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Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Managing Do312 alongside leading a team consisting of members in our Boston, Houston, Portland, and Vancouver markets, working to grow engagement and audience for them and our greater national team• Spearheading social media strategy and implementation across the DoStuff brand in order to increase reach and brand awareness

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Creating content via social media, a daily newsletter, and site pages to intrigue an audience of over 1 million in local Chicago events and businesses• Since starting, increased email subscribers by 12%, increased social engagement by 105%, boosted our social following by 4.7%, and increased our open rate by 3% to engage with more Chicagoans

• Promoting and creating content for an audience of over 200K+ in order to support local initiatives and events• Monitoring and managing the status of local and national campaigns to develop community awareness• Increased YoY engagement by 2,000%+ and impressions by 1,000%+ across all social channels reaching more Hoosiers

• Working towards addressing and educating people on the current threat of climate change in hopes of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere• Currently working to create a chapter at Indiana University, the first Climate Reality Project Indiana Chapter• Finished a 9 day virtual training with 10,000 other trainees to become certified and join the 20,000 wide alumni network

Indiana, United States

• Managed a first-time federal campaign into the transition to a statehouse campaign, working to unseat a local incumbent• Created campaign materials, and built partnerships and awareness across several southern Indiana counties to increase candidate approval and name recognition• Compiled historical race data and performance through an online databases in order build a framework for campaign success

• Strived to build a communal relationship between College Democrats at IU and the Bloomington City Council • Informed members via briefings regarding how to be more active members of the community • Wrote and released statements in response to local and state occurrences

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

Undergraduate Researcher in the Department of Health and Wellness Design working alongside doctoral student, Ting-Yen (Tim) Huang, and assistant professor, Dr. Evan Jordan, in submitting a paper to the annual Travel and Tourism Research Association Conference on the topic of COVID-19 and travel.

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

• Developed initiative for EcoBloomIU app promoting sustainable and intentional decision making by consumers and retailers• Worked towards university fossil fuel divestment and developing a green general education curriculum for students• Sought ENERGY STAR certification of current campus buildings and LEED construction of future

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Traveled around Indiana weekly with campaign manager and Lieutenant Governor Candidate in order to speak to citizens and help with local issues • Assisted in the planning and execution of a statewide candidate caravan with 14 different stops in order to promote the campaign and get out the vote • Worked alongside campaign manager to support various duties

• Increased team’s Club Sports classification ranking from B to A securing more funding and prioritization for the club's next year• Helped organize and run a bake sale, securing over $600 in funding to lower dues for members, making our team more accessible and affordable• Purchased quarter zips for all team members in order to promote our club, comradery and retention

Bloomington, Indiana Area

• Oversees participants in facilities and enforces policies to ensure safety and promote wellness• Certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation• Opens and closes gym areas, preparing for day to day operation

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Organized and coached a Summer 7s season for Indianapolis’ leading women’s rugby 7s team• Promoted retention rates and created high and memorable competition instating a passion for rugby• Coordinated biweekly out of state travel to make tournament weekends run flawlessly while competing

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• Completed Northwestern Mutual Backpacks to Briefcases program learning valuable professional skills• Served as a liaison between the committee and women’s rugby team to thoroughly convey information between both groups • Identified and communicated athlete concerns to school in order to alleviate student stress• Discussed and organized fundraisers and events for the athletic student body in order to create memorable experiences for students and community members

Stark Neurosciences Research Institute

Summer Intern who assisted an MD-PhD student with his project looking at air pollution's harmful relationship with neurodegenerative diseases in the Block Lab• Utilized a microtome to slice mouse and rat brains into 40μm slices for further analysis with staining• Stained and mounted mouse and rat brain slices through a two day procedure for microscopy • Imaged tissue slices via confocal microscopy for quantification with ImageJ• Gave an oral presentation at program’s conclusion in order to convey information learned to her summer research program cohort

Bloomington, Indiana

• Hosted a prominent Zero Waste Educator in order to teach students about more sustainable decision making

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

• Coordinated a 600 student dorm-wide donation drive for local shelters building a new community relationship• Created new programming for students in order to encourage socialization and enhance their living experience• Discussed and voted on funds for Resident Assistants and Community Educator led programs encouraging student presence at informative and fun events• Tracked meeting minutes and attendance for great accountability within our group over the year

• Managed approximately 35 undergraduate students in a residential scholars community to ensure co-op requirements were met and that the community was orderly and presentable.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Summer Intern assisting a PhD student involved in a project looking at the impact of soil deposition on various West Virginia forests and tree-core cutting method efficiency in Dr. Lixin Wang's Ecohydrology and Biogeochemistry Lab.• Extracted and purified cellulose to achieve cellulose yield for carbon isotope analysis• Weighed, formatted and analyzed results for percent yield of dozens of cellulose samples for above analysis• Developed and tested more effective method for cutting wood to increase efficiency• Presented scientific poster and made oral presentations at program’s symposia and poster session

Student in the AP Research AP Capstone program• Developed, executed, analyzed, and presented independent research investigating correlation between diet and one’s empathy and sympathy• Surveyed more than 150 high school students across 4 grades using an Adolescent Measure of Empathy and Sympathy test and a self-made survey to obtain data• Ranked with a 4-5 from College Board

Westfield, Indiana, United States

• Greeted athletes and managed accounts for smooth business operations and a positive experience• Designed flyers for event promotion to inform attendees of upcoming programming

Carmel, Indiana

I started as a crew member then was promoted to Shift Lead. As Shift Lead, I did the following:• Assisted in training incoming associates in operating cash register system due to experience and position• Prepared and restocked inventory to maintain organization and fulfill orders• Provided customer service to perpetuate a positive environment• Supervised employees and cafe during work shifts for efficiency and safety• Assisted in training incoming associates in operating cash register system due to experience and position

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Environmental And Sustainability Studies, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Student and Dorm Government, Union Board; Rugby, Quidditch, Western Equestrian Teams

Bachelor Of Arts, Bachelor Of Science, Exercise And Sports Science, Sustainability Studies

Ap Capstone Diploma, Honors Diploma

Activities and Societies: Lacrosse, National Honor Society, Rugby