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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Reported directly to the Research and Policy Director for weekly agenda setting, project coordination, and collaboration on Commonwealth Corporation policy needs.Edited, revised, and drafted existing and created new forms surrounding Commonwealth Corporation’s grant recipient process involving grantee applications, letters of intent, etc.Participated in.

Loeb Center For Career Exploration And Planning

• Coordinated all Loeb Career Center events for Amherst College through the software Handshake, as well as externally submitted employer and third party events geared towards Amherst College students.
• Collaborated with Loeb Center Faculty Advisors and Staff on solidifying where, when, and what their events would be, then communicated with the Events Department to list Loeb Center events on the Amherst College.
• Worked as a temporary receptionist for the center, as well as worked on-site assisting event hosts with setting up any and all technology necessary for the event.
• Organized data collection for both internal and external employer partnered events with the Loeb Center revolving around student attendance, updating contact information, etc., and briefed supervisors on these findings.
• Vetted jobs, internships, fellowships, and other positions submitted to the Loeb Center by external employer partners and approved them to the platform Handshake for Amherst College students and alumni to review for.

Center For Undergraduate Research And Creative Activity

• Assists CURCA Center Director in CURCA related business inside and outside the CURCA Center
• Networks for the CURCA Center using social media like Facebook and LinkedIn to promote Center initiatives and events
• Leads informative presentations about the Center and research opportunities during Lunch and Learns and class visits
• Experience making informative videos on recording software and upcoming CURCA events
• Developed a webpage using the third party website design platform, WIX, to create and manage Westfield State’s asynchronous research conference each semester

Westfield, Massachusetts

Called alumni by their preferred telephone and spoke about how they were, and if they were doing well. Would confirm contact information as well as asking for donations to the University.Prepared pledge letters of thank you and thank you cards to send to alumni who have donatedOrganized a Google Calendar of student events for our team to utilize when.

Westfield, Massachusetts

Developed a funded summer research project expanding on my Honors Contract including the effect of canals on the economy of Western Massachusetts, utilizing resources from multiple different archival sites

New Student Orientation

Orientation Leader - Led five groups of about 20 students per group through the NSO program, serving as a resource and support system for any questions or concerns upon arrival as a First Year at WSUStudent Coordinator: Student Program - Supervised a group of Orientation Leaders on successfully operating the 2018 NSO Program, serving as a troubleshooting.

Assisted Costco Members and customers with loading any products into their vehicle carefully and securelyRetrieved both push cartridges and electronic cartridges moving them to the Costco exit and foyer, helping both the general populous and the physically handicapped to be properly serviced for their best shopping experiencePracticed strong communication.

Master’S, Public Administration

Activities and Societies: Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity

History And Political Science Concentration In International Studies, History And Political Science Con: International Studies; Minor: Asian Studies, 3.9/4.0 Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Society Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honors Society Phi Kappa Phi National.