Experience

Hope Policy Institute
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Policy Analyst

  • May 2018 - Present

Texas A&M University
• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2015 - Present


Richard Wright Center for Writing, Rhetoric,and Research

• Peer Tutor

  • Jan 2014 - May 2015

  • Engaged in writing and tutoring activities • Explored the individual and general writing process • Discussed written, oral, and visual communications on a theoretical and practical level • Engaged in writing and tutoring activities • Explored the individual and general writing process • Discussed written, oral, and visual communications on a theoretical and practical level



Center of Undergraduate Research, Jackson State University(CUR-JSU)

• Student Researcher

  • Aug 2011 - May 2015

  • Conducted research on subconscious racism, internalized hatred, and racial disparities in healthcare access • Presented research at conferences and symposiums • Utilized STATA and SPSS to analyze data • Gained critical thinking and research writing skills • Conducted research on subconscious racism, internalized hatred, and racial disparities in healthcare access • Presented research at conferences and symposiums • Utilized STATA and SPSS to analyze data • Gained critical thinking and research writing skills



Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann

• Election Laws Committee member

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Researched national and state election laws • Created policy briefs for various political issues • Created and presented report on political participation for the Governor • Researched national and state election laws • Created policy briefs for various political issues • Created and presented report on political participation for the Governor



Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship Program (PPIA)

• Junior Summer Institute Fellow

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  • Gained skills in policy analysis, research, and public speaking • Completed a group Domestic Policy Workshop and project on Social Impact Bonds • Presented project to a representative of The Reinvestment Fund of Philadelphia, PA • Completed rigorous coursework in graduate-level statistics, microeconomics, and policy assessment • Gained skills in policy analysis, research, and public speaking • Completed a group Domestic Policy Workshop and project on Social Impact Bonds • Presented project to a representative of The Reinvestment Fund of Philadelphia, PA • Completed rigorous coursework in graduate-level statistics, microeconomics, and policy assessment



University of California, Irvine Historically Black Colleges & Universities Initiative (UCI-HBCU).

• Research Fellow

  • Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

  • Conducted research on interracial dating • Analyzed and coded quantitative data using STATA • Completed and presented research paper at the program’s symposium • Conducted research on interracial dating • Analyzed and coded quantitative data using STATA • Completed and presented research paper at the program’s symposium



University of California, Irvince Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)

• Research Fellow

  • Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

  • Completed college course titled Gender Roles in Society • Prepared for graduate school through GRE and professional writing workshops • Coordinated research project on the effects of media framing in women’s sports • Completed college course titled Gender Roles in Society • Prepared for graduate school through GRE and professional writing workshops • Coordinated research project on the effects of media framing in women’s sports



Congressman Bennie Thompson

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  • Conducted content analyses of bills introduced by the Committee on Homeland Security • Observed political processes unique to Capitol Hill • Studied the relationships of intergovernmental departments composing the Department of Homeland Security • Prepared policy briefs for house representatives • Conducted content analyses of bills introduced by the Committee on Homeland Security • Observed political processes unique to Capitol Hill • Studied the relationships of intergovernmental departments composing the Department of Homeland Security • Prepared policy briefs for house representatives