Experience

Environmental Law & Policy Center

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy Advocate

  • Sep 2018 - Present



University of Notre Dame

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Policy Recruitment Officer

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  - Serving as a mentor to University of Notre Dame undergraduate students interested in pursuing a graduate education or career in policy. - Serving as a mentor to University of Notre Dame undergraduate students interested in pursuing a graduate education or career in policy.



Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Team Harris Senior Ambassador

  • May 2017 - Sep 2018

  - Crafted an admissions initiative to improve leadership outcomes for Harris alumni, in collaboration with Harris staff focused on attracting applicants with a stronger desire to become policy leaders versus those bringing primarily quantitative skills. - Senior academic liaison on the front-line of recruiting prospective students via graduate study recruiting events, applicant campus visits, and online webinar sessions. - Crafted an admissions initiative to improve leadership outcomes for Harris alumni, in collaboration with Harris staff focused on attracting applicants with a stronger desire to become policy leaders versus those bringing primarily quantitative skills. - Senior academic liaison on the front-line of recruiting prospective students via graduate study recruiting events, applicant campus visits, and online webinar sessions.



Cook County

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cook County Government Policy Fellow

  • Jun 2017 - Sep 2017

  - Assisted in the implementation of the Cook County Minimum Wage and Earned Sick Leave Ordinances, advising senior staff on effective communication and application of the policies in the nation’s second largest county. - Consulted with department legal team drafting responses to businesses, opining on existing cases of Ordinance violation, and facilitating procedural operations for the Board of Human Rights and Ethics. - Researched how Cook County can better regulate the use of county-assigned vehicles and security details given to county employees, and more specifically elected officials. This research will help draft a new Ordinance on government accountability.



The Community Action Bureau

• Chicago, IL

• Project Intersect Policy Consultant

  • Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

  - Developed the strategic plan of expansion for Project Intersect, a Chicago-based non-profit dedicated to connecting high-achieving, low-income students with competitive liberal arts colleges. - Facilitated in the creation of a Board of Directors to expand marketing to prospective high schools and partner universities. - Strategized the “Vision Plan,” detailing how to reach more students, and what universities to pursue for partnership. - Enhanced baseline organizational efficiency, program delivery, and impact measurement to ensure sustainability and growth.



Territory: OKC

• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

• Operations and Business Development Assistant

  • Jun 2016 - Sep 2016

  - Led the cultivation of contract publishing and social media services business with Oklahoma tribal nations and local companies. - Exponentially expanded business and distribution reach within Oklahoma City and surrounding suburbs. - Developed distribution plan for Oklahoma City metro, maximizing efficiency, circulation, and allocation on a weekly basis. - Led the cultivation of contract publishing and social media services business with Oklahoma tribal nations and local companies. - Exponentially expanded business and distribution reach within Oklahoma City and surrounding suburbs. - Developed distribution plan for Oklahoma City metro, maximizing efficiency, circulation, and allocation on a weekly basis.



University of Notre Dame

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Native Recruitment Consultant

  • Aug 2015 - Jun 2016

  - Created an advisory white paper detailing how and why Native populations are essential to improving campus diversity. - Consulted with Notre Dame executive staff on improving the reach and messaging to tribal communities. - Recruited high-achieving Native students in response to a long-ignored treaty and a new diversity admissions initiative. - Created an advisory white paper detailing how and why Native populations are essential to improving campus diversity. - Consulted with Notre Dame executive staff on improving the reach and messaging to tribal communities. - Recruited high-achieving Native students in response to a long-ignored treaty and a new diversity admissions initiative.



The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

• Washington, District Of Columbia

• Northeast Regional Finance Assistant

  • Jan 2016 - Apr 2016

  - Managed high-capacity Northeast Democratic party donors for U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. - Implemented an initiative to increase millennial engagement from those passionate about environmental policy issues. - Reorganized and revised administrative processes to increase productivity and efficiency during fundraising efforts. - Exceeded ambitious fundraising goals every month in the most significant Democratic fundraising region in the country. - Managed high-capacity Northeast Democratic party donors for U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. - Implemented an initiative to increase millennial engagement from those passionate about environmental policy issues. - Reorganized and revised administrative processes to increase productivity and efficiency during fundraising efforts. - Exceeded ambitious fundraising goals every month in the most significant Democratic fundraising region in the country.



The Office of Congressman Raul Grijalva

• Washington, District Of Columbia

• Udall Foundation Native American Congressional Intern, Office of Rep. Raul Grijalva (AZ-03)

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  - Individually spearheaded the reintroducing of the Native American Suicide Prevention Act of 2015, a bill integrating tribal, state and federal connectivity of services and communication that maximizes efficiency and efficacy. - Worked closely with the House Committee on Natural Resources to help introduce policy on environmental sustainability. - Met with policy specialists from the Democratic party leadership team, the Navajo Nation, and the Congressional Progressive Caucus to develop innovative measures to curtail climate change, defend voting rights, and fortify tribal sovereignty. - Actively participated in, and produced memos for, briefings on energy policy, environmental sustainability, and tribal affairs.



University of Notre Dame

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Editor of Beyond STEM

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  - Selected by Gregory Crawford, Vice President and Associate Provost of the University of Notre Dame, to help edit his book offering innovative approaches to STEM pedagogy. - Edited and added to the textbook detailing why STEM students should more actively engaged in liberal arts education. - Researched the professional, academic, and social values of social science, history, language, and lit-centered classrooms. - Improved leadership and writing skills through research, meeting, and dialogue with high-ranking Notre Dame faculty.



American Indian Health & Family Services

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Program Assistant

  • May 2013 - Sep 2013

  - Designed an American Indian history curriculum for elementary, middle, and high school children for Detroit schools. - Served as a peer mentor for urban Detroit Native youth, reinforcing cultural retention, academic attainment, and leadership. - Planned and carried out weekly field trips for Native youth designed to promote healthy lifestyles and the value of education. - Designed an American Indian history curriculum for elementary, middle, and high school children for Detroit schools. - Served as a peer mentor for urban Detroit Native youth, reinforcing cultural retention, academic attainment, and leadership. - Planned and carried out weekly field trips for Native youth designed to promote healthy lifestyles and the value of education.