Experience

University of Virginia Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Assisted Prof. Kirsten Gelsdorf and Dr. Larry Sabato, respectively, in teaching “Global Humanitarian Crisis Response” and “JFK: Lessons in Leadership” to 300 undergraduate public policy students total

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  - With OCHA, developed and implemented the ‘Read for Action’ humanitarian book club as new policy and advocacy tool- Conducted program monitoring and evaluation using social media metrics and qualitative surveys

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2022



Blue Ridge Abortion Fund

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President of the Board of Directors

  • Apr 2023 - Present

• Board Member

  • Jul 2019 - Apr 2023

  - Monitored operations and strategic planning initiatives in coordination with Executive Director and staff- Developed and implemented recruitment, fundraising, and capacity-building policies and programming



United Nations OCHA

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• People Strategy & Management Intern

  • Mar 2022 - Oct 2022

  - Engaged 36 global field offices to define best policy practices for duty of care, capacity building, and organizational culture - Developed action plans for DEIA, anti-racism, and professional development trainings at UNHQ and field offices - Conducted trends analysis on staff engagement and morale - Engaged 36 global field offices to define best policy practices for duty of care, capacity building, and organizational culture - Developed action plans for DEIA, anti-racism, and professional development trainings at UNHQ and field offices - Conducted trends analysis on staff engagement and morale



Planned Parenthood South Atlantic

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Field Organizing Intern

  • Apr 2021 - Feb 2022

  - Planned and executed public health outreach initiatives to regional LGBTQ+ networks and under-vaccinated communities - Engaged community partners to organize events for volunteer recruiting and donor fundraising - Planned and executed public health outreach initiatives to regional LGBTQ+ networks and under-vaccinated communities - Engaged community partners to organize events for volunteer recruiting and donor fundraising



International Rescue Committee

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• New Roots Intern

  • May 2019 - Nov 2019

  - Operated urban agriculture programming designed to assist resettled refugees with food security, income support, and small business development - Conducted community-based needs assessments - Provided cultural competency and career training - Operated urban agriculture programming designed to assist resettled refugees with food security, income support, and small business development - Conducted community-based needs assessments - Provided cultural competency and career training