-Helped lead PEARL’s U.S. based advocacy, focusing on justice and self-determination for the Tamil people-Tracked and analyzed U.S.-Sri Lanka engagement across foreign policy, defense, trade, and development-Engaged regularly with Congressional Offices, State Department, NGOs, and the Tamil diaspora on behalf of PEARL

-Worked with administration leadership to shape legislative agenda of Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto-Developed comprehensive legislative briefing summaries for both state and federal level legislation -Analyzed and researched best practices for equitable policy development and implementation at municipal level-Developed key policy initiatives, including the Marshall Plan for Middle America -Coordinated efforts of internal and external stakeholders on behalf of Mayor Peduto

-Helped create outreach strategy that maintains city relationships with over 95 community-based organizations-Developed and implemented three city-wide civic engagement programs that served over 2,000 constituents -Advised city departments on community initiatives, building relationships between government and communities-Served on Mayor Peduto’s Welcoming Pittsburgh Initiative, focusing on the integration of immigrant communities

-Fostered government accessibility for constituents through community relationship-building in 24 neighborhoods-Advocated for unique community needs in policy decisions within the City of Pittsburgh-Collaborated with various city departments to develop solutions for constituent quality of life issues

-Performed front office, back office, and laboratory duties-Performed intake screenings for patients seeking care-Counseled patients on medical services and treatment options offered by Planned Parenthood

-Helped organize the field operations of a coordinated campaign encompassing 11 different races-Recruited and managed a team of interns and volunteers

Official staff position responsible for:- Registering Students- Reaching out to and even forming College Democrats chapters- Setting up weekly student phone banks and canvasses- Recruiting Interns

-Intern for Allegheny County Staff of the Tom Wolf for Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Campaign-Responsible for helping to organize ground-level campaign operations

-Intern in the office of Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY-14)-Assisted with answering and routing incoming calls, greeting visitors, and distributing physical and digital mail-Drafted office briefs/memos on legislative issues-Managed constituent requests for flags and White House and Capitol tours-Provided support to the scheduler and press coordinator by tracking meeting requests, clips, and tweets-Trained new interns in IQ and overall office policies and procedures

-Responsible for organizing ground-level volunteer operations as part of Obama for America 2012 Campaign-Worked as a Fellow in both Blair County and Pittsburgh