Sarah Devendorf Email and Phone Number
I am a current student at the College of William and Mary who is double majoring in government and history. I have a strong passion for the study of political science and government and I am currently looking for jobs and internships in that field.I am also interested in jobs that incorporate my interests in law and research. I have experience in conducting extensive research, record-keeping, and communication/correspondence. I will use my organization and presentation skills to effectively study and work over the course of my career.I also have acquired hard data analysis skills such as R, Stata, SPSS, Microsoft Excel, LexisNexis, Westlaw, ProQuest, and regression analysis techniques. From my past experiences in media and public relations, I have developed expertise in interviewing, editing, Adobe InDesign and Photoshop, and WordPress.If I can be of any help, please reach out! Email ✉️ sldevendorf@wm.edu
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Teaching AssistantWilliam & Mary Jan 2024 - PresentWilliamsburg, Virginia, United StatesI am currently a teaching assistant for KINE 290 (Global Health) in the Kinesiology and Health Sciences Department at William and Mary. -
Chair Of Media CouncilWilliam & Mary Apr 2023 - PresentWilliamsburg, Virginia, United States- Chair of funding and supervisory body for W&M student publications spanning print, digital, and broadcast.- Oversee and allocate a $135,000 budget for 20 undergraduate and graduate media organizations- Communicate with administration and student body government on behalf of media organizations- Serve on the Finance Committee -
Bray School Lab ResearcherWilliam & Mary Sep 2023 - Aug 2024Williamsburg, Virginia, United States- Conducted historical research regarding the Williamsburg Bray School, the first school for African Americans established in the U.S.- Researched enslaved children who had interactions with the Bray School in Colonial Williamsburg- Closely examined Virginia Gazette newspapers from the colonial era to research wealthy slave-owning families in Colonial Williamsburg. -
Research InternOpensecrets Aug 2024 - Dec 2024District Of Columbia, United States- Contributed coding efforts to OpenSecrets' Revolving Door database of government officials-turned-lobbyists- Researched President Trump's new cabinet after the 2024 election and their connections to industry prior to politics -
InternLawyers Without Borders Aug 2024 - Dec 2024District Of Columbia, United States- Edited grant applications in an effort to launch a project that would combat child labor and promote acceptable conditions of work in Tanzania's artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector.- Compared the prices of research databases for nonprofits in an Excel sheet and gave recommendations of the most beneficial database based on the best return on investment.- Developed a component table for a 2 million dollar grant to develop the capacity of defense attorneys in Georgia. This project contributed to the straightening of the rule of law and criminal defense services in Georgia. -
Vice-ChairConduct And Honor Advisor Program At William & Mary Feb 2024 - Dec 2024Williamsburg, Virginia, United States- Communicate with our representative at FIRE (The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression) - Brainstorm ideas for the advancement of the organization-Interview applicants-Managed a five-person executive board and a team of 20 advisors-Communicated with administration and student body government on behalf of the organization- CHAP voting representative on the Honor System Advisory Committee which makes more equitable structural adjustments to the college’s honor process -
Secretary And TreasurerConduct And Honor Advisor Program At William & Mary Mar 2023 - Feb 2024Williamsburg, Virginia, United States-Took minutes at all executive meetings and board meetings.-Managed all finances and budgeted on behalf of the organization-Collaborated with the rest of the executive board to plan and create presentations to advertise CHAP's services-Reviewed applications and conducted interviews of applicants -
AdvisorConduct And Honor Advisor Program At William & Mary Nov 2022 - Mar 2023Williamsburg, Virginia, United States- A highly selective group of student public defenders (capped at 20 students)- Provide advice and support for students facing conduct/honor violations on the William & Mary campus- Attend conduct/honor violation hearings to advise students on conduct/honor code.- Provide counsel and emotional support to students during the process. -
Operations CoordinatorThe Flat Hat Jan 2024 - Dec 2024Williamsburg, Virginia, United States- Design and carry out Flat Hat's intern program.- Oversee all recruitment, business, website functions, editing, and fact-checking.- Required to be well-versed in journalistic ethics, reporting, DEI, writing, and editing. -
Editorial Board MemberThe Flat Hat Mar 2022 - Apr 2024Williamsburg, Virginia, United States-One of five Flat Hat staffers elected to endorse one ticket for Student Body President-Interviewed each ticket individually -Wrote in-depth articles outlining which ticket is more qualified and equipped to represent the William and Mary student body -
Standards And Practices EditorThe Flat Hat Feb 2022 - Jan 2024Williamsburg, Virginia, United StatesWrote and implemented the Flat Hat’s first Equity Policy in March of 2023 - Investigate complaints made against the newspaper’s journalists by faculty, students, and other institutions. - Educated my fellow Flat Hat staff about the ethics of journalism. - Crafted statements on behalf of the paper to explain the decisions to publish certain articles. - Corrected articles when needed. - Oversaw a team of 10 interns and 4 associates. -
InternThe Flat Hat Sep 2021 - Jan 2022Williamsburg, Virginia, United StatesOmbuds, copy, and sports intern -
Transitional Justice Research AssistantWilliam & Mary Global Research Institute Mar 2024 - Sep 2024Williamsburg, Virginia, United States- Conducting research for a postdoctoral project on the interactions between victims of human rights violations and the measures state bureaucracies established in (post-)transitional societies take to respond to these harms. - researching gender-based sexual violence in Haiti- Contributing to published paper on Latin American truth commissions- Collaborating with peers on case study research for policy-relevant articles in media outlets -
American Congress & Government InternThe Brookings Institution May 2024 - Aug 2024District Of Columbia, United StatesAmerican Congress & Government Intern in the Governance Studies program working under Sarah Binder and Molly Reynolds, Senior Fellows and experts in the U.S. Congress.- Coded presidents signaling the Federal Reserve in the NYT. Presidents included Obama, Trump, and Biden using Microsoft features and LexisNexis.- Coded judicial nominations and whether they were confirmed or not for the 118th Congress using Excel and congress.gov.- Researched details about district and circuit courts to assist Sarah Binder’s research and utilized Stata to do tabulations.- Published a co-authored blog post with Sarah Binder. - Used Excel to find percentages of judicial confirmations in the data and drew conclusions on congressional/presidential effectiveness.- Used R to create graphics and base plots, run objects, and create and manipulate vectors.- Contributed to a 40-year-old Vital Statistics on Congress project.- Clarified methodology on tables that capture budget-related votes in the Senate in the 113th Congress.- Using the CQ Almanac, I analyzed vote tables from past congresses and categorized them based on their substance.- Collected relevant sources and summarized them for a literature review on Congressional effectiveness -
Writing And Research FellowPulitzer Center Sep 2023 - May 2024Williamsburg, Virginia, United States- Worked to report, write, and finalize a self-designed long-form journalistic piece focused on the rise of hostile and inequitable architecture in San Fransisco, California, and the communities affected by this recent development.- This research has been fully funded by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting as well as the Charles Center and allowed me to travel to San Fransisco to conduct interviews and research firsthand.- Coordinated nine months' worth of interviews with architects, unhoused people, housing policy experts, urban planners, and lawyers. -
Student FellowComision Provincial Por La Memoria Dec 2023 - Feb 2024La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, ArgentinaParticipated in a three-week educational excursion to La Plata, Argentina, to study human rights and international law on the ground.-Conducted field research on sites of memory and use of space before, during, and after the last Argentine dictatorship.- Took copious field notes at 45+ lectures and site visits- Visited numerous sites of memory dedicated to the remembrance of 30,000+ victims of state terrorism- Attended courses taught in both Spanish and English - Talked one-on-one with victims of police violence, the criminal justice system, racism, xenophobia, and sex-based discrimination- Utilized archival materials to complete research -
Secretary Of The Senate InternUnited States Senate Jun 2023 - Aug 2023District Of Columbia, United StatesThe Office of the Secretary of the Senate is responsible for overseeing the Senate’s human resources, all preservation and conservation, Senate libraries, curation, disbursing, and keeping all congressional, legislative, and historical records.- Completed congressional ethics and cybersecurity training - Reviewed records from the Pentagon and prepared them to be housed in the Senate’s collection - Performed close studies of state newspapers - Created marketing and educational materials for the Senate library - Handled antique almanacs - Had first hand conservation experiences -
FellowW&M Washington Center Nov 2022 - Aug 2023Washington Dc-Baltimore AreaSelected for fellowship in a seven-credit academic program composed of an accelerated course titled "Representation in American Politics" that involves networking with experts and alums through guest lectures and site visits. Also involves working in an internship at a related D.C. institution.- Completed two scholarly articles which analyzed the current status of representation in the United States - Analyzed 65+ newspaper articles- Collaborated with three teams of three to produce strategic advice for government institutions -
SecretaryWilliam & Mary Young Democrats Dec 2021 - Aug 2023Williamsburg, Virginia, United States-Kept all organization records, records and distributes club meeting minutes, notifies members of upcoming meetings and events, assists in club outreach. -
Constitutional Committee ChairWilliam & Mary Young Democrats Feb 2022 - Apr 2022Williamsburg, Virginia, United States- Monitored a team of 10 volunteers that wrote and implemented our organization's first equity policy to make the organization a more inclusive, accommodating, supportive, and safe place for all members! - Helped to write this policy and other important constitutional amendments. -
Summer Intern For Delegate Elizabeth Bennett-ParkerVirginia House Of Delegates May 2022 - Nov 2022- Researched legislation passed in other states concerning reproductive rights, elder care, and family medicine.- Attended regular meetings with school board members, city council members, and community organizers, as well as town halls with upwards of 100 people in attendance on the Delegate’s behalf to take note of important issues facing Virginians.- Topics discussed in town halls include reproductive rights, public school curriculum, and gun violence.Communicated with constituents and responded to their concerns on behalf of the Delegate. -
Disinformation Research AnalystDisinfolab W&M Feb 2022 - Nov 2022Williamsburg, Virginia, United States- The country’s first undergraduate-led misinformation think tank- Wrote and edited reports, op-eds, and articles about disinformation.- Worked alongside a technical team to support analysis of online disinformation.- Implemented large-scale analysis of Russian media outlets, including Facebook posts and news clips, to determine dominant disinformation narratives.- Published report with Disinfolab in a magazine called The Diplomatic Courier -
Fellow - High-Schoolers For Terry McauliffeOffice Of Governor Terry Mcauliffe Apr 2021 - Nov 2021Virginia, United StatesParticipated in daily one-hour text-banking events -
Intern For City Of Alexandria Councilman John ChapmanCity Of Alexandria, Virginia Jun 2020 - Nov 2021Alexandria, Virginia, United States- Organized/co-hosted anti-racist community outreach virtual meeting to educate youth in Alexandria, VA.- Researched public park history and assembled information databases for future use by local historians.- Managed youth engagement for Councilman Chapman’s office. -
Student Representative On The City Of Alexandria Commission On Hiv/AidsCity Of Alexandria, Virginia Jan 2019 - Jun 2021Alexandria, Virginia, United States- Advised the Alexandria City Council regarding HIV/AIDS policy and its impact on youth- Provided the perspective of 4,000 students to the commission- Communicated with the high school health center to obtain information on the status of HIV/AIDS education -
Recording SecretaryVirginia Teen Democrats Apr 2021 - Sep 2021Virginia, United StatesOrganized and co-hosted a youth rally with remarks by 10 Virginia Democratic Party politicians. Responsible for communicating with representatives from other Democratic Party youth organizations in Virginia. Responsible for taking minutes during each of our weekly meetings. -
InternPutnam Partners May 2021 - Jun 2021Washington, District Of Columbia, United States- Conducted research on candidate races to create effective and accurate campaign advertisements for the 2021 elections.- Found b-roll videos and images in order to create effective and visually appealing political advertisements.- Documented scheduled shoots and deadlines for advertisements to keep the firm on a consistent editing schedule.- Wrote several short scripts for political advertisements for U.S. House and Senate Candidates -
Chair Of Northern Virginia High Schoolers For Joe BidenVa High Schoolers For Biden Apr 2020 - Nov 2020Virginia, United StatesOrganized and participated in multiple phone-banking and text-banking sessions. Managed outreach communications via social media networks. Assisted in carrying out methods to recruit new people to campaign for Joe Biden. Brainstormed ways to use digital communication to reach out to statewide Young Democrats chapters.
Sarah Devendorf Education Details
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Government And History -
Alexandria City High SchoolAdvanced Studies High School Diploma
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Sarah Devendorf works for William & Mary
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Sarah Devendorf's current role is Government and History @ William & Mary (Pre-law, Class of 2025) | Organized leader in political science research, data analysis, and journalism.
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Sarah Devendorf attended William & Mary, Alexandria City High School.
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