Jack Lovett Email & Phone Number

Newton, Massachusetts, United States

Greater Boston

• Full-time, temporary position with Northeastern University's Global Resilience Institute (GRI).
• Liaison for FEMA with Maine and Rhode Island on long-term economic recovery to COVID-19 pandemic project.
• Ran weekly meetings with federal and state partners and served as official record-keeper.
• Created and facilitated solution-based teams on issues, such as broadband, economic development, and climate resilience.

• Oversee the residence hall staff office for 10 to 15 hours a week.
• Connect residents with resident assistants and the residence director as needed.
• Hang-up approved posters for student activities and events in West Village B&E.
• Manage recreational equipment and ensure that residents properly checked-out items.
• Complete tasks, such as cleaning the office and running errands for the residence director.

• Co-supervised with a Residence Director a staff of 11 other Resident Assistants.
• Oversaw a floor of 54 residents, including a mix of freshmen, sophomores, and upperclassmen.
• Evaluated and approved Resident Assistants' event proposals and budget requests, using eRezlife software.
• Managed the assigning of duty shifts and office hours to Resident Assistants.
• Mentored Resident Assistants and provided guidance on departmental policies and procedures.
• Advised the complex's hall council, an elected group of students in charge of putting on events and advocating for residents.

Greater Boston Area

• Oversee a floor of 43 honors sophomore residents within a complex of approximately 450 residents.
• Build community with a staff of 10 resident assistants and 1 residence director.
• Program and plan events for the community.
• Enforce university policy through incident intervention and documentation.
• Advise residents by pointing them to relevant resources and by mediating roommate conflicts.

Helped found, then served as the president of a new organization on campus for biracial, multiracial, multiethnic, multicultural, and mixed students at Northeastern in its inaugural year.

Newton, Massachusetts, United States

Part-time, temp worker. Assisted with the Newton City Council 2019 reelection campaign and early stages of U.S. congressional campaign for the MA-04 district.

• Conducted municipal policy research on issues, including urban school governance, the achievement gap in Boston, Chapter 70 education funding, police body-cameras, the city budget, and housing/short-term rentals.
• Wrote brief reports on the Menino Survey of Mayors and Boston’s Community Preservation Committee.
• Served as a note-taker at Boston City Council and Community Preservation Committee meetings.
• Attended policy-oriented events hosted by the Boston Municipal Research Bureau, the Boston University Initiative on Cities, and the Boston Foundation.
• Updated our membership database with most recent contact information.

Boston, Massachusetts

• Performed research with regard to new business development and to existing client service.
• Assembled lobbying reports, business profiles, and contact information for political offices.
• Served as a note-taker for hearings at the Massachusetts State House, U.S. Congressional hearings, and various state board meetings.
• Assisted with administrative tasks, such as answering the phone lines, receiving guests, and managing the Founder/CEO's office calendar.
• Supported on-site events, including fundraisers for sitting state and federal legislators.

Ashburton Place

• Investigated claims regarding poor bidding practices and failure to comply with procurement laws.
• Analyzed bank statements and various back-up documentation with Microsoft Excel.
• Reviewed case evidence using Summation software.
• Conducted online background research into allegations and suspects.
• Used OCPF, Open Checkbook, and other public databases to keep track of public donations and salaries.
• Researched and wrote a policy memo regarding Massachusetts compliance with federal law.

Northeastern University

• Chaired a committee of students to select campus-winners for “Of the Month” awards.
• Sat on a committee to select regional-winners for “Of the Month” awards within New England and New York.
• Attended community service events both on and off-campus.
• Served on a committee to plan the organization’s largest service event of the year: Give5.
• Participated in selecting new inductees into the organization.

Boston, MA

• Oversaw Hall Council Executive Board and Representatives
• Developed and executed academic, school spirit, and philanthropic programs for 350 residents
• Advocated to improve residential life
• Fostered community through outreach, programming, and acting as a voice for residents.

Stetson East Hall

• Oversaw the residence hall staff office for two-hour shifts.
• Managed recreational equipment and ensured that residents properly checked-out items.
• Connected residents with resident assistants and the residence director as needed.
• Hung-up approved posters for student activities and events in Stetson East Hall and Light Hall.

Greater Boston Area

• Worked primarily with MassDOT's Deputy Chief of Staff and MassDOT's Legislative Director.
• Drafted the Secretary's internal newsletter to MassDOT employees.
• Compiled End of Day reports with other interns for the Secretary and the Governor's Legislative Office.
• Covered the front-desk for one-hour shifts for Suite 4160's receptionist.
• Served as the Secretary's photographer at the Governor's ALS Ice Bucket Challenge event.
• Attended and took notes at MassDOT Board meetings and at the inaugural meeting of the Fiscal Management Control Board.

Massachusetts State House

• Participated in the Baker Administration’s Governor’s Internship Program.
• Assisted the Governor’s Director of Personnel and Administration and his staff.
• Vetted candidates for positions in state government, as well as for boards & commissions.
• Worked with the Deputy Director of Personnel to significantly eliminate inefficiencies in the background check process.
• Managed office phone calls for both the Personnel and Administration Office and the Boards and Commissions Office.
• Helped the Executive Assistant to the Chief Secretary with filing and approving approximately 4,000 one-day marriage designation applications.

Newton, MA

• Conducted municipal research for the Mayor's Director of Sustainability
• Studied the viability of E85 as an alternative fuel and the benefits of acquiring electric cars for the municipal fleet
• Organized data for the Mayor’s Financial Analyst
• Wrote memos with policy recommendations and progress updates to superiors in the Mayor’s Office
• Led a non-partisan voter registration drive at Newton South High School, where I employed eleven volunteers

Newton, MA

• Represented the Class of 2014 for four years (2010-2014).
• Only two-term Senate President in school history (2012-2014).
• Supervised the work of thirty Senators as Senate President.
• Collaborated and negotiated with other senators, administrators, teachers, and others to improve community.
• Passed thirty-one pieces of student legislation as Senate President, more than any other previous president.
• Accomplishments: implemented internal reforms, put recycling in the cafeteria, eliminated student activity fee, secured stress-reduction policies, re-purposed auditorium lobby, provided greater access to library.

Newton, MA

• Tutored students and helped them prepare for exams.
• Developed study-tips and ran study-sessions for writing document-based question essays and taking multiple-choice exams.
• Assisted the teacher during lectures.
• Handed back work, essays, and tests to students.
• Proctored a practice A.P. United States History exam and answered questions from students.
• Prepared and delivered lectures on the presidencies of Ulysses S. Grant and Theodore Roosevelt, as well as on Chief Justice Earl Warren.

Picower Institute For Learning And Memory At MIT

• Summer of 2011 and Summer of 2012
• Performed various lab techniques including microscope imaging, cell staining, brain slicing, and mouse perfusion
• Conducted memory-based experiments with live mice
• Reorganized written data on mice housing into Microsoft Excel spreadsheets

Graduate Certificate, Urban Studies, Gpa: 4.0

As part of my MPA program, I completed a certificate in urban studies. I took three courses that covered topics including housing policy.

Master’S Degree, Public Administration, Gpa: 3.911

I completed my MPA as part of an accelerated master's program, which I started in undergrad. The program was 11 courses in total. Five of.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science & History, Summa Cum Laude, Gpa: 3.936

Senior Honors Thesis on Louise Day Hicks, urban right-wing populism, and the Boston mayoral election of 1967

High School

Activities and Societies: South Senate (Student Government), Mock Trial, DreamFar Marathon Team, History Club, The Lion's Roar newspaper.