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Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Area

Working for Senator Megan Hunt as an aide. Achieved Nebraska State Government Leadership Certificate 2022 after a year-long training with special classes in leadership development, coaching, effective communication, performance management, change, and conflict. Built internship program and application process from ground up and personally educated 3 interns each session.Analyze data to inform talking points and prepare speeches while assisting in legislative research. Assess, prioritize, and respond to all communications to the office including telephone calls, emails, and letters; while overseeing all social media accounts, website updates, legislative blog posts, and regular email updates.Organize calendar and preparations for each meeting; facilitate monthly virtual and in-person town hall events.

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Design and implement strategic campaign plans by utilizing voter analytics, forecasting, and local trends.Orchestrate daily direct mail, telephone, email, and door knocking campaigns via VoterBuilder and plan voter outreach events by mobilizing volunteers to connect with each constituent in 31,000-person district. Coordinate all campaign communications including website updates, voter contact, press inquiries, administrative needs, and each social media platform.

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Responsible for implementing and facilitating monthly sexual and reproductive rights (SRR) education activities throughout Nebraska and the surrounding states. Collaborated with the Women’s Rights Campaigner, Field Organizer, and state leadership teams to develop mobilization and growth strategies for Nebraska.Networked with 25 local partners on critical local human rights issues, particularly as they relate to SRR.

Lincoln

Constructed NU Delegates program to facilitate direct student to lawmaker advocacy and communication.Contributed to the University’s public policy and advocacy goals through research, analysis, organizing events, and tracking legislative activities. Developed institutional knowledge regarding legislation, the Nebraska Legislature, in-depth research, and interpersonal skills in the context of lobbying state officials.

Lincoln, Nebraska Area

Promoted civil rights and liberties in Nebraska through educational campaigns, grassroots advocacy, and bringing legal cases against institutions that violate people's liberties and rights. Conducted analysis of intake data, organized events, and assisted in drafting legal documents.

Lincoln, Nebraska

Pages assist senators and the Clerk with various tasks, such as updating journals, distributing documents and answering phone calls in the legislative chamber during the session. Pages assist the presiding officer, set up and staff committee hearings and perform other duties as assigned.

Lincoln, Nebraska

Participated in weekly mentoring sessions and project meetings relating to government systems planning. Analyzed hands-on research with professional policymakers and researchers who work together to address the challenges of local, state, and federal policy in Nebraska and improve processes and enhance accessibility.

Lincoln, Nebraska Area

Coordinated five Nebraska state legislature campaigns through GOTV, rapid response, and voter contact. Strategically used voter data and financial data to increase voter contact and funding for the candidates. Executed 18 campaign and grassroots events and circulated three ballot-measure petitions.

Amman, Jordan

Researched regional laws and culture in order to provide such information to foreign and domestic foundations for the purpose of advocacy and funding. Worked on addressing women’s rights violations in a variety of fields in the region, from voting inequality to honor killings while communicating with the local staff in Arabic to complete day-to-day tasks.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science, Global Studies, Senior

Activities and Societies: Amnesty International, Chi Omega Fraternity, Model United Nations, Great Plains National Security Community.

Arabic Language And Literature

8-week Arabic language program, with required pledge to only speak Arabic for duration of the program. Included classes on Arab culture.

Arabic Language And Literature

12-week Arabic language program in Amman, Jordan with supplemental courses in Middle Eastern History. Acquired an internship while taking.

Education record

Program Certificate, Juvenile Justice Program

Designed and presented a year-long capstone project to train state lawmakers on developmental immaturity legal standards, reform efforts.