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New York, NY, US

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States

Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States

• 2022 All-Region Outstanding Attorney Award

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States

• Captained the team to national qualifying competition (ORCS) for the first time in team history in 10+ years by doubling allotted practice times and pioneering a unique team strategy
• Organize and lead practices, case-theory discussions, and tournament preparation for 10 team members
• Rewrote and ratified new constitution with updated leadership structure, roles and responsibilities, and code of conduct for organizational longevity approved by all team members

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Drafted official policy memos outlining recommendations to Commissioners on pandemic-potential pathogens and dual-use biotechnologies by researching and consulting with academics, industry professionals, and.
• Researched, developed, and wrote government initiatives to encourage international biotechnology coordination for the Commission’s final report to Congress

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

• Oxford Effective International Development Group
• Evaluated cost-effectiveness of interventions preventing open defecation for grant provider with $200M+/yr budget by conducting a literature review and back-of-the-envelope-calculations

• Supervised 6 consultants in crafting global policy regulation strategy for international children’s charity with $1.4B+/yr budget by developing targeted intervention strategies and public advocacy campaigns
• Analyzed successful nutrition regulations for children, mapped food policy gaps, and assessed relevant actors for children’s charity to partner with in target countries

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

• Developed expansion strategy for international sports federation of 80M+ members and 140+ countries by conducting cost-benefit analyses, analyzing regulatory hurdles, and developing marketing strategies

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

• Produced 70+ page white paper detailing recommendations to US Department of Defense on departmental healthcare policies for future super soldiers (part-man and part-machine warfighters)
• Led team of 3 graduate interns to produce 40+ page white paper detailing 6 major reforms to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to strengthen national security while safeguarding American civil.

• Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation
• Drafted concept note highlighting lead exposure prevention as a USAID priority resulting in Administrator Samantha Power allocating $4M of the FY24-25 budget to address the issue
• Developed 3 six-page briefs of Global Child Thrive Act implementation guidance for USAID internal use by distilling the full 50+ page guidance on strengthening early childhood development programs into tangible action.
• Conducted 85+ source literature review on the sources and effects of lead exposure on children

Massachusetts, United States

• Analyzed abortion rights laws, mental health Senate legislation, youth violence prevention partnerships, and cannabis governmental agency rulemaking informing Department health policy stances and initiatives
• Constructed and updated database tracking history and status of 500+ bills utilized by 100+ employees

Brooklyn, New York, United States

• Analyzed and compiled 30+ pages of case law research for ADA motions for Brooklyn Supreme Court trials
• Logged 100+ hours drafting court motions, transcribing Rikers calls, and redacting casefiles

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States

• Successfully advocated for Pennsylvania State Department to include non-binary option on voter registration forms
• Passed Swarthmore Presidents’ Staff Proposal to print college IDs listing legal names of students for voting verification purposes at no cost to students
• Constructed survey and received 80+ student responses on best ways to make Swarthmore more LGBTQ+ voting inclusive ultimately informing Presidents’ Staff College ID Proposal
• Presented 25+ page final report summarizing finds to Swarthmore Administration and students

• Developed 15-page professional policy brief on Texas Senate Bill 8 "Heartbeat Bill"
• Detailed law's disproportionate impact on minors, Black, Latinx, & low-income families
• Analyzed policy alternatives and recommendations to make Texan abortions safe & accessible

New Jersey, United States

• Passed 7 township resolutions in New Jersey explicitly supporting fair ballot design
• Coordinated 6 volunteers to draft letters pressuring 800+ NJ legislators to support fair ballots

• Placed #2/361 teams at 2021 NSDA Nationals
• Qualified to NCFL Nationals (2x), Tournament of Champions, NSDA Nationals

• Organized and led meetings, created and delivered lectures & designed 10-page curriculum
• Expanded the team from 4 to over 20 novices
• Arranged tournament sign-ups, logistics, fee-processing payments, and transportationUnder my leadership, our team has qualified to the following national tournaments in 3 years:
• 5x NSDA Nationals
• 5x NCFL Nationals
• 3x Tournament of Champions

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• Reoriented public health campaign to engage Charlotte youth via TikTok and Instagram by supervising two interns in content creation and strategy development

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• Organized five-week webinar series and mentored 15 students in writing six-page letter detailing back-to-school recommendations to Charlotte Board of Education
• Curated Public Health Blog Series, biweekly publication during the pandemic on relevant health issues: best practices against COVID-19, epidemic of loneliness and mental health, protesting safely during the pandemic.

• Successfully bird dogged Rep. Tom Malinowski to support the Girls LEAD Act
• Secured meetings with 4 Congressional offices to advocate for poverty-reduction legislation
• Mobilized 100+ people to email their Representatives about the International Affairs Budget

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science, Philosophy & Economics

Activities and Societies: Social Responsibility Commiteee (Student Representative), Swarthmore Mock Trial (President, A-Team Captain).

Visiting Student; Political Science, Philosophy & Economics

Activities and Societies: Oxford Strategy Group (Project Leader), Oxford Biosecurity Group (Researcher), Oxford Effective International.

High School Diploma, Cum Laude | Highest Academic Distinction

Activities and Societies: Exeter Forensics Debate Team (Co-Founder, Captain), Exeter Varsity Volleyball (Member), Phillips Exeter Asian.

Honor Student

Activities and Societies: Boys of Color at Allen-StevensonAwards: Facing History & Ourselves Award of Distinction, Outstanding Science.