Bama Covered (www.bamacovered.org) is a grassroots, non-partisan, 501(c)3 non-profit that creates a platform for civic engagement among young people. Beginning in January 2014, we trained and mobilized college students throughout the state of Alabama to inform the public about healthcare options under the Affordable Care Act. Our team engaged over 600 students on 14 four-year campuses and offered scholarships to students who participated at 31 community colleges across Alabama. Our work was featured in the New York Times, NPR, Huffington Post and dozens of local TV, print, and internet outlets.

Collaborated with administrators, faculty members, alumni and students from across campus, along with members of the Birmingham community, to help UAB think through its approach to teaching and applying the concept of social innovation as we leverage our resources as an elite research university to better serve our community, our state, and the world.

A proud member of Teach For America's Charter Corps in Alabama, I taught tenth and twelfth grade English at Francis Marion High School in Marion, Alabama. In addition, I served as the special teams and defensive coordinator on the football team, and head coach on the baseball team. Also, I functioned as a drama instructor as we performed one of the school's first productions in a contemporary high school version of "Romeo and Juliet."

Trained and supervised 20-30 volunteers a week on VOICE, a CRM-based, mail analysis application used to respond to constituent concerns; researched economy related topics and managed analysis of economy-focused correspondence; contributed to auto-filtration rules for incoming mail. Chosen as a “co-lead” (one of six) to coordinate the volunteer efforts of 50 fellow interns at the Capital Area Food Bank.