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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Directed the work of blog and podcast staff for the 2023-2024 year.
• Wrote policy briefs for audiences including academics and policymakers as part of the Brief Policy Perspectives blog.
• Managed website and audience engagement.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Applied quantitative and qualitative research methodology to conduct a performance audit of federal programs under the U.S. Department of Transportation.
• Analyzed agency data and internal controls in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards. Designed and conducted interviews of federal agency officials, stakeholders, and subject-matter experts.
• Collaborated with analysts to draft objective, fact-based, and non-partisan report language for Congress.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Capstone project for the completion of degree requirements: Team of five student evaluators contracted with Friendship Place, a non-profit serving homeless individuals in D.C., to evaluate the effects of the opening and operation of short-term housing facilities on the incidence of violent and nonviolent crime in D.C. The team conducted a quantitative.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Conducted a short-term evaluation of accessibility and equity in the grant-making processes of the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. The evaluation was performed as part of a two-person student team, in fulfillment of course requirements (PPPA 6016), for no compensation.The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is an independent.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

• Synthesized policy staff reports and industry developments into social media assets, newsletters and press releases for wide-ranging audiences.
• Reviewed proposals for technical assistance exploring dedicated funding solutions for WMATA’s operating budget deficit. Coordinated meetings of regional leaders for the working group while assisting legal and budgetary.
• Supported the digital strategy, brand creation, advertising procurement and budgeting for a $500,000 grant-funded marketing campaign promoting transit to minority commuters along the Blue/Yellow Line corridor.
• Identified sources, prepared questions and assisted on-camera interviews for a documentary celebrating NVTC’s 60th anniversary. Coordinated campaign strategy, sponsor lists and event-planning for the celebration.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Produced dozens of memos to inform the congresswoman or staff on active legislation for co-sponsorship; joint statements addressed to congressional leadership or the White House administration; policy briefings; and.
• Compiled daily press clips, drafted social media posts, and co-wrote the weekly constituent newsletter for the deputy chief of staff.
• Co-managed office message intake, drafting response letters representing the congresswoman’s positions on various points of concern.
• Aided hundreds of Georgia state residents who called the office with policy related questions and casework concerns.

Brazos County, Texas, United States

• Reported on-site election tabulation, results and processes to AP operators for the prompt dissemination of information to AP customers for the March 2022 primaries and the May 2022 runoffs.

College Station, Texas, United States

• Managed and trained staffs of 10+ writers for the news and opinion desks to produce weekly articles, including coverages, columns and investigative reporting, cohering to the Associated Press style.
• Authored and co-authored award-winning articles from 2021 to 2022. Articles have been featured or referenced in state and national outlets such as The Texas Tribune, The Daily Beast, The Houston Chronicle & Dallas.
• Personally investigated previously unreported issues of interest to the campus community, such as university reorganization, university administration censorship and the influence of political groups on university.
• Reorganized newsroom staff hierarchy, training, production process and pay scales for the organization with the incoming editor-in-chief, leading to near staff-wide pay raises and new staff positions.
• Edited articles for weekly newspaper and quarterly magazine production during 2021-2022 academic year.

College Station-Bryan Area

College Station-Bryan Area

• Expanded a coalition of university student organizations for campaigns serving underrepresented essential workers and their families.
• Assisted event planning, program curriculum, production of marketing media and social media campaigns for outreach.
• Interviewed and managed the intern cohort in coordination with the executive director and social media manager.

• Supervised 24-Hour Resource Desk at Hullabaloo Hall, assisting tours staff and serving 2,670 North Side residents.
• Dispatched maintenance, custodial and emergency services as necessary for residents and building administrators.

TAMU Department Of Political Science

• Performed data collection and virtual canvassing for two projects with faculty at the TAMU Department of Political Science.For the 2020 "Houston Virtual Canvassing Project":
• Canvassed 1.25% of all roads in the city of Houston in a survey of potholes and other types of road damage by council member district, using Google Earth, ArcGIS and predetermined standards.
• Conducted an iterative process of testing data collection procedures with an interdisciplinary research team.
• Trained in how to translate canvassed data into ArcGIS maps and RStudio programs for analysis.For the 2021 "Women and Minorities Political Incorporation Project":
• Collected demographic information of leadership in local and regional governments of over 700 cities with an interdisciplinary team of researchers.
• The budgets of the cities were then coded for correlation between general fund allocation and budget priorities.

Master'S Degree, Public Administration

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Political Science, Minor Journalism Studies

Activities and Societies: The Battalion | Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society | Aggie Research Scholars | Student Affairs Fee Advisory Board |.