➢Managed day-to-day activities for several projects within Accenture: Including onboarding resources, client systems access request, application troubleshooting, management of project timelines, stakeholder engagement RAID log Management, and contract management and SLAs.➢Assisted with change management plans and training of project resources.➢Created project timeline, resource management plan, RAID log management system and project documents.➢Drafted weekly communication documents to ensure the client, project resources, and leadership team were informed of project status➢Drafted responses to Request for Proposals➢Managed weekly status meetings to keep the client informed of the project status

➢ Represent Senator Durbin in various roundtables and panels concerning veteran/military issues with hundreds of organizations and government agencies.➢ Develop and manage relationships with elected officials, government agencies, community organizations and various other stakeholders throughout the country to develop strong partnerships and ensure Senator Durbin is aware of issues in the community. ➢ Expand Senator Durbin’s presence in the community by performing outreach to veterans, active duty and reserve military members.➢ Liaised between constituents in 14 counties and federal agencies including the Department of Veterans, the Department of Defense, and the Department of State etc.➢ Interview and trained interns for Senator Durbin’s competitive internship programs.

➢ Researched and assisted constituents on the necessary procedures and programs to solve their concerns.➢ Represented Senator Durbin and other staff at meetings concerning veteran related issues. ➢ Completed daily administrative duties, including answering the phone, updating the Senate opinion tracking system, and preparing research memos to prepare the staff for meetings.

➢ Trained, supervised and recruited 300+ new volunteers to aid in Veteran pantry activities.➢ Managed a strict budget to feed 150 veterans on a weekly basis.➢ Managed a database of veteran clients frequenting pantry on weekly basis to ensure this pilot program stayed on task with grant targets.➢ Developed an outreach plan to increase the number of veterans utilizing the SNAP program through the Food Depository from 0 to 100 percent of the grant target.➢ Developed partnerships with various veteran specific organizations to serve the needs of the Veterans that were not addressed by the Food Pantry.➢ Mobilized 500+ veterans and their families to fundraise for pantry in the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s annual Hunger Walk➢ Awarded President’s Call to Service Award for service in the military and AmeriCorps

➢ Designed a database to match each pantry with its perspective legislative member➢ Managed a project to connect clients with their legislative member➢ Advised clients on SNAP policy➢ Advised on key changes to the volunteer room

➢ Operated and maintained billions of dollars of chemical equipment necessary for unit readiness. ➢ Trained fellow soldiers on the correct procedures to operate military equipment ➢ Served active duty in Afghanistan for the duration of 2008 and 2009➢ Awarded Afghanistan Campaign Medal for service in Afghanistan