Research and Advocacy Fellow

• Mar 2021 - Present

• Provide support to the Protection Coordinators working on Africa, including casework and dealing with queries and correspondence with human rights defenders; • Input HRD-related information on the Front Line Defenders' database; • Undertake research on human rights defenders in countries in the region; • Compile and draft as requested briefings, country summaries, input to reports, urgent appeals, or other materials; • Provide support to staff across other programme areas in relation to activities carried out in the region, including in particular in the organisation of and follow-up on trainings; • Carry out administrative duties as requested, including the taking of minutes in meetings, as well as translating administrative documents from French/English and English/French; • Provide French language support as necessary, including simultaneous translation for human rights defenders and Front Line Defenders staff; Show less

Cross-regional Intern

• Nov 2019 - Present

• Support the management and use of the database/constituent relationship management (CRM), including data entry, reporting, and cleaning • Assist with the end-of-year fundraising appeal and other fundraising efforts • Provide logistical support and research for planned meetings and convening • Possible special projects in support of JASS Southern Africa related to research, knowledge, or communications • Administrative support tasks as needed • Support the management and use of the database/constituent relationship management (CRM), including data entry, reporting, and cleaning • Assist with the end-of-year fundraising appeal and other fundraising efforts • Provide logistical support and research for planned meetings and convening • Possible special projects in support of JASS Southern Africa related to research, knowledge, or communications • Administrative support tasks as needed

Writing Tutor

• Aug 2017 - Nov 2019

Board Of Directors

• May 2018 - Dec 2018

Served on NYPIRG's Board of Directors as a representative for Buffalo State College. Responsible for growing the NYPIRG chapter at Buffalo State and organizing certain campus events. Worked with other board members on agenda and budget setting for NYPIRG.

Internship

• Jan 2018 - May 2018

Gained experience in advocacy/lobbying, event planning and managing.