Gabrielle Dankanich Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Lead YAF's Congressional efforts, working with allies in Congress and the Conservative Movement to promote the principles of the Sharon Statement.- Developed and implemented YAF's inaugural "Free Markets, Free People Fellowship" curated towards Hill staffers and young professionals.- Launched the "Peace Through Strength Lecture Series" for interns and students interested in foreign policy in DC.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Hosted Vice President Mike Pence, bringing hundreds of students to hear his thoughts on "How to Save America."- Hosted "What is a Woman?" featuring Matt Walsh for roughly 800 attendees, breaking the record for largest political event at CUA, becoming third largest lecture event in CUA history, following only the Pope and Commencement.- Held a fireside chat with Rep. Dan Crenshaw, discussing conservative foreign policy.- Hosted Jack Butler, Daniel Di Martino, Dr. Frederic Sautet, and held multiple social events, member discussions on various issues affecting American politics, and our annual #NeverForget 9/11 Project.

- Hosted Verdict: Live with Ted Cruz on campus, featuring Sen. Ted Cruz and Michael Knowles for over 500 attendees, one of the largest attendance for political events in CUA history.- Coordinated topical events throughout the year for over 50 students on average, in addition to marketing YAF principles and ideas to the student body.

- Assisted in organizing speaker events.- Led CUA YAF activism projects.- Recruited members and organized tabling on campus

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Writing policy briefs on the CCP, the Russian War on Ukraine, and other foreign policy issues.- Met with Iranian-Americans to discuss the ongoing pro-democracy protests.- Organizing and researching the US-CCP relationship to inform legislation and initiatives.- Organized and formulated articles in the Senator's Flybook, considering foreign policy issues.- Drafted from letters regarding foreign policy issues, including threats from the CCP and Moscow.- Researched CCP IP theft and malign influence indictments for the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Gained official recognition with The Catholic University of America.- Hosted Mr. Ian Brzezinski, discussing the future of NATO.- Hosted Mr. Luke Coffey on why Ukraine matters for the American people and our national security.- Hosted Australian Ambassador Sinodinos, discussing the strategic partnership between the United States and Australia.- Hosted Dr. Kenneth Pollack, discussing the different schools of foreign policy, considering restraint, engagement, and primacy.- Hosted Mr. Tim Morrison, discussing the National Security Council and processes of American foreign policy.- Hosted Dr. Jakub Grygiel, discussing the Russian war in Ukraine.- Hosted Mr. Randall Schriver, discussing the Indo-Pacific and China’s ambitions in the region.

Washington, Dc

- Completed the 2022 Hamilton National Fellowship, participating in critical debates on American foreign policy and grand strategy.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Writing one-pagers on diverse U.S. foreign policy interests and how various international events affect the American public. - Drafting strategies for countering the government of China through grassroots organizations, calling attention to college campuses and religious groups.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Serving as the interim-program coordinator for The Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom.- Conducting thorough research regarding foreign policy across Eurasia, especially including U.S.-U.K. relations, both Russian and Chinese aggression, as well as transatlantic policy issues.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Wrote the AHS at CUA constitution, hosted roundtable discussion events, and recruited members.

Washington, Dc

- Maintained donor records and assembled key biographies and letters notes for former Ambassador Nikki Haley to sign.- Conducted research on potential SFA PAC endorsements and cataloged campaign finance data.- Communicating SFA policies, beliefs, and goals for outreach and fundraising purposes.- Writing briefings and memos on donors, events, governments, and candidates.- Quickly assisting in both short and long term research projects.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Researched foreign policy, natural resources, and other committee related legislation for office staff.- Organized and updated legislation records involving the Congressman and assigned committees.- Attended and briefed office staff on House Foreign Affairs Committee hearings.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Organized and updated legislation records involving the Congressman and assigned committees.- Aided legislative staff in adapting to dynamic needs by handling research projects in healthcare policy and attended applicable webinars.

Tonawanda, New York, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Researched foreign policy and committee related legislation for office staff.- Wrote Congressional citations to be presented on the House Floor.- Organized and updated legislation records involving the Congressman and assigned committees.- Aided legislative staff in research projects on healthcare policy and attended applicable webinars.- Coordinated with fellow interns in communicating current events throughout the office.

Buffalo, New York, United States

- Promoted pro-life foreign policy for the White House and State Department through the Protecting Life in Global Health Policy Initiative.- Formulated policy briefs regarding the promotion of abortion and comprehensive sexuality education by the U.N. across the world. - Drafted and summarized documents on issues including the promotion of abortion and comprehensive sexuality education from international organizations such as the WHO and UNFPA.

Tonawanda, New York, United States

Tonawanda, New York, United States

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Politics, World Concentration, Magna Cum Laude, With Honors

Education record

Activities and Societies: Mount Saint Mary Academy Varsity Rowing Team, Model United Nations, Gemtones