Our mission is building resilient communities that support America's military. With nearly 300 member organizations representing every major defense community in the nation, ADC is the connection point for leaders from all levels of local and state government, DOD, Congress and industry on community-military issues and installation management.

When it comes to advancing your interests, ideas and issues, LRG is redefining public affairs. A private company with a public mission, LRG advances organizations and issues that help individuals, communities and our society. Combining skills in coalition-building, organizational development, government relations, grassroots advocacy, event management, strategic communications and technical assistance, LRG provides comprehensive solutions to complex issues for government, nonprofit and corporate clients. Whether providing full-service management of a policy-driven association, developing unique outreach events or advancing specific policy issues, LRG uses its creativity and tenacity to achieve results. - See more at: http://www.lrginc.com/about/our-approach/#sthash.zfmpe1VP.dpuf

Veterans Upward Bound is designed to motivate and assist veterans in the development of academic and other requisite skills necessary for acceptance and success in a program of postsecondary education. The program provides assessment and enhancement of basic skills through counseling, mentoring, tutoring and academic instruction in the core subject areas. The primary goal of the program is to increase the rate at which participants enroll in and complete postsecondary education programs

I served as a congressional intern for former Congressman Denny Rehberg (MT). I performed basic constituent services, legislative research and media outreach activities.