Emily Minster Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Raleigh, NC

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Writing and advocating for Washington D.C. City Council legislation to support student survivors of sexual assault through meetings with over 20 student groups, community stakeholders, and legislators
• Galvanizing student supporters and activists through advocacy mobilizations and movement building by contacting student leaders through social media and peer-to-peer organizing on 7 campuses, reaching over 100 students
• Developing media skills including earned media, and written media; writing blog posts and op-eds for publication in local papers

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Compiling daily television and radio clips using TV Eyes and Snapstream, transcribing audio from interviews and speeches
• Writing and editing original press releases, repurposed press releases, video scripts, and quotes
• Identifying reporters to pitch to based on journalistic areas of interest and prior publications on specific subjects
• Processing 25+ constituent tour requests each week and writing tour language for the website and constituent correspondence

• Build and manage an executive board of 10 students, overseeing various projects such as advocacy initiatives and event planning
• Organize and execute events and activities that educate the student body on Title IX, provide training on bystander intervention, and raise awareness about sexual assault prevention resources
• Engage in community and campus organizing of walkouts, listening spaces, and letter drives to encourage administrative action on sexual violence

• Organize 2-3 events and workshops per semester, attended by 30+ participants, to empower women to become future political leaders
• Collaborate with other departments to develop action items, disseminate newsletters, and craft statements on issues like women’s health and voter outreach
• Create effective marketing and social media campaigns to promote events and action items to the general membership body

• Conducted qualitative and quantitative research on various issues to enhance understanding of these issues; project topics included the importance of comprehensive sex education, and the impact of the resettlement.
• Crafted literature reviews, policy memos, and annotated bibliographies to summarize findings and presented research in a symposium to the School of Public Affairs dean’s office
• Planned and facilitated social action projects to raise awareness about the experiences of local refugees and raise over $200 for a DMV based organization, and composed and distributed a daily curriculum to over 30.

• Guided a team of first-year leadership students in developing their research, presentations, and social action project, including teaching them how to write literature reviews and create effective and persuasive.
• Provided mentorship in navigating students’ first year of college by helping them build connections within the leadership program and the university community as a whole
• Led by building trust among teammates to ensure that each person is held accountable and contributing equally and meaningfully to the group while facilitating problem-solving and conflict resolution

• Analyzed, sorted, and coded 4,000 data points consisting of members of Congress’ tweets, press releases, and floor speeches according to important factors related to progressive ambition such as emotional content, the.
• Collaborated with 3 other research assistants to problem-solve and examine specific cases and data points to ensure consistency
• Reported to a team of graduate students and tenured faculty to work together and analyze the extent to which these speeches predict progressive ambition

• Condensed and distilled legislation, media reports, and advocacy updates to create biweekly Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter posts
• Attended and recorded stakeholder and coalition meetings with local and statewide leaders, organizers, and politicians
• Identified and reached out to to prospective local candidates to support them in developing their platforms on sex education, and spearheaded an initiative to encourage voters to pledge to vote for candidates that.

• Utilized EveryAction, FEC.gov, and Open Secrets to conduct background and donor research for over 50 candidates who sought or received EMILY's list endorsements
• Drafted letters to the editor and statements from senior leadership to be included with press packages for endorsed candidates
• Tracked news and legislative status of state bills related to abortion, voting rights, and redistricting
• Compiled and distributed daily news clips and Tweets using TweetDeck from state and local candidates for social media

• Navigated the procedures of the American University Title IX office, including reporting and investigation standards, to create and distribute digestible materials to convey these guidelines to students
• Engaged with 100 students through interviews and surveys to see where the Title IX office can best assist them
• Worked with campus committees to present a report on campus sexual assault and suggest areas to strengthen our Title IX office

Brussels, Belgium

• Researched and summarized European Union policy files to support outreach letters to EU decision makers on legislation and policies related to Interel clients’ healthcare priorities, specifically focused on access to.
• Monitored, updated, and created content for social media and online platforms, such as Twitter and Wix 2-3 times per week for Interel clients
• Utilized French language skills to communicate and take notes at meetings, attended by experts, lobbyists, and government officials

• Corresponded with constituents by drafting over 15 individual letters per day, answering a high volume of calls, and batching communications in Indigov
• Researched and organized legislation relevant to the Congressman’s priorities, including transportation, mental health, and armed services, and drafted over 20 co-sponsorship requests for critical legislation
• Attended briefings on health and gender equity issues and wrote 5 memos to distribute internally and externally
• Led constituents on tours of the Capitol Building & Capitol grounds

• Learned an extensive menu of food and wine options, including suggested wine pairings and tasting notes
• Managed multiple aspects of the service experience, including bartending, serving, and bussing tables
• Built relationships with regular customers by creating a welcoming environment and noting their preferences for future visits

• Prepared lessons and assisted sociology professors in teaching an ethical reasoning course on power, privilege, and inequality, addressing topics such as educational inequality, neighborhood inequality, race, gender.
• Supported 25 students by answering questions about subject matter, sociological theory, and researching and writing academic papers
• Facilitated community amongst students and communication between students and professor through weekly check-ins and office hours with students and the professor

• Worked with community nonprofits to conduct qualitative and quantitative research with over 100 people to develop suggestions for changes and improvements to programs that we presented to the organization’s board members
• Partnered with local high school students from the Maryland Multicultural Youth Center to teach them about community based research and needs assessments so they could help conduct a needs assessment and further research
• Wrote grant proposals to apply to American University Eagle Endowment grants for $1,000 and completed Internal Review Board applications

• Communicated and networked with various political figures and experts in their fields, including FEC commissioners, members of Congress, and local politicians, to organize events
• Coordinated scheduling and publicity efforts to reach over 100 people, ensuring events were attended by 50-100 students and faculty
• Collaborated with different departments to encourage students to take action on specific issues such as voting rights

Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States

• Fielded over 30 phone calls with reservation requests, takeout orders, and other customer concerns each night
• Communicated with, served, and hosted over 100 customers, handling over $1000, each night
• Coordinated large parties and events with 25-100+ people
• Adjusted and reacted quickly to new and changing situations including filling in for and assisting other positions such as serving, event preparation, and scheduling when necessary

• Communicated effectively with customers and colleagues to provide customers with the ideal shopping experience, helping them find their perfect gifts
• Developed creative problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Worked the cash register, managed phone calls, stocked the store and shipped online orders

Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States

• Communicated with, served, and hosted over 100 customers, handling over $1000, each night
• Coordinated large parties and events with 25-100+ people
• Adjusted and reacted quickly to new and changing situations including filling in for and assisting other positions such as serving, event preparation, and scheduling when necessary

Communications, Law, Economics, Government

Activities and Societies: Leading Women of Tomorrow, It's On Us, Public Affairs and Policy Lab, School of Public Affairs Leadership.

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