Public Relations, Communications, Social Media and Digital Assistant

EXPERIENCE

Office of Congressman Mark Walker, North Carolina’s 6th Congressional District Washington, D.C.

Staff Assistant August 2020 – January 2021

Served as the direct point of contact between the Congressman’s office and constituents of North Carolina’s 6th Congressional District, as well as stakeholders from the district and other Congressional offices, by addressing comments in support or opposition to current policies and bills, managing tour requests, and facilitating all office communication

Directed the Internship Program - including training and hiring interns, coordinating intern projects with staff, and assigning projects and weekly schedules

Assisted policy and press staff with research and drafting press releases

Office of Congressman John Moolenaar, Michigan’s 4th Congressional District Washington, D.C.

Congressional Intern May 2020 – August 2020

Drafted cosponsorship memoranda presented to the Congressman asking him to support current legislation (such as H.R. 5002, H.R. 7651), speeches, and press releases

Advocated for constituents of Michigan’s 4th Congressional District by responding to correspondence with letters and phone calls

Screened constituent calls and questions during telephone Townhalls

Office of the Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy Washington, D.C.

Congressional Intern May 2018 – June 2018

Supported constituents of California’s 23rd Congressional District by leading tours of the Capitol, answering calls, and writing letters responding to constituent concerns and inquiries

Prepared press releases communicating current policies and issues to constituents

Composed interoffice memoranda presented to the Congressman outlining the current landscape of various policy issues, such as Internet Sales Tax

Michigan Journal of International Affairs Ann Arbor, MI

Digital Editor and Staff Writer September 2017 – Present

Oversaw and led the Journal’s digital content, including a weekly series “The Watchlist”, which published student opinions on global current events to MJIA’s website, Facebook, and social media pages

Implemented “Leader Spotlight” series evaluating the policies and impact of global political leadership

Enriched journal online presence with weekly postings to the website www.mjiaum.org

Published op-ed pieces biannually to highlight global current political, cultural, and economic events

University of Michigan Political Science Department Ann Arbor, MI

Research Assistant September 2018 – January 2019

Evaluated qualitative data on German disputed elections

Translated and coded letters written by German citizens regarding election and ballot issues

United States Senate Page Program Washington, D.C.

June 2014 – July 2014

EDUCATION

Georgetown University Washington, D.C.

Master of Professional Studies in Public Relations & Corporate Communications Spring 2021 - Present

University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Ann Arbor, MI

Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy (3.55 GPA), German Minor (4.0 GPA) Graduated May 2020

Focus in International Trade Policy

Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen Tübingen, Germany

Department of Economics and Social Science, Political Science Exchange Program February 2019 – July 2019

Awarded Baden-Württemberg Scholarship - international exchange award for students in Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Awarded Sturm Scholarship through the University of Michigan to attend the Goethe-Institut, a non-profit German intensive language program

ACTIVITIES

Camp Kesem at the University of Michigan

Mentored and supported children impacted by a parent’s cancer, fundraised over $1,000 to send children to camp

Kappa Alpha Pi, Professional Pre-Law Co-Ed Fraternity, Alpha Chapter

Experienced with STATA Data Analysis, Intranet Quorum, Excel

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