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California, United States

Stanford, California, United States

Prepare funding proposals to support existing and emerging programsPrepare stewardship reports that inform donors about recent research and activities by fellows, working groups, research initiatives, and more at the InstitutionConduct internet research about recent activities and work by fellows, working groups, research initiatives, and more at the InstitutionCustomize and prepare thank you letters for large gifts

Create social media content and graphics, and rebrand third-party content, to promote gym and its programs

Articles have been published in The Mercury News, Poynter, Rowing News magazine (a national online and magazine publication covering rowing in North America), the Women's Premier Soccer League's (WPSL) online news site, SFGate (a local newspaper in San Francisco) and US Polo Magazine (a national online and magazine publication covering polo in the United States).Work is primarily in sports journalism and ranges from short breaking news pieces, sports game previews and recaps to long-form features.

Stanford, California, United States

Full-time temporary contractor position assisting the Lane Center staff with writing, outreach and communications, graphic design, interviewing and selecting students for internships and fellowships, event planning, website updates, and administrative tasks.

Stanford, California, United States

TA for the "Politics and Policy in California" class in the public policy departmentAssist professors with finalizing weekly lesson plansGrade all assignmentsHold weekly office hours to answer students' questions and assist them with assignments

Stanford, California, United States

Tutor undergraduate students in preparation for oral presentations in a variety of subject areas; coached all aspects of oral presentations including visual aids, tone, projection, speech anxiety, and more

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Restore Justice trains and supports advocates, conducts research, nurtures partnerships, and develops policy solutions that will roll back the "tough on crime" policies of the past, replacing them with compassionate, smart, and safe policies for the future.Policy projects:- Conduct literature review on adolescent brain development research and research resentencing policies and programs in other states to inform RJ’s recommendations for the Resentencing Task Force; write short and long policy memos for the Task Force and general public about my research- Conduct research on Nelson Mandela’s time in solitary confinement to compile talking points for a legislator who introduced a bill to limit the use of solitary confinement in Illinois- Conduct research on solitary confinement practices in Illinois and nationwide, and write a long report about my research- Conduct literature review on research examining the link between long sentences and crime rates; write short and long policy memos for the Illinois House Firearm Working Group and general public about my research- Compare sentences for 15 different crimes in Illinois and 10 other states; put together chart with each crime, factors, and sentence for each state for preliminary research for a longer reportFundraising:- Conduct donor prospect research on individuals who may donate to RJ; provide feedback on grant applications, including how to improve application; assist with planning RJ's main yearly fundraiser event (Impacted Excellence)As a volunteer with Restore Justice Illinois, the 501(c)4 "sister" organization of Restore Justice that is involved in campaigns, lobbying, etc.: - Research each candidate running for Illinois Senate and House to make recommendations for who RJI should endorse; create survey to gauge candidates’ positions on issues on RJI’s policy agenda; run RJI's electoral program (work with campaigns to coordinate volunteer activities, recruit and organize volunteers, etc.)

Stanford, California, United States

Support and mentor 200 residents, including transfer students, on all aspects of dorm and academic lifePlan and oversee approximately 5 dorm trips each quarter

Stanford, California, United States

Research Assistant for Dr. Norman Naimark (Department of History) through Stanford's annual Summer Research CollegeGather and analyze primary and secondary sources to answer the question “Why Genocide?” from a foreign policy and international affairs perspective

Stanford, California, United States

Oversee The Daily's sports section of approximately 15 writers and editors, read each article and perform final-stage edits before publication, organize and oversee four desk editors to ensure editing pipeline runs smoothly, train new writers on all aspects of sports writing, host weekly beat meetings with the sports section, and serve as The Daily's point person for Stanford Athletics and related entitiesUse MailChimp to put together weekly "This Week in Sports" newsletter, highlighting notable past and future sporting events, and articles published throughout the week

Stanford, California, United States

Write articles about a variety of Stanford sports teams and Stanford-affiliated athletes

Stanford, California, United States

Write sports scripts and anchor sports segment of The Daily's Weekly Roundup video series

Stanford, California, United States

Edit a variety of sports articles for Vol. 258 and 259 of the paper

Stanford, California, United States

Desk Editor for The Stanford Daily's Summer Journalism Workshop for High School StudentsTeach journalistic skills with co-DE to 10 students in our beatEdit content created for all newspaper categories

Stanford, California, United States

Virtually advise up to four high-achieving, low-income high school students throughout their college applications process; assist with creating a college list, writing essays, applying for scholarships and financial aid, and more application tasks

Recruit, train, and lead the Class of 2022 Advising Fellow Cohort by organizing and conducting virtual recruitment through social media, email, and other mass outreach campaigns, reading applications, conducting interviews, making final applicant decisions, leading virtual training, and certifying students to serve as Advising Fellows

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Research Assistant for Dr. Mark Berlin, Assistant Professor of Political ScienceGather and code data needed to begin project exploring the aftermath of Chicago Police Department torture scandalResearch and analyze court cases, newspaper articles, nonprofit organizations' press releases, and more for useful dataDevelop and code dataset of media coverage of instances of police torture

Stanford, California

Prepare smoothies for customers; handle monetary transactions at cash register; assist with various other miscellaneous tasks

Stanford, California, United States

Provide color commentary during Stanford men's and women's basketball games for the university's student radio station

Racine, Wisconsin

Trained rescue horses for Journey Home Equine Rescue and Namaste Equine Rescue; assisted with work on the farm (feeding, hay, repairs, and more)

Racine, Wisconsin

Staff the front desk at OS Projects Gallery; provide visitors information about the gallery, artists, and artwork

Plymouth, Wisconsin

Managed and mentored junior staff members; organized and led events and activities; assisted with management and care of herd of 50+ horses; taught horsemanship skills to campers of ages 7-16

Master Of Arts - Ma, Public Policy

Concentration: International and National Security Policy

Bachelor'S Degree, Public Policy

Activities and Societies: Stanford Matriculate, Stanford Polo Club, Stanford Running Club, KZSU 90.1FM Radio (Sports Broadcasting).

Youth Options Dual Enrollment Program

Classes: Women in Literature, Origin and History of the Earth, Introduction to International Relations, Literature into Film: Science.

Summer Program For High School Students

Classes: The Physics of Stars (2016) and Biotechnology in the 21st Century (2017)

Education record

Activities and Societies: Walden Green School (environmental club), Model UN, Student Government, Robotics, varsity Cross Country.