•Monitor and track legislative efforts related to appropriations, environmental standards, foreign affairs, labor, plant health, trade, transportation, and taxation•Monitor and track agency efforts and regulations related to AMS, APHIS, DOC, DOI, DOL, DOS, EPA, FAA, FDA, FTC, FWS, ITA, ITC, OMB, USDA, and USTR •Draft white papers, briefing reports, and written and oral statements to congressional committees and federal agencies on legislation and proposed rule-making•Researched and… Show more •Monitor and track legislative efforts related to appropriations, environmental standards, foreign affairs, labor, plant health, trade, transportation, and taxation•Monitor and track agency efforts and regulations related to AMS, APHIS, DOC, DOI, DOL, DOS, EPA, FAA, FDA, FTC, FWS, ITA, ITC, OMB, USDA, and USTR •Draft white papers, briefing reports, and written and oral statements to congressional committees and federal agencies on legislation and proposed rule-making•Researched and wrote a 73 page analytical report on the competitiveness of the U.S. olive oil industry including legislation governing olive oil in the U.S. and Europe, production techniques, and statistical analysis on production, consumption, and trade•Identify and advise clients on issues such as trade negotiations processes, the probable economic effects of free trade agreements, and the effects of tariff and non-tariff measures on U.S. agricultural exports•Devise strategies to resolve differences impacting client interests between congressional legislative intent and agency regulatory interpretations•Research and prepare statistical reports on commodity trends, market access and economic development in foreign and domestic markets for multiple commodities including carrots, citrus, dates, olives, olive oil, pistachios, and tomatoes•Present executive and legislative branch officials with industry positions on the implementation of agricultural regulations regarding food safety and the orderly marketing of imported and domestic commodities•Assist in the administration and compliance efforts of a political action committee•Publish website that monitors all agency and congressional updates dealing with fruits, vegetables and tree nuts, gaining an intermediate understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, while mastering Adobe Dreamweaver•Hire and manage the daily assignments of interns Show less

•Coordinated political and networking events for fundraising purposes•Organized and planned walking schedules to communicate Congressman’s stance to district electorate•Researched district demographics through networking and built engagement models with campaign team

•Participated in the publication of the scholarly book titled Abu Hatima al-Razi: The Proof of Prophecy, a Parallel Arabic-English Text.•Managed the administrative activities of the office.

•Summarized proceedings of congressional hearings and reported findings to the Office of Attorney General.•Participated in the strategic planning sessions of key pieces of legislation.

•By overachieving objectives and superior performance I was promoted twice in six months.•Used effective communication skills to bridge cultural differences to resolve a variety of issues.•Performed superior customer Service by effectively communicating in both English and Spanish.

•Collected data, performed thorough analysis and presented strategic initiatives to Board of Directors•Liaison with 45 different member companies in organizing new department in Cybersecurity•Capitalized on language proficiency by focusing research in Latin America and presenting findings in Spanish