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Peterstown, WV, US

Provide strategic support to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Office of Governance, Regulations, Appeals, and Policy by managing the development of national standards of practice across 14 health care occupations in coordination with five program offices.

Collaborated with team to develop management and administration policies and standard operating procedures for client.Analyzed policy issues impacting program requirements.Conducted research and developed policy options for client.Engaged in internal and external stakeholder outreach.Received company-issued “Eagle Award,” the highest company-wide award.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Wrote opinion editorials on primarily foreign policy and energy.
• Published in the Washington Examiner, The National Interest, Responsible Statecraft, The Libertarian Institute.

• Coordinated meetings between Congressional offices and NSCAI.
• Assisted staff with policy research.

Washington, District Of Columbia

 Assisted research fellows with analysis on U.S. security policy in the Middle East and Asia. Conducted donor outreach and research for the Development Team. Created and maintained a legislation and events tracker for the Executive Director. Wrote opinion-editorials on foreign policy for publication. Created index for the book manuscript of “Tomorrow.

Washington, District Of Columbia

 Assisted staff with research on energy, environmental, and foreign policy. Developed strong communication skills by serving as first point of contact for constituents. Wrote briefs for staff after hearings and information sessions. Compiled necessary materials for the Congressman in preparation for hearings. Handled and sorted office mail.

Mclean, Virginia

 Created and maintained action item tracker for c-suite executives. Created and maintained a pipeline tracker for grants bidding process. Collaborated with Business Development Team to track progress of the contract capture process for five contracts. Developed new and edited existing standard boiler-plate technical material for proposal writing..

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Researched and analyzed issues concerning energy, infrastructure, and geopolitics in the Caspian/Eurasian region.
• Co-authored a comprehensive report on protecting and modernizing critical infrastructure in the South Caucasus and Central Asia.
• Attended events on topics of interest and reported back to staff via memo.
• Wrote weekly news briefs on current events in the Caspian Sea region.
• Helped with logistics for high-level event in New York City with academics, ambassadors, and business industry experts.

Chantilly, Virginia

• Communicated with constituents via door-to-door campaigning, phone banking, and at fundraisers.

Pearisburg, Virginia

• Assisted the Legislative Liaison with constituent concerns.
• Drafted communication with constituents.
• Carried out daily office activities such as sorting mail, answering phones, and being the first line of communication for constituents who visited the district office.

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Security

Focus on intelligence analysis

Government And International Politics, Political Science And Government

Honors College graduate. Minor in Mandarin.

Education record

Summer-long intensive language study abroad - Mandarin Chinese