I served as a Policy and Research Intern in the Office of State Senator Royce West before the start of the 89th legislative session. I will be returning in the spring as a full-time intern during the 89th. Responsibilities included:- Conduct research on legislation Senator West plans on filing in the 89th legislative session. Research includes relevant statutory background, problems the legislation would address, Senator co-author picks, House sponsor picks, and potential supporters/witnesses- Research and present three proposals of legislation for the legislative director to review and recommend to Senator West for filing in the 89th legislative session. One proposal is advancing in the legislative planning process in Senator West’s office.

I served as a Graduate Assistant in the Assessment Office within the Undergraduate College. Significant work experiences include the following: - Analyzed the results and conceptual structure of a student survey sent to all first-year students that had 2,548 respondents. Findings and recommendations were reported to the Assistant Dean of the First Year Experience office- Designed a new internal work procedure to accept and direct student grade appeals to appropriate academic offices in the Undergraduate College.- Selected faculty submitted assignments according to their compliance with the Texas Core Curriculum and UT Student Competencies

-Coordinate for recruiters to streamline the entire recruiting process-Shadow other Human Resources professionals in each branch to gain better perspective on an entire Human Resources team - Conduct a S.W.O.T. Analysis at the end of the internship

- Ensure our registers/banks contain the right amount of money in the mornings- Assign baristas to their positions for each day- Send baristas on their breaks - Stocking incoming food/drink shipments- Handle any customer complaints/difficulties

- Led a group of 9-16 campers through daily sports activities - Teach campers sport skills and lessons - Create an environment that supported sportsmanship, teamwork and work ethic.- Collaborate with other counselors to ensure campers needs were met