Elli Nikolopoulos Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Annapolis, Md

College Park, Md

~ Created lesson plan for and taught lecture on health insurance system, the Affordable Care Act, and racial equity implications of state and federal health policy~ Provided assistance for an African American Studies course on health inequities and injustices~ Communicated with 60 students about deadlines, course materials, and individual questions or concerns~ Graded written assignments and provided constructive feedback so students could improve their research and writing skills

College Park, Md

~ Compiled Maryland General Assembly hearing information by House and Senate Committee ~ Watched hearings to record demographic information of testifiers via Qualtrics survey ~ Provided feedback on Qualtrics survey and demographics reporting structure, including on clarity of language and research methods ~ Completed CITI training in Social and Behavioral Research

College Park, Maryland, United States

~ Led committee of 4 members in crafting initiatives to improve the student experience in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences ~ Advocated for infrastructure and communication changes so students could have access to more mentorship and career-oriented opportunities~ Conducted outreach to other College and on-campus organizations to solicit support for these initiatives~ Advised Dean of Undergraduate Studies on a range of issues, including the transition from remote to in-person instruction, COVID protocols, and recommendations for compassionate grading policies~ Promoted on-campus resources aimed at first-generation and low-income college students ~ Helped committee members work towards personal and professional goals

College Park, Md

~ Spoke on University and Honors College informational panels in front of hundreds of prospective students~ Engaged directly with incoming students to address concerns and create a welcoming environment ~ Mentored first-year students regarding social activities, course selection, and campus life

~ Advocated for changes in curriculum and student services for largest Honors College program at the University of Maryland ~ Led effort to integrate community service and philanthropy into the student experience ~ Assisted in the creation of an annual service cause, the first of which focused on food insecurity in Prince George's County, Maryland. This involved communicating and coordinating with on- and off-campus actors in the food security sphere to design educational and volunteering opportunities for students ~ Communicated regularly with leaders in the Honors College to propose student-oriented academic policies

~ Served as a Living-and-Learning Representative for the Title IX Student Advisory Board~ Conducted research and compiled information about student concerns and other universities' Title IX Policies, and relayed them to the proper officials in the hopes of making the University of Maryland's policies more equitable and compassionate for survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence

Rockville, Maryland, United States

~ Participated in workgroups with County-level experts on early childhood education to understand specific implementation guidelines around the multi-faceted Blueprint for Maryland's Future~ Conducted interviews with child care providers throughout Montgomery County to capture how policy implementation will affect their ability to provide care to low-income families ~ Analyzed existing GIS maps to examine how the supply of child care in areas of high FARMS rates will change under new state-level requirements ~ Synthesized this information into a presentation and report to the Montgomery County Council while providing recommendations to increase the supply and accessibility of high-quality child care for low-income families ~ Utilized Montgomery County's open data platform through Socrata to create data visualizations, making government data more accessible and understandable to residents without a technical background~ Wrote tweets and stories incorporating data visualizations to raise awareness of open data to the public~ Conducted a comprehensive review of current open datasets and communicate with executive departments to bring dataset update schedule in accordance with policy

~ Used HubSpot to design and coordinate quarterly newsletter featuring blog posts, news updates, interviews, and events that may interest federal employees on the West Coast~ Conducted literature reviews of best practices for intergovernmental collaboration and application of this research to California state and local governments~ Researched current intergovernmental collaborations on the West Coast and conducted outreach to create a speaker panel informing other government employees about the benefits of collaboration ~ Transcribed and analyzed focus groups designed to bring together higher education personnel and federal hiring managers to develop an effective path for collaboration~ Wrote blog posts about timely topics relevant to the federal workforce~ Used Qualtrics to make survey collecting information about interest in federal jobs and difficulties with the hiring process from federal hiring officials, higher education officials, and workforce/community organization leaders ~ Created Qualtrics report analyzing the findings from this survey

College Park, Maryland, United States

~ Created and updated website showcasing Ignite events, members, and resources~ Managed Mailchimp account and sent weekly emails to over 300 contacts ~ Planned biannual networking event designed to bring together women from all industries and college students, to create a more welcoming environment for building connections~ Facilitated discussions about intersectionality, imposter syndrome, and networking with the goal of helping women feel more represented and empowered to take on leadership positions

College Park, Md

~ Planned fundraisers that support the organization's goal of empowering women to pursue positions of political leadership~ Communicated with members of the community to encourage donations and foster long-lasting relationships~ Tracked donations and analyze the effectiveness of various fundraising techniques~ Planned biannual networking event, bringing together women professionals and students to advance general mission of the organization - empower women in the workplace

~ Learned about and executed field-proven best practices for volunteer leader recruitment and team-building ~ Drafted and edited effective recruitment scripts for phone, text, and email ~ Recruited new leaders and assisted with capacity projects for multiple existing teams ~ Developed strategy, goals, and tactics with a focus on creativity, continuous improvement

~ Sorted thousands of pieces of constituent mail into legislative categories and logged constituent phone calls in InterTrac~ Conducted research and wrote responses to constituent mail on policy issues such as the Child Tax Credit, voting rights, COVID-19 relief and stimulus bills, and health care~ Attended briefings and wrote memos summarizing relevant policy topics for other staffers

College Park, Maryland, United States

~ Served as a Teaching Assistant for the Public Health Policy seminar in the selective Federal Fellows Program~ Worked with the professor and the other teaching assistant to create assignments, compile readings, and address student concerns~ Led class in a 2-hour-long session on the Policy Process, Federal Budget, and Introduction to Health Law~ Conducted research on racial disparities in federal anti-poverty programs, including the Earned Income Tax Credit and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, and presented research to class of 20 students~ Graded major writing assignments and left detailed feedback on areas for student improvement~ Reviewed resumes and cover letters for students pursuing internships in the health policy field

Washington D.C. Metro Area

~ Assisted with the collection and analysis of political data for EMILY's List, including data entry, database management, data analysis, reporting, and scripting~ Analyzed trends in donation data over time~ Created a report tracking patterns in the outcomes of over 1000 federal, state, and local elections in the 2017-2018 cycle~ Led reorganization effort of candidate and election database with thousands of entries ~ Used SQL to write code subsetting data according to demographics, time, and other variables~ Used Excel formulas and data validation to clean and reorganize thousands of data entries~ Knowledge of SQL and databases such as EveryAction and Raiser's Edge, and advanced knowledge of Excel

~ Conducted research on congressional candidates and districts~ Compiled data and information from various sources into easy-to-read documents ~ Tracked corporate donations by synthesizing FEC data into spreadsheets

~ Assisted with general office administration work at a 9-week summer day camp serving 170 children ~ Managed counselors and junior counselors, communicated with parents and UMBC staff, made daily schedules, created themed activities, tracked financial transactions, organized records, and mediated camper disputes~ Used Excel to create organizational documents, sign-in sheets, and camp schedules~ Communicated with parents via phone and email~ Was hired for this position after having spent the two previous summers as a junior counselor

~ Tutored several high school students in AP Physics, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus, and Algebra~ Prepared high school students for the SAT and SAT II Chemistry Subject Test

Master'S Degree, Public Policy - Health And Education Policy

Activities and Societies: Steny Hoyer Regents Fellowship award recipient4+1 accelerated BA/MPP program. As an undergraduate, Elli was able.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, American Government And Politics (United States), 4.0 (Summa Cum Laude)

Activities and Societies: Vice-Chair of Student Services for the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Dean's Student Advisory.

Gpa: 4.0

Activities and Societies: President of the Model United Nations Club. Officer for the Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society..