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Washington, DC, US

2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS Earned a CISA Team Innovation Award for supporting our Secure by Design campaign. Earned a DHS Infrastructure Security Award from the Secretary of Homeland Security for supporting CISA's Shields Ready campaign. Earned an internal recognition award for producing, managing and coordinating live events called CISA Live! hosted on the.

Continued to support the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) portfolio manager at the DHS Science & Technology Directorate with AECOM.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Earned a 2019 Individual Under Secretary's Award for Outstanding Contractor Support from the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (S&T), Department of Homeland Security, “for providing exemplary contract support to three Federal Program Managers, spanning over 20 homeland security enterprise-focused projects.”Managed two staff teams in a matrixed.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Helped create and implement strategic communication plans to maximize client influence. Developed messaging and strategy for allied opinion leaders and political and advocacy groups to create echo chambers to influence legislators and the administration. Developed and wrote science-based public health information and materials designed to reach regional.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Organized, planned and recommended outreach strategies and communications plans for national issue campaigns, elected officials, political campaigns, corporate and Fortune 500 clients. Created original and effective social media and website content and wrote and edited the creation of web, digital, and print materials to achieve program initiatives and.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

WRITER-EDITOR DEPARTMENT OF STATECreated engaging editorial content and interesting story ideas for global communications campaigns to inform and influence the opinions of foreign publics. Educated foreign audiences, including the press, business, and political elites, and students on America’s foreign policy and issue positions. Wrote messaging materials.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Wrote draft floor speeches, talking points, and press releases for the press secretary. Researched and tracked key legislation and policy issues for the chief of staff. Attended, participated in, and reported on congressional hearings, briefings, and site visits.

Israel

Wrote a 10,000-word research paper arguing against an institutional approach to solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Performed field research in Israel and the West Bank and interviewed civilian and military sources.

Representative and spokesperson for Jim Silva in face-to-face meetings with journalists and political, business, and military leaders.

Managed three staff and 50 volunteers. Supported the campaign manager and provided advice on political and communications strategy. Sent and tracked thousands of targeted mailers.

Helped manage early voting program: turned a 14-point deficit into a 3,000 vote lead. Led GOTV effort for three cities: recruited, trained, and organized field and precinct teams.

M.A., International Studies

Activities and Societies: Social Chair: Council on International Finance, Trade and Economics; Member: Organization of Security Students.

B.A., Political Science