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Lombard, Illinois, United States

-Cultivate relationships with members of state legislatures in Indiana and Iowa to encourage participation in CSG Midwest programs and events-Conduct comparative policy research among 11 Midwestern states and four Canadian provinces-Serve as the chief liaison for the Midwestern Legislative Conference Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee -Write articles concerning criminal justice policy initiatives and developments in Midwestern states for monthly publication-Organize meetings and recruit expert presenters for virtual discussions with the Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee-Assist in developing webinars and articles for the Forum on Social Justice and the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus-Produce a quarterly newsletter for the Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee

Springfield, Illinois, United States

-Produce radio scripts for wrap and cut-and-copy stories-Write online articles on a variety of public policy issues including criminal justice reform, K-12 education, racial equity, and COVID-19-Track legislation in the state House and Senate chambers

Pana, Illinois

-Developed lesson and unit plans for U.S History, world history, civics, psychology, and sociology-Developed curriculum based on Illinois Learning Standards and the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards-Facilitated instruction in six courses daily-Engaged weekly in professional development trainings and History department collaborations

Springfield, Illinois Area

-Evaluated and researched public policy issues related to such areas as K-12 education, postsecondary education, rural affairs, minority affairs, local government consolidation, and workforce development.-Briefed the Lt. Governor on public policy proposals, legislation, and commission/taskforce meetings.-Collaborated with a small policy team to develop well-researched legislative proposals related to education reform, minority empowerment, rural affairs, tax increment financing reforms, and alternative energy promotion-Reported on committee hearings in both the House and Senate.-Organized the quarterly meetings of the Lt. Governor’s Military Economic Development Committee by arranging meeting locations, developing agendas, recruiting guest speakers, summarizing prior meeting minutes, and writing a line-by-line for the Lt. Governor -Supervised the Springfield interns and assign meaningful tasks.

Springfield, Illinois Area

-Conducted research on various education issues, including education funding formulas, university pensions, juvenile justice education, and career pathways between high school and postsecondary-Tracked legislation and summarized committee hearings in both the Senate and House and reported key developments to the Governor’s legislative affairs team-Created presentations for supervisors and the Governor on issues related to the Illinois K-12 funding formula, property tax reforms, and civil liberties

Nové Zámky, Slovak Republic

-Developed lesson plans for ESL students with backgrounds in Slovak and/or Hungarian-Facilitated sixteen discussion-based classes weekly -Assessed student comprehension of English grammar-Taught a preparatory course for a two-week work study program in London, England

Peoria, Illinois Area

-Communicated with prospective students-Called prospective students about campus/high school visits-Filed student records-Organized distribution items that are sent to prospective students

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Sampled letters to be read directly by President Obama-Read and replied to correspondence on behalf of the President-Sorted hundreds to thousands of pieces of White House correspondence weekly-Communicated with constituents through a “Comment Line” call-bank -Managed volunteer staff

Elmwood, Il

-Operated cash register-Maintained store online presence -"Picked" for new store merchandise across Illinois

Peoria, Illinois Area

-Greated guests-Assembled homecoming/class reunion materials

Peoria, Illinois Area

-Stocked and sorted inventory-Drove deliveries to companies-Shipped parts to branch stores-Communicated and helped customers

Master Of Arts - Ma, Public Affairs Reporting

Master Of Science (M.S.), Curriculum And Instruction (Educational Computing)

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Secondary Education, History

Activities and Societies: Bradley Student Senate, Sigma Phi Epsilon, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate), Alpha Phi Omega, Bradley.

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