (NPAD)

• Sep 2022 - Apr 2023

January - April 2023: National Political Advocacy Department; Justice Division September - December 2022: Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives (ASNI) Department; Organizational Management, Equity and Inclusion (OMEI) Team with Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB) focus January - April 2023: National Political Advocacy Department; Justice Division September - December 2022: Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives (ASNI) Department; Organizational Management, Equity and Inclusion (OMEI) Team with Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB) focus

Graduate Research Assistant | Office of Equity, Inclusion & Diversity (EID)

• Aug 2022 - Jan 2023

Program Assistant

• Sep 2020 - Jul 2022

• Serve as Executive Coordinator for NIFA’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Team of 45+ members which involves managing team meetings, outreach to members, and tracking priorities and action items • Lead initiative to improve and streamline grant panel reviewer recruitment to increase efficiency for approval, ensure Civil Rights compliance, and increase peer reviewer diversity across 40+ competitive grant programs • Lead planning and execution of employment opportunities webinar with 10 panelists and 80+ registrants • Complete the processing of payments of $77,500.00+ in honoraria to 140+ peer review panelists • Present workshops on Peace Corps and Climate Change at National 4-H Conference in Washington, D.C. • Assist with program implementation for 12 program staff and two Division Directors managing a total of $56M+ in federal funding dollars • Provide technical support to Microsoft Office, Zoom, and 6+ NIFA applications to ensure efficiency of stakeholder customer service, including managing national conference meetings with 60+ attendees • Completed 48 hours of training for three courses: 1) Introduction to Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Federal Personnel, 2) Monitoring Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Federal Personnel, and 3) Appropriations Law for Federal Grants Show less

Adolescent Health Promoter

• Jun 2019 - Mar 2020

• Represented United States in promoting world peace and friendship • Underwent 10 weeks of rigorous training in areas of development (72 hrs), technical health (152 hrs), safety (27 hrs), medical (23.5 hrs), language and cross-cultural (32 hrs) • Delivered Health and Family Life Education (HFLE) curriculum to 14 classes, grades 7-9, reaching approximately 90 students per day • Facilitated camp sessions for 40 students on HFLE topics • Partnered with school staff to collaboratively build foundation for after-school clubs • Engaged in community events to develop and foster meaningful relationships • Created connections with organizations in community to connect resources to school students and staff Show less

Building Supervisor

• Aug 2015 - May 2019

• Assisted Center Director with computer system administrator functions of maintaining, updating, and organizing 300+ injury report files for recreation center records using Microsoft Office, and 500+ designated guest records • Provided supervision for up to 10 employees and up to 400+ building patrons to ensure safety and correct policy • Performed general administrative tasks, including answering telephone calls and monetary transactions • Provided customer service to all patrons at Student Recreation Center (SRC) by handling and responding to incidents and complaints within the area of responsibility • Controlled access for all entering patrons; hourly counts and assembling appropriate equipment • Supervised weight room to assure safety of all patrons; hourly cleaning duties • Assisted with administrative tasks, including answering telephone calls • Responded first to emergency situations and implemented correct policy/protocol Show less

Legal Assistant

• Nov 2018 - Apr 2019

• Multitasked administrative operations such as responding to office visitors and organizing confidential files • Scheduled and arranged office appointments while maintaining an updated office calendar • Navigated online legal database to gather appropriate rules, statutes, and court decisions for office staff • Established and maintained new administrative filing system for documents to improve office efficiency • Multitasked administrative operations such as responding to office visitors and organizing confidential files • Scheduled and arranged office appointments while maintaining an updated office calendar • Navigated online legal database to gather appropriate rules, statutes, and court decisions for office staff • Established and maintained new administrative filing system for documents to improve office efficiency

Behavioral Health Technician

• May 2018 - Dec 2018

• Monitored and documented behavior of 15-20 adults with mental illness and/or substance abuse ranging from age 18 to 65 living to ensure safety and promote healthy activity • Encouraged participation in therapy/rehabilitation activities to increase health progress and learn daily life skills • Acquired understanding of public policy and processes for court mandated rehabilitation • Responded and handled stressful/crisis situations in the correct, supportive, and humane manner • Monitored and documented behavior of 15-20 adults with mental illness and/or substance abuse ranging from age 18 to 65 living to ensure safety and promote healthy activity • Encouraged participation in therapy/rehabilitation activities to increase health progress and learn daily life skills • Acquired understanding of public policy and processes for court mandated rehabilitation • Responded and handled stressful/crisis situations in the correct, supportive, and humane manner