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Ann Arbor, Mi, Us

-Regulated the quality of voter registration forms collected by canvassers to ensure they met the requirements of the state of Michigan, necessitating close attention to detail and communication to return invalid forms to the applicant. -Oversaw all matters for more than 70 canvassers on two simultaneous campaigns, including scheduling shifts, managing and approving payroll, creating a daily site plan to assign canvassers to turfs, organizing transportation to and from sites, conducting performance reviews, and developing solutions to handle unexpected challenges on site. -Upheld organizational standards to fulfill client needs by redacting and uploading registration forms to their specified Blocks software, maintaining accurate and up-to-date spreadsheets on canvasser performance statistics, and ensuring our team met their 80% progressive voter and 90% form completion weekly goals.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

•Conducted comprehensive literature review of 100 research articles to determine whether they qualified to be part of the present research study, analyze specific and critical population demographics of groups discussed in the articles.•Compiled data into Qualtrics on the types of health resources that have been researched for this population, which we will then go on to clean, recode, and analyze to prepare for writing of the manuscript.

Lansing, Michigan, United States

-Collaborated with the Constituent Services Director to gain an understanding of the organizational issues in the office, learning how the Indigov platform was causing confusion rather than efficiency among their team members. -Crafted an instructional handbook on the various features of Indigov and how it can be used to maximize organization and communication among all office employees, ensuring the guidelines are concise and digestible.

-Maintained frequent correspondence via email, zoom meetings, and phone calls with congressional campaign teams across the country to organize over 100 partner campaigns with our program in 42 states, in addition to communicating with nearly 1,000 student participants. -Designed and presented educational materials pertaining to political organizing strategies for program participants during weekly interactive workshops, while additionally creating and giving training materials for junior employees. -Organized high-profile speakers such as U.S. Congresspeople, Ivy League professors, and U.S. Secretary of the Interior to speak at weekly seminar sessions, which includes timely email correspondence and the preparing of speaker memos. -Managed spreadsheets containing sensitive information for students and campaign teams alike while keeping an orderly record of all communications our team has with such individuals to ensure necessary information is delivered.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

•Honed problem-solving skills by working with students to restructure, reword, and rework writing ranging from academic research papers to resumes to personal statements.•Created a safe and inclusive environment for all students by engaging in code-meshing, ensuring students have the ability to share their own opinions, and ask questions free of judgment.•Developed collaboration and communication skills by effectively explaining to students current issues in their writing, rewording questions to improve their understanding, and tailoring feedback to their concerns.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

•Bolstered flexibility skills by adapting to new daily schedules and alterations throughout the day based on student attendance and weather changes.•Heightened public speaking skills by leading 8 groups of students through an informational presentation and Q&A session designed and facilitated on my own.

Rochester, Michigan, United States

Royal Oak, Michigan, United States

•Developed interpersonal and communication skills by facilitating calm and amicable conversations during door-to-door canvassing of over 500 houses where I discussed contentious campaign issues with patrons.•Learned the ins and outs of running a political campaign by creating our own campaign platform, crafting campaign marketing and social media material, and holding elections in which my team’s campaign won.•Strengthened governmental and policy-related knowledge by attending seminars with prominent politicians, such as Rep. Jamie Raskin, Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Senator Bernie Sanders.

Rochester, Michigan, United States

Bachelor'S Degree, Community And Global Public Health, Senior

Activities and Societies: Co-President of Students for Reproductive Rights and Justice; Vice President of Dressember at the University.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Founder and President of Jewish Student Association, President of PERIOD: The Menstrual Movement, Co-President.