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United States

Assist the J Street U director in developing a national strategy for J Street UServe as the primary J Street U spokesperson in conversations with stakeholdersSpeak on panels, including three opportunities to address audiences of donors about the work done by J Street UDevelop talking points to communicate the importance of J Street U on campus to stakeholdersCollaborate with the Engagement team to cultivate strategic relationships with donors and brief them on how J Street U is utilizing their contributions to support students

Collaborated with the Public Affairs team to attend four in-district meetings with members of Congress, organizing one of themMet with leaders from each of the nine west coast J Street U chapters on a monthly basis to plan and implement organizing and advocacy strategies tailored for each campusRecruited 17 students to attend the J Street Spring Leadership Assembly (the second-highest total among National Board members)Managed the west coast region’s media outreach by fielding media requests, facilitating student interviews, and having on-the-record conversations with reporters as a spokesperson for J Street

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Organized and led the chapter executive boardDirected member recruiting effortsBuilt coalitions on campus to host events addressing issues related to Israel/PalestineWrote and delivered a speech at the “Save Our Democracy!” rally in Washington, D.C.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Intern in the office of Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08)Execute on daily news clips services for communications staffDraft quality social media copy written in the voice of the CongressmanCompile daily news updates on the Israel-Hamas war to send to the Chief of StaffAttend Congressional hearings and briefings and author summaries for relevant staffRespond to constituent concerns over the phone and ensure data is stored in Intranet Quorum

Designed digital assets as needed by the Party, including monthly series and rapid responsesDrafted quality social media copy that was used by the Party to meet digital engagement goals Edited direct-to-camera and news clip videos of the Party Chair and elected DemocratsDeveloped three published press releases focusing on Republican accountability, uplifting President Biden’s accomplishments, and weekly Party communications to key external stakeholders

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Organized on the University of Arizona campus for Democrats in the 2022 midterm election campaign by directing high-traffic canvassing efforts, organizing meetings, and creating social media contentResearched and created presentations about key issuesCollected data about student engagement tactics for the Democratic National CommitteeRegistered 82 voters and connected 130 students to Mission for Arizona in fall 2021 (a statewide high for interns)Proficient with NGP VAN software

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Researched and tracked voting rights and elections legislation in the Arizona State LegislatureSpearheaded volunteer recruitment efforts by phone banking and creating scriptsCurated and edited resources informing the public of how to cast a ballot in Arizona