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Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Conduct research on projects and sales prospects for The Hawthorn Group, a DC based Public Affairs firm that works largely at the state and local level across the country.· Meet with clients and prospects.· Analyze and produce reports on both client projects and upcoming political contests.· Craft content and graphics for the CEO’s public speeches.

· Manage help material for users of mWater, a software platform designed for NGOs and governments in emerging economies to manage infrastructure and data on water and sanitation.· Assist WASH managers in low-resource regions to onboard with software app and data portal.· Operate/create dashboards to provide resources that inform and grow usage of the platform.

Los Angeles, California, United States

· Elected by undergrad student body of 20,000 to one of twelve paid Senator positions helping tomanage a budget of 2.5 million dollars.· Key achievements included establishing a trial body representing First Generation students, authorship and passage of resolutions calling for greater administrative transparency and adding caste to Title IX discriminatory factors, and improving budget/funding transparency.

Los Angeles, California, United States

· Participated in and assisted in leading a nationally competitive debate team, coordinating a budgetof 20,000 dollars to secure travel, hotels, and tournament fees.· Notably, working as Treasurer and later VP, successfully managed, promoted, and secured fundingfor USC’s first, second, and third ever BP tournaments.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Working under senior staff, I crafted memos on events such as Congressional Hearings in order to contribute to our newsletter on the week's important events for our clients. I additionally put together materials in order to support clients in their public-facing roles, and did research on the consequences of new policies and legislation.

Under the Joint Educational Project I worked on the Peace Project teaching a course on mindfulness and conflict resolution to elementary school students in underprivileged districts of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, California, United States

· Interned on campaign in California’s 8th Congressional District.· Managed spreadsheets, communication, and online event setup for donors/donations.

As part of the Social Science Research Program at Bronx Science, I did research under Professor Tanya Heikkila. This culminated in my research paper attempting to quantify the change in political beliefs among policy actors on the issue of fracking.

El Paso, Texas

Working under the leadership of Congressman Beto O’Rourke, this internship focused on better responding to constituents’ needs, organizing town halls, and preparing documents summarizing news and policy briefs relevant to the district. Specific responsibilities including occupying the front desk as the face of the office to incoming constituents, operating the phones to address individual concerns through the case database, and assisting caseworkers in communicating with federal agencies to address constituents’ concerns.

El Paso, Texas

Working under the leadership of Congressman Beto O’Rourke, this internship focused on better responding to constituents’ needs, organizing town halls, and preparing documents summarizing news and policy briefs relevant to the district. Specific responsibilities including occupying the front desk as the face of the office to incoming constituents, operating the phones to address individual concerns through the case database, and assisting caseworkers in communicating with federal agencies to address constituents’ concerns.

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Environmental Science And Policy

Undergraduate, Political Science And Government

Education record

Activities and Societies: Speech and Debate, Tedx Club, Student Government, Theater- Rigorous Course Load - Member of Selective 3-Year.