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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Illinois, United States

Represented the Governor's Office on negotiations in the following high-level negotiations:- Carbon capture and sequestration legislation - State-based health insurance marketplace legislation- Health insurance rate review legislation

Oversaw a portfolio of 16 departments and agencies spanning issue areas including transportation, infrastructure, healthcare, human services, energy, environment, human rights, and agriculture. Managed and coordinated department liaisons, brief the Governor on tracked bills, staff and plan events with external stakeholders, and support administration.

Chicago, IL, United States

Chicago, IL

• Supervise district office functions and outreach
• Monitor and respond to all incoming communication
• Craft office policy priorities and messaging

Greater Chicago Area

• Assisted in the production of direct mail pieces for campaigns nationwide
• Collected and analyzed polling data for comprehensive direct mail plans

• Handled scheduling, website, and social media for the campaign
• Recruited, trained, and managed volunteers and interns
• Oversaw voter outreach effort, increasing contacts per day by 50%

Wheaton, IL

Delivered excellent customer service in a fast paced work environment Fulfilled customer orders accurately and efficiently Mentored new hires and developed a curriculum for training

Chicago, Illinois

Managed four internal projects from ideation to completion over the course of the summer. Completed digital marketing certification and assisted website design.Researched market opportunities for company and clients.

Wheaton College

Student Alumni Board is a start-up organization that is focused on connecting students with the larger alumni network, while promoting entrepreneurship on campus. On Student Alumni Board, I am in charge of Spring Shark Tank, an event that promotes student business ventures to potential investors. Last semester, Shark Tank increased attendance from 200 to.

Illinois

Competed in a financial analyst practicum, placing first out of 18 teams Analyzed data to make recommendations for distribution of resourcesConstructed a weighted grading system to evaluate agent performance data

Greater Chicago Area

Assisted in fundraising efforts for 13 political campaignsBuilt and redesigned campaign websitesIncreased efficiency by training coworkers in Excel and PowerPoint shortcuts

Hastings, Minnesota

Managed a $25K direct selling business to equip families with resources to meet educational needs for over 150 familiesExecuted ordering, sales, deliveries, and finances that made $8K in profits in three monthsWorked 75 hours a week, earning the Top First Year Award

Off the Record is the most read publication on Wheaton College campus. While in years past it had been notorious for its financial mismanagement, I was able to pull it out of debt and make it sustainable through setting up an advertising system. Throughout the three semesters of work I contacted local businesses, designed ads, and managed the budget.

Proposed legislation and executed class-wide events Hired 9 applicants for class wide positions, after interviewing 36 Implemented the Chicago Hostel program to provide students low-cost housing in the city.

Created advertising and planned events for the student body around issues such as immigration and the environmentManaged weekly planning meetingsOrganized a group of students to lobby state representatives in Springfield

I planned class-wide events such as: Fall Festival, Speed Dating, and a Lock-in.

Developed daily lesson plansEnsured safety of over 30 campers as their primary care providerAssisted in teaching activities skills such as archery and canoeing to over 200 campers

Learned effective service in a high stress work environmentWorked as a server, host, bus boy, and sous chef

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Urban Studies, 3.84

Activities and Societies: Student Government, College Democrats, Student Alumni Board, Off the Record, Improv Troupe, Yoga

Education record

Activities and Societies: Debate Team, Class Officer, House President, and Drama