Laura Somoza Velez Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

-Competed internationally for a Top 5 ranked team, participating in 4 conferences per year- Administered a $120,000 budget, executing authority over purchases and rigorous auditing of expenses- Played a major role in leadership decisions, including recruitment and management of team obligations- Coordinated with the Secretary-General to organize our High School MUN conference for 200 attendees- Assisted in selecting and leading a team of 8 students to compete in Taiwan for the internationally rigorous Harvard WorldMUN

- Booked conferences, hotels, and travel plans for a 30-person team, managed part of $100,000 budget- Managed all major communications with the Dean of Students Office to execute payments and coordinate logistics

Claremont, California, United States

- Debate real-world issues, formulating creative policy solutions in an academic setting

Claremont, California, United States

- Coordinated community-building events to bolster engagement in IR topics - Lead communications with 9 academic institutes on campus, facilitating payments and cross-platform marketing

New York, United States

- Authored and copy-edited website and newsletter articles, ensuring high-quality, engaging content for different programs such as Strategic Litigation, Speak Truth to Power, and Workplace Dignity - Designed and executed multi-platform social media campaigns for events, reaching over 100k followers- Managed live coverage of events for social media, including photography and content editing

Claremont, California, United States

- Explored the differences in EU asylum policy during the Syrian and Ukrainian Refugee Crises- Compared EU’s approach by breaking down its operational Temporary Protection Directive mechanism and identifying the use of harmful framing rhetoric in media- Used Social Identification Theory as a lens to analyze the EU’s actions

Claremont, California, United States

- Developed media content for use of the College for the website, social media posts, and alumni engagement- Recorded and captured college events, student life, and activities like Family Weekend, Alumni Fundraising and Sports events- Collaborated with 4 team members from the public affairs office in production and editing of initiatives

- Collaborated with team members to create and code the weekly newsletter received by over 60,000 users- Improved user experience through data analysis and various research projects for social media pages, newsletters, and website- Monitored, identified, and presented news stories for development and publishing on the website

Claremont, California, United States

- Spearheaded development, storyboard, and technical production of podcast on political status of U.S. territories- Informed the public on the struggles of forgotten communities by focusing episode content on different self-determination movements in Guam, Puerto Rico, CNMI, and Hawaii- Conducted interviews with government officials and scholars from Guam and Puerto Rico as guest speakers

- Responsible for creating and managing social media posts throughout various platforms - Organized logistics and strategies of new initiatives and campaigns on social media

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History Honors And International Relations Honors

Phi Alpha Theta- National History Honors Society, Best Thesis in Human Rights, Best Fieldwork in a Senior Thesis

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Activities: Film Festival Producer, Graded Youth Talks Founder, Audio Visual Club Leader, Graded Entrepreneur.