Thomas Shay Email & Phone Number

Glendale, Ca, Us

Van Nuys

Accepted to CSUN’s selective Judicial Internship program and assigned to the Honorable Judge Firdaus Dordi. Shadowed my assigned Judge in order to gain a better understanding of the daily responsibilities of judges and court personnel. Spent time observing family, civil, and criminal court proceedings while writing detailed logs of my courtroom experiences. Participated in discussions with faculty and other interns about my observations.

Griffith Park

Worked alongside Dr. Josh Garrett-Davis in researching a future exhibition on California during the time of the American Revolution. Engaged directly with historical databases, museum collections, and academic journals for various projects. Sat in on administrative meetings while assisting curators with their day-to-day tasks. Gained experience facilitating artifact accession. Assisted with the logistics of exhibition planning while also conducting research for an upcoming book on the history of Native American recording artists.

West Hollywood, California, United States

As a staff member working on a major campaign for the highest elected office in America's 2nd largest city, I gained invaluable hands-on political experience. These experiences include volunteer coordination, research and analysis, database maintenance, fact-checking, content editing, and voter outreach. Over the course of the campaign, my primary objective has been reaching out to voters. I have done so by making thousands of phone calls and sending tens of thousands of texts to prospective voters.

Worked on-campus distributing food to those in need as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Gained experience using a variety of customer service systems and excel. Helped catalog information pertaining to donations and food pick up. Restocked shelves, unloaded shipments, acted as a customer service representative and coordinated volunteers. Volunteered extensively on my own time prior to working there.

Campaign strategist and assistant for Greg Krikorian's campaign for Glendale City Clerk. Gained extensive experience pertaining to all aspects of political campaigning on a local level. Assisted with volunteer management, event planning, and canvassing.

Irwindale, California

Worked assisting guests with seating, general questions and provide security during events. Gained experience selling and processing both tickets and parking passes. Provided assistance to track managers ranging from vehicle inspections to supporting announcers during live events.

Master’S Of Public Policy

Activities and Societies: Dues paying member of the UCLA Pre-Law Society. Pursuing Leaders in Sustainability certificate.

Bachelor'S Degree, History, 4.0

Summa Cum Laude

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas, Economics, Business Administration, History, And Social Science., 4.0

Activities and Societies: Scholars Program and Alpha Gamma Sigma Honors Society Gold Tier Member.