Attracted co-sponsors for the Congressional Progressive Caucus’ legislative priorities, conducted legislative research on behalf of the CPC, helped plan and organize Congressional Briefings, managed national security news and the daily CPC AfPak briefing, and arranged events with Congressional offices.

Researched and analyzed President Obama’s policies and connected those positions to Virginia voter’s specific concerns through strategic policy memorandum educating campaign staff at every levelProduced content under tight deadlines, within a campaign environment, as a team leader, member, and individually

Conducted legislative research, drafted policy white papers, and developed meeting and hearing summariesWorked with congressional staff to support Endo initiatives, and represented Endo at trade association eventsHelped build the Life Sciences Jobs and Investment Act Coalition, and plan and organize a Congressional Briefing DayManaged Outlook calendar, email, follow up communications, administrative office tasks, and provided support for the entire State and Federal Government Affairs team

Researched and built database of high-profile donors and partners for Third Way’s policy and program initiatives

Applied my experience in Track and Field to advise customers on healthy training regimes and direct them towards the proper equipment to achieve their fitness goalsAssisted with event preparation, including packet pickup, crowd control, and guidance for our weekly group runs and sponsored races

Conducted archival research; identified relevant documents, transcripts, tapes, and photographs; and prepared support materials for university researchersReviewed interview transcripts, audio and video recordings, and used the internet as a primary source for research to complete a biographical reference for all interviewees of the PBS documentary Eyes on the PrizeMaintained and updated the Archive's database to improve access by scholars and the general publicReviewed, annotated, and catalogued several hundred videos from the collection of PBS producer/filmmaker William Miles

Directly supervised and provided on-the-job training for four student employeesAssisted in the preparation and running of special events, including crowd control, guidance, and troubleshooting; events ranged from athletic tournaments to the Palin/Biden Vice Presidential DebateManaged Athletic Complex on weekends, ensured that all positions were filled, helped patrons, addressed facilities issues, and interfaced with police and/or paramedics as needed

Answered telephone and electronic inquiries from exporters regarding trade requirements, regulations, documentation, country issues, etc.Contacted exporters to promote their participation in domestic and overseas trade shows, export leads, seminars and other trade activities that could expand their business opportunitiesPrepared follow-up correspondence to all exporter inquiries and promotional contactsCreated and maintained company profiles for the U.S. Commercial Service database