• Providing administrative support to the CEO and other members of the seniormanagement team• Performing administrative tasks in such functional areas as finance, humanresources, recruiting, purchasing, and community outreach• Organizing and maintaining company files and documents• Answering, screening and routing incoming calls• Greeting visitors• Making travel arrangements for members of the senior management team andother employees• Reviewing and… Show more • Providing administrative support to the CEO and other members of the seniormanagement team• Performing administrative tasks in such functional areas as finance, humanresources, recruiting, purchasing, and community outreach• Organizing and maintaining company files and documents• Answering, screening and routing incoming calls• Greeting visitors• Making travel arrangements for members of the senior management team andother employees• Reviewing and processing invoices and processing expense reports anddisbursements and reconciling credit card statements• Assisting in the development of proposals and other marketing materials• Sorting and processing incoming mail• Purchasing office and kitchen supplies• Basic bookkeeping functions and communicating with the company’s accountantsand other service providers Show less

• Worked from home while regularly writing, meeting, and/or calling regularly Mr. Matthews to update my progress and receive feedback and constructive criticism.• Traveled frequently to Boston and Washington, D.C. in order to conduct various research projects• Consolidated and organized massive research collection for Mr. Matthews’ review• Read, fact-checked, quote-sourced, spell-checked, grammar-checked, and assisted in editing drafts of every chapter• Wrote to interns, library… Show more • Worked from home while regularly writing, meeting, and/or calling regularly Mr. Matthews to update my progress and receive feedback and constructive criticism.• Traveled frequently to Boston and Washington, D.C. in order to conduct various research projects• Consolidated and organized massive research collection for Mr. Matthews’ review• Read, fact-checked, quote-sourced, spell-checked, grammar-checked, and assisted in editing drafts of every chapter• Wrote to interns, library staffers, authors, and others to manage research organization, schedule research sessions, obtain further information regarding various writings, etc.• Worked with computers, Microsoft Word, and Adobe Acrobat on a daily basis.• From page 375 of Tip and the Gipper, Mr. Matthews wrote in his Acknowledgments: “This being a work of history, I have needed a researcher with the academic background and youthful zeal to put in the hard, essential work at critical stages of this project. Michael Banning, a recent Yale graduate, did the crucial job of identifying and cataloging my research, organizing the material into the giant binders that were the genesis of each chapter. It was also his role to challenge and, where necessary, correct me on the facts. It’s my great fortune to have had an associate like Michael ready to take the pains to get it right.”• Tip and the Gipper debuted on the New York Times Best Sellers List in the top 10, and remained on the list for several weeks after. Show less

• Transferred immediately at the request of the Secretary of the Commonwealth to fill unexpected staff shortages• Wrote constituent correspondence, redirect mail throughout Administration using IQ software, edited proclamations

• Wrote nationwide assessment of statewide anti-gang strategies and policies o Gathered information through online research, direct communication with law enforcement and government officials across the country, and by attending a 3-day National Gang Summit in Arlington, Virginia o Findings used by the Deputy Secretary in developing Virginia’s Comprehensive Gang Strategy• Assisted Deputy Secretary with statewide listening tour with local law enforcement regarding… Show more • Wrote nationwide assessment of statewide anti-gang strategies and policies o Gathered information through online research, direct communication with law enforcement and government officials across the country, and by attending a 3-day National Gang Summit in Arlington, Virginia o Findings used by the Deputy Secretary in developing Virginia’s Comprehensive Gang Strategy• Assisted Deputy Secretary with statewide listening tour with local law enforcement regarding gangs• Assist Gang and Violent Crime Executive Committee and Committee’s Prevention and Marketing subgroups• Draft and edit various correspondence on behalf of the Secretary and/or the Governor• Created social media strategy for the Secretary’s office (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Flickr)• Assist in updating the Secretary’s website; Developed basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and Dreamweaver web development software• Prepared talking points for the Secretary for various speaking engagements• Wrote proactive, mass-mail letters – encouraging Sheriffs to join a workgroup focused on gang activity in jails; inviting all members of the law enforcement community to attend the Office’s statewide gang assessment forum• Wrote condolence letters for the Secretary and the Governor to families and partners of fallen public safety officials• Edited and Proofread the Secretary’s Annual Report to the Governor and letters to the President of the United States• Fact-checked and conducted follow-up questioning regarding Governor’s Proclamation requests from citizens Show less

• Assisted in the design, coordination, and implementation of various major projects from start to finish, including: o Major conference on gangs attended by over 400 law enforcement officials and prevention specialists • Also provided on-site assistance, including: managing volunteers, executing last-minute logistical changes, engaging with attendees, and solving on-the-spot technical issues for conference speakers o Statewide college student PSA contest on campus… Show more • Assisted in the design, coordination, and implementation of various major projects from start to finish, including: o Major conference on gangs attended by over 400 law enforcement officials and prevention specialists • Also provided on-site assistance, including: managing volunteers, executing last-minute logistical changes, engaging with attendees, and solving on-the-spot technical issues for conference speakers o Statewide college student PSA contest on campus safety and violence prevention • Worked with Governor’s Webmaster to develop a system on the Governor’s website that allowed for secure public voting and minimized the potential for spam voting• Assisted in developing Governor’s Youth Advisory Council on Public Safety - editing Executive Order, etc.• Reviewed substance abuse related legislation and advised the Director• Updated and maintained GOSAP grantee invoices, payments to Department of Education, purchase orders, etc. Show less

• Organized and updated classified information regarding cabinet-level appointments for the Governor-Elect and staff

• Drafted and edited candidate’s correspondence and controlled his incoming and outgoing paper flow• Managed all major public campaign email accounts; sorted emails to staff for response, reported topic trends, etc.• Managed campaign manager’s schedule; coordinated conference calls/meetings with staff, consultants, and candidate• Served as Intern Coordinator for the campaign headquarters

• Responsible for Chesterfield and Henrico Counties• Managed team of 33 interns – 26,580 doors knocked (#1 program statewide); Trained other Coordinators

• Edited Republican Party of Virginia Convention 2009 Line-by-Line• Edited and assisted in distribution of McDonnell Campaign and Virginia Victory Press Releases• Assisted in managing the campaign’s text messaging program• Filmed opposing candidate’s press conference