A member of the US House of Representatives known for his bipartisanship and his focus on key issuesComposed communication briefings, reports on legislative priorities, and suggestions for bills in the new legislative session. Ensured staffers and the congressman were up to date on relevant topics by taking comprehensive and detailed meeting notes. Responded to constituent concerns via phone calls, emails, and in-person discussions within a timely manner.Collected information from constituents to support senior staffers’ efforts to solve constituent concerns with federal agencies.Led VIPs on tours of the US Capitol.

Family Engagement Lab in a national nonprofit that catalyzes families to support student learning.Efficiently executed online research project to provide time-sensitive and critical contact information about prospective clients.Delivered additional value through noting characteristics unique to individual contact (e.g. name they go by vs. given name) and to their organization (e.g. contact was no longer in that role).

Selected by Political Science faculty member to help research Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Court Packing Plan.” Responsible for the review and analysis of correspondence written to FDR to identify relevant information, using historical context to assess its meaning and significance.Established methods for cataloging the data, which was adopted as the best practice for organizing this research project data.

Through a long-term relationship with the company, volunteered to contribute to important last phase development of multiple products.Testing involved participating in a multi-player environment for a complex competitive game, reviewing rules, unintended mechanical interactions and capturing feedback on overall experience.

Maintained a Red Cross certification for 4 years. Taught swimming and water safety to young children (ages 4-13 years old), six days a week. Responsible for planning multi-month lesson plans for multiple simultaneous group and individual sessions. Worked with coworkers to share ideas, lesson plans and problem solve to deal with difficult situations that were common among younger children. Was requested for private lessons by parents whose children needed additional practice or had special needs.

Maintained a Red Cross certification for 4 years. Worked as a temporary or substitute lifeguard when a regular lifeguard was not available or for special events.