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Responsible for completing research books on all 7 General Election opponents running for statewide constitutional office in 2019. All information was utilized to target weaknesses in opponents to ensure a victory in November through polling data, messaging strategy, and narrative development. Additionally responsible for maintaining and utilizing social media and web platforms effectively to spread message to a broader audience through data targeted earned media and paid media opportunities. Responsible for building broad statewide coalitions with specific interest groups as well as communicating messaging strategy to local grassroots organizations.

Cooperated with the Rand Paul for Senate campaign in 2016. Developed research on state legislative opponents across the state and helped craft the opposition messaging strategy that flipped the State House from Democrat to Republican for the first time in a century in 2016. Helped keep the Republican supermajority by developing full research books on over 80 opponents in 2018, including developing out a comprehensive opposition strategy against a top tier congressional race that was kept in Republican hands.

Worked with the Communications Director, Senior Advisors, and Senator Paul on best strategies for message execution, opposition research analysis, and narrative development on the General Election opponent. Also acted as a communications staffer for Senator Paul’s wife as she traveled the state as a surrogate for his campaign sending out media advisories and monitoring interviews.

Responsible for the development of the opposition research on the 2016 Nevada and Missouri U.S. Senate races and utilized data collected to build and implement research and communications strategy against the Democratic candidates. Prepared rapid response alerts for multiple candidates from around the country targeting paid and earned media opportunities as well as narrative development. Produced detailed and extensive reports on specific targets’ political backgrounds and policy positions.

Responsible for the 2014 Kentucky U.S. Senate race field research operation and coordinated the daily tracking efforts and positive filming opportunities with the U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's campaign. Utilized video editing skills. Developed a statewide network of part-time trackers and managed potential opposition opportunities to monitor targets and related liberal issues. Produced high quality film of targets that was used in statewide paid media operations and used by the National Media in television, online, and print to identify Democratic targets in a negative light.

Responsible for constituent services and event development. Concentrated on media coverage, direct community interaction, and written correspondence. Developed skills in social media communication and news media analysis.

Popularly elected by the undergraduate Student Body to be the lead representative to the university Board of Trustees, the State of North Carolina, and to the statewide Association of Student Governments. Special emphasis placed on developing a positive and recognizable image for the overall organization through media expansion, encouraging coordination between multiple organizations, and developing and hosting university wide programs.

Functioned as Research Assistant for the Director of National Security. Organized and analyzed 200+ years worth of historical policy and national strategy information. Research findings were used for federal documentation and presentation. Concentrated on development of research, foreign policy related issues, and the pursuit of United States military and financial strategies.