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Vienna, Virginia, United States

Vienna, Virginia

Assisting the Project Lifecycle Management (PLM) team with shipping packages via online, working with numerous affiliated nonprofits and organizations that hire veterans and persons with disabilities.Participated in their annual Grassroots Grassroots Conference in Washington, DC with nonprofits from around the nation. This included speaking to staff members of US Representatives and Senators advocating for more opportunities for employing Persons with Disabilities.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Worked with the data division and out of state client with daily and weekly data entry compliance updates.Wrote articles on the work completed with the organization, included reaching out to potential qualified employees with disabilities.Assisted organization with monthly events with staff and coworkers.

Richmond, Virginia Area

Managed customer expectations by performing customer project requirements review.Analyzed project data statistics to include; asset inventory, implementation durations, PMIS data integrity.Performed EVMS assessments to track planned versus actuals reports for Project Schedules and Project Financials. Evaluated project baselines and develops communications to Project Managers based off of Stoplight Review.Built Project Schedule using Project Management and Microsoft Project. Served as DOA for other Project Managers.Developed Technical Knowledge of the following IT services: Software Packaging and Delivery, Asset and Configuration Management, Storage Engineering, Server Onboarding, and Enterprise Architecture.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Supported the Office of Accessibility and Accommodation (OAA) National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) event with an interactive demonstration at the event focused on iOS Accessibility features such as VoiceOver, Zoom/Magnifier, Display Accommodations, Text Modifications, and Deaf/Hard of hearing alerts and devices. Lead project to research accessibility of the Department of State’s transportation services to the various annex’s around the D.C. and Virginia area. Goals included conducting research, outreach, and providing formal recommendations to the office on how to accommodate employees with disabilities across the department who utilize the agency’s transportation services.

Rockville, Md

Conducted direct phone and email outreach to universities and colleges to recruit prospective interns and advance the selection process of the class of Summer 2017 Fellows.Traveled extensively to Iowa and New Hampshire to conduct and document interviews with Republican and Democratic Presidential Candidates at town halls, rallies and special events during the 2016 cycle. Wrote news articles, event summaries and policy briefings as well as providing non-partisan political commentary for theRespectAbilityReport.org. Our work was profiled in the Atlantic. Conducted direct outreach and detailed research on candidates in competitive Senate and Gubernatorial races in order to complete political questionnaires and distribute state voter guides.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Edited documents to be in compliance with American Disabilities Act regulations. Strategically identified points of contact in the organization to support evacuation and safety requirements.Reviewed and provided technical analysis on high level documents.

Bethesda, Md

Researched and analyzed articles related to the shipping and agriculture industries.Managed communications (phone, email, mail), and assisted owner with administrative duties.Maintained and updated back-end database to company website.

Alexandria, Virginia

Recruited, organized, and trained volunteers to better the West Central Alexandria field operation, which yielded a 24.3% increase Democratic turnout from the 2009 gubernatorial election.Completed opposition research on three statewide Democratic candidates and their opponents.Knocked on hundreds of doors and engaged in direct voter contact in Fairfax, Loudoun, Arlington, and Alexandria.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Researched past and present candidates at the local and state government level for potential endorsements of organization. Updated the database of individual state profiles where the organization has offices. Recruited by phone and email, potential candidates for the organization.

Washington, Dc

Summarized and analyzed news articles referencing Senator Schumer activities from online news sources.Attended and wrote summaries of Committee Hearings attended.Sorted, classified and assigned constituent correspondence using InterTrac for a large and active mail program receiving upwards of 4,000 emails daily.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Analyzed national and local results during 2008 Presidential Election campaign for Organizational Research Director.Wrote digests of political speeches by to enable others to perform opposition research.Conducted liaison work with potential financial supporters via email.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Blogged roughly 10-15 articles the organizational public website. Compiled poll and election results involving endorsed candidates.Assisted with fundraising and organizational events both in the office and in downtown Washington DC.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Transportation Policy, Operations & Logistics, 3.79 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Graduated in August 2017.

Us Politics And Policy

B.A., Political Science

Activities and Societies: College Democrats, One Voice, Pi Sigma AlphaGraduated in May 2010 Cum Laude with 3.5 GPA.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Symphonic Band, It's Academic.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Symphonic Band, Scholar's Bowl

Study Abroad, January 2017, International Relations And Affairs, Study Abroad

Activities and Societies: I spent ten days in Mexico City and Cuernavaca as party of a study abroad class on US/Mexico relations.