• Conducted audits within the Department of Administrative Services (DOAS) State Purchasing Division (SPD) to ensure compliance with statewide contracts for a variety of commodities and services in Georgia. • Effectively communicated audit results to management, facilitating transparency and understanding of compliance issues.• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of current statewide contracts by actively participating in procurement and purchasing trainings, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of changes, updates, and best practices in contract management.

• Supported research activities relevant to the Department of Public Administration and Policy.• Conducted extensive research on the challenges and historical perceptions surrounding urban watersheds and stream corridors, highlighting the neglect of vital ecosystems and their impact on marginalized communities.• Investigated how knowledge and energy burden shape preferences and behavior, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of climate change mitigation strategies.• Conducted literature reviews, organized data using naming conventions, and created bibliographies to support research efforts, demonstrating strong organizational and research skills.

• Tracked and recorded over 100 pieces of legislation during the 2021-2023 Georgia General Assembly legislative sessions.• Researched and collected data on pending legislation, contributing to the creation of visual representations including charts and graphs for comprehensive policy analysis. • Collaborated with policy staff to compile survey responses from 159 participants, conducted thorough document reviews of 5 publications, and performed statewide research on key policy issues such as public safety and county management.

IS International is a professional engineering company that provides both consulting and staffing services to a diverse range of clients in the automation and power industry.Duties: • Provided human resources and administrative support in multiple office operations and ensured compliance in accordance to the company’s vision and goals and relevant labor/immigration laws.• Responsible for all Human Resources forms from the initial offer letter through onboarding and termination.• Entered new hire information into ADP, recorded terminations, and processed employee changes and updates.• Ensured confidentiality of all personnel, office, and employment records and served as the primary Point of Contact for employees personal and professional issues.• Effectively prepared calendars, coordinated necessary travel arrangements, and maintained filing and storage systems.

• Responsible for full life cycle recruiting, including sourcing, interviewing, qualifying, and placement for a full range of Engineering and Non-Engineer candidates for contract, contract to permanent, and direct hire positions.• Developed relationships with hiring managers and consultants to set hiring expectations, needs, and goals.• Leveraged multiple sourcing strategies and channels to proactively develop, grow, and maintain a network of prospects for future placement. • Enhanced the candidate process by managing assessments, interview coordination, and offer negotiation.

Investigating the individual factors that discourage individuals from having productive political conversations. Using the a grounded theory approach, this research utilized qualitative data collection methods to propose micro-level elements that makes it more difficult to engage in such conversations. Responsibilities:• Provided mentorship and strategic troubleshooting pertinent to research process. • Contributed mentoring support to a team of five undergraduate students. • Directed a research team team and facilitated in data analysis using NVivo Software, QSR AI-Based Transcription software, and Microsoft excel. • Participated in national and regional research conferences along with preparing a research paper for regional and national presentations.Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tony Zschau

Examining the relationship between human and machine memory through a series of Internet of Things (IoT) experiments in the Gerotechnology Lab.Duties: Writing literature reviews, creating stimulus with online blueprint program, leading Gerontology students throughout the semester to inform them of the process of research design, collecting data, analyzing data through SPSS, using coded data to suggest a redundancy in naming schemes content analysis table, interpreting data for real world meaning, writing a paper, creating a poster for use at a conference. Faculty Advisors: Drs. Chuck Robertson & Michele Hill

Assessing the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) mindfulness training using the Oculus Rift compared to traditional forms of instructions.Duties: Collaborated with a research team in standardizing and running a month-long clinical trial, used E-prime to facilitate cognitive tasks, entered and analyzed data using SPSS, creating a poster for use at a regional conference. Faculty Advisors: Drs. Michele Hill & Chuck Robertson

Evaluating the Trump presidency using Neustadt’s framework of presidential power and modern presidents.Duties: Collecting and analyzing scholarly sources, reading, and summarizing media reports along with public opinion polls, writing monthly reports that summarized research progress, using research to develop a thesis, collaborating with preparation of a paper presentation at a conference. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Carl Cavalli

Live Healthy Gwinnett (LHG) serves the community through encouraging and engaging with Gwinnett County citizens to invest in personal wellness. LHG takes a proactive approach to address preventable chronic illnesses that impact individuals in Gwinnett County by focusing on four major wellness areas: Be Active, Eat Healthy, Get Checked, and Be Positive. As a program leader, I was responsible for assisting with LHG's mobile recreation program: Be Active Gwinnett.Responsibilities:• Responsible for assisting with Live Healthy Gwinnett Mobile Recreation program development, preparation, and facilitation of outdoor activities for children, teenagers, and adults.• Assisted the Program Supervisor with various outreach activities and other assigned duties in a timely manner.• Developed and formalized Be Active Gwinnett's curriculum design for community-based programming. • Designed Be Active Gwinnett’s quarterly newsletters and other educational material for public and community purposes.• Led weekly events for an average of 30 participants and monitored participants' physical activity while creating a fun, safe environment. • Attended community health fairs and taught Gwinnett County residents about Live Healthy Gwinnett’s mission, vision, and values. • Interacted with Gwinnett County citizens and various community partners throughout events with a and referred Gwinnett County residents to various resources within the Department of Community Services and related health partnerships. • Coordinated Be Active Gwinnett Internship Program and expanded internship by creating training manuals, curriculums, and organizing professional development training. • Monitored interns through weekly assignments and projects by providing individual feedback, tracking progress, and updating task lists.