Experience

350 Wisconsin

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member, Board Of Directors

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Launched in 2012, 350 Wisconsin has grown to become the largest Wisconsin-based grassroots nonprofit singularly focused on climate change. As a member of the 350.org Network Council of ten leading US chapters, the org mobilizes grassroots power to make transformational progress toward environmental justice and solving the climate crisis by 2030.For years, I’ve seen the work that they have done in my community. Their mission of a greener, healthier, and more equitable world has moved our state forward in the fight against climate change. I couldn’t be more honored to join this stellar group of climate activists.



State of Wisconsin

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief of Staff, Wisconsin State Representative Francesca Hong

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Representative Hong has become an instrumental figure in the state of Wisconsin; in only a short time, she has not only bettered the standard when it comes to effective political discourse, but has also united a coalition of Wisconsinites that will add to the integrity of the 76th District office. Representative Hong has become an instrumental figure in the state of Wisconsin; in only a short time, she has not only bettered the standard when it comes to effective political discourse, but has also united a coalition of Wisconsinites that will add to the integrity of the 76th District office.



Democratic Party of Wisconsin

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Chair Young Democrats of Wisconsin, 2nd CD

  • Sep 2020 - Present



Isthmus

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Columnist

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Opinion writer for my new column, The New Colossus, where I write on various policy and pen local/national level political think-pieces. The Isthmus is Madison, Wisconsin's alt-weekly newspaper covering local news, politics, and more. Opinion writer for my new column, The New Colossus, where I write on various policy and pen local/national level political think-pieces. The Isthmus is Madison, Wisconsin's alt-weekly newspaper covering local news, politics, and more.



City of Madison, WI

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sustainable Madison Committee Member

  • Feb 2020 - Feb 2021

  Resident member appointed by the Mayor of Madison to serve on the Sustainable Madison Committee—a committee that takes a leadership role in promoting and setting standards for sustainability in the region. Resident member appointed by the Mayor of Madison to serve on the Sustainable Madison Committee—a committee that takes a leadership role in promoting and setting standards for sustainability in the region.



State of Wisconsin

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Candidate, Wisconsin State Senate, District 26

  • Jan 2020 - Nov 2020

  - placed 2nd in a 7-way primary for Senate, received 13k votes in the Madison area to the winner’s, Senator elect Kelda Roys’, 19k- coordinated various campaign activities, such as advertising, public relations, fundraising, and administrative tasks such as recruiting and supervising staff, as well as managing the campaign budget- raised ~$65k from ~2000 working class, grassroots donationswrote comprehensive, progressive policy for the 26th Senate District which encompasses the 76th Assembly District- received the sole endorsements of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, American Federation of Teachers — Wisconsin, MTI, TAA, DSA, Sunrise Movement, People for Bernie, Voces De La Frontera, Run for Something, Representative David Bowen, as well as many local elected officials- www.nadaforwisconsin.com

• Gubernatorial Appointments Assistant at the Office of Governor Tony Evers

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

  - gubernatorial appointment process provides the personnel necessary to lead state departments and agencies- vetted qualified appointees and compiled candidate profiles that were referred to Governor Evers and the Senate for nomination

• Legislative Fellow @ Wisconsin State Legislature/ Senate Minority Leader - Jennifer Shilling

  • Apr 2019 - Aug 2019

  - responsibilities included various tasks such as constituent casework, committee tracking, press monitoring, legislative research, and other tasks associated with running a legislative office- researched and created policy that involved requiring the University of Wisconsin system schools to make school-issued IDs voter compliant- attended and compiled notes on senate sessions, committee, caucus, sub-committee, and lobbyist meetings

• Gubernatorial Appointments Internal @ The Office of Governor Tony Evers

  • Apr 2019 - Aug 2019



Dane County

• Government Administration
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Campaign Manager, Elena Haasl for Dane County Board of Supervisors, District 5

  • Dec 2019 - Apr 2020

  - managed a successful county level campaign for Elena Haasl that included writing policy for the 5th Supervisor District, creating a campaign strategy and plan, fundraising, media relations, administrative management, and constituent relations- Elena Haasl was elected in April as the youngest member of the Dane County Board of Supervisors - managed a successful county level campaign for Elena Haasl that included writing policy for the 5th Supervisor District, creating a campaign strategy and plan, fundraising, media relations, administrative management, and constituent relations- Elena Haasl was elected in April as the youngest member of the Dane County Board of Supervisors



NextGen America

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chair, UW Madison Chapter

  • Aug 2018 - May 2019

• Fellow

  • May 2018 - Nov 2018

  As a non-profit, NextGen America acts politically to prevent climate disaster, promote prosperity, and protect the fundamental rights of every American.

• Campus Captain

  • Mar 2018 - May 2018



University of Wisconsin Foundation

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Fundraiser

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2016

  Part of a team that communicates with Alumni of the UW and Parents of current/former students to raise funds for the University. Student calling primarly for fundraising. Have raised approximately $200,000 for the University as an individual. Part of a team that communicates with Alumni of the UW and Parents of current/former students to raise funds for the University. Student calling primarly for fundraising. Have raised approximately $200,000 for the University as an individual.



UW School of Medicine and Public Health

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Assisted doctoral candidate in the Department of Dermatology in the research of a specific organic compound, and its methodology in killing prostate cancer cells. Worked in the lab of Dr. Hasan Mukhtar, a lab dedicated to establishing molecular target based approaches for prevention and treatment of cancer. Assisted doctoral candidate in the Department of Dermatology in the research of a specific organic compound, and its methodology in killing prostate cancer cells. Worked in the lab of Dr. Hasan Mukhtar, a lab dedicated to establishing molecular target based approaches for prevention and treatment of cancer.