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Augusta, Maine, United States

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Collaborated with a 5-person team to develop and implement programmatic and organizational goals. Supervised 19 tutors to aid their professional development and supervised 3-10 tutors across four locations while on-site. Researched literature on tutoring centers and college student learning to develop and present 5-6 training topics per semester based on.

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Collaborated with students to help develop writing skills through in-person, Zoom, and asynchronous appointments while also completely weekly trainings to work toward the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) certification. Met CRLA Level 3, Master Tutor standing, at the end of Fall 2022.In Fall 2022, I was a Peer Embedded Tutor for BCOM 212.

Assisted professor in the School of Sociology with writing programs in Stata using publicly available education data. Tasks included: creating a program to merge datasets and creating a cleaning program for upcoming project.Through this position, I was able to continue developing my skills in the statistical software program, Stata, which I first learned.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Prepared test ballots for Arizona’s 15 counties to fulfill the Secretary of State’s Office’s statutory duty to test automatic voting equipment and programs to ensure accurate number of votes for the Primary Election. Prepared packets for signature review by checking the title and text of each initiative to ensure it complied with statutory requirements, as.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Drafted and revised 32 Fact Sheets for committee bills for legislators’, stakeholders’, and public understanding. Analyzed bills for how proposed legislation affects current Arizona statute and/or how bills compare to other states’ legislation. Presented at committee hearings to summarize bills and field any questions for the committee members. Drafted 11.

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Helped students develop writing skills through in-person, Zoom, and asynchronous appointments while also completely weekly trainings to work toward the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) certification.

Led three virtual meetings per week to help incoming students feel welcomed at the University of Arizona and aided two other meetings with campus academic units and partners. Answered student questions about the orientation process through email, text, or virtual one-on-ones.

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Researched local and state news stories to assist Arizona List political staff in creating weekly social media posts and graphics for a candidate running for a legislative office, including information about voting. Compiled voter turnout data from three Arizona counties for an analysis of Arizona’s local and state elections. Communicated with Arizona List.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Reviewed 6,125 signature pages in compliance with statutory requirements to meet statutory deadline and prepared 144,442 packets for signature review by checking the title and text of each initiative to ensure it complied with statutory requirements, as well as de-stapling, separating, and taping signature sheets.

Gilbert, Arizona, United States

• Selected to be an paid, full-time intern through the 2019 Bank of America Student Leaders Program.
• Assisted programs to boost engagement of participants in the Club, supervised 20-30 participants to ensure they were following the Club rules, and managed and maintained Club records and participants’ paperwork.

Master Of Public Policy

Accepted in the Accelerated Master of Public Policy Program and began graduate coursework in Fall 2022. In addition to the core courses, I.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Public Management And Policy, Concentration In Public Policy

Minors: Sociology and Gender & Women’s Studies