Brittany Albaugh

Experience

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  Office of State Senator Hansen Clarke

  Jul 2009 - Dec 2009

  Intern

  Wrote letters of recommendation, tributes, and organized many resource books. Handled the Senator’s schedule and phone calls. Worked with constituents to help them with problems including shutoffs, education, illness, insurance issues, etc. Co-­‐coordinated a Health Fair with the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus.

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  Hansen Clarke for Congress

  Dec 2009 - Nov 2010

  Point Person

  -Assistant to campaign manager. -Built donor base calling and emailing donors within and outside the district. -Planned and executed logistics for events: signing in guests, working with the media and other day of support.

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  Michigan State University

  Aug 2010 - Aug 2012

  Head Undergraduate Research Assistant

  Coded Congressional Hearings, used EndNote software, and collected data from State documents. Worked to complete my own research paper. Trained other coders. Received the Provost Undergraduate Research Initiative Grant from the MSU College of Social Science. Served as an Undergraduate Poster Presenter at Midwest Political Science Conference and at the Michigan State University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum.

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  U.S. House of Representatives

  May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Intern

  - Arranged briefing binders for Homeland Security Committee hearings. - Attending briefings held by various stakeholders and provided memorandums to the Chief of Staff on important takeaways. - Provided constituent services including answering phones, responding to written communications, leading Capitol tours and planning a district jobs fair in coordination with the Congressional Black Caucus.

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  MSU Greenline

  Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

  Supervisor

  Lead a team of twelve callers where I was responsible for their performance, discipline and workplace morale. Provided callers with one-­on-­one feedbacks and analyzed hourly, weekly, and monthly statistics.

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  Nassau County Courthouse

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Legal Intern

  -Performed legal research on state statutes and case law. -Drafted complex opinions on issues of first impression in NY state matrimonial and family law. -Observed settlement conferences, pretrial motions and full length trials. -Participated in weekly seminars and field trips on criminal, civil and family law topics.

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  Kaplan Test Prep

  Aug 2013 - May 2015

  Student Representative

  A liaison to help spread the word about Kaplan services, answer questions and meet with students and faculty, distribute marketing materials, and help coordinate our various campus activities.

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  Empire Government Strategies

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Summer Associate

  Researched pending legislation, lobbied government officials at the federal, state, and local levels, completed grant applications for clients, and drafted opinion editorials.

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  Harvey Rishikof

  Aug 2014 - Aug 2016

  Research Assistant

  Assist in the publication of the National Security Enterprise, co-author book chapters, prepare binders and talking points for presentations and meetings and other legal research.

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  National War College

  Aug 2014 - Oct 2014

  Dean's Research Assistant

  -Assisted in the writing, editing, bluebooking of the legal chapter in "Lessons Encountered: Learning from the Long War" -Prepared the Dean for an international conference on the South China Sea and other legal controversies. -Served as executive assistant to the dean responsible taking minutes, creating presentations, sending out action items and scheduling.

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  American Bar Association

  Aug 2014 - May 2016

  Legal Intern

  -Served as a research assistant for various publications on national security topics including FISA, lessons learned from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Stafford Act and the intelligence community.-Tracked intelligence, cybersecurity and war power legislation. -Assisted in the planning and execution of the Annual Review of the Field of National Security, a CLE conference with more than 500 lawyers in attendance.

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  U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  National Security Law Fellow

  -Revised agency regulation language through participating in various team workshops and commenting on drafts.-Provided legal justifications for regulation revisions with federal regulations and federal statutes.-Assisted in the designing and a hosting of a training on "How the Internet Works"

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  Democratic Party of Virginia

  Aug 2016 - Nov 2016

  Field Organizer

  -Recruited, trained and oversaw ninety volunteers to implement a vast Get Out The Vote Operation.-Met or exceeded weekly goals including maintaining an average 125% to goal in voter registration.-Designed and implemented office protocols and procedures as the co-office manager.

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  Ankura Consulting

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Consultant

  -Worked closely to ensure that releases are timely and accurate for thousands of consumer claimants, organized hundreds of settlement opt-outs, and reviewed various documents for authenticity and accuracy to process claims.

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  United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois

  Sept 2017 - Sept 2018

  Judicial Law Clerk

  -Drafted two civil bench trial opinions, approximately 20 habeas corpus opinions, approximately 12 dispositive motion opinions, jury instructions for two civil trials and observed 3 criminal trials.- Supervised interns and completed other office manager tasks. - Assembled bench books and drafted orders when the Judge sat by designation on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

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  GOTV Deployment Project 270 Strategies, DNC, DCCC & Swing Left Collaboration

  Sept 2018 - Nov 2018

  GOTV Operations Coordinator

  -Executed operations on collaborative project of the DNC, DCCC, Swing Left, and 270 Strategies to recruit and deploy over 200 seasoned campaign alumni to 52 congressional races to support campaign leadership in final month before Election Day.-Led and managed the onboarding, travel logistics and in-kind contributions associated with 62 deployments.-Deployed to key red-to-blue campaign in Virginia’s 2nd CD to facilitate GOTV operations and lead staging location.

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  Organizing Corps 2020

  Jan 2019 - Jul 2020

  Director of Recruitment and Selection

  -In partnership with the Democratic National Committee and state Democratic parties, served on the project management team and created a social media presence to help launch a multi-million dollar training program across seven battleground states. -Built and implemented an intra-organizational outreach and recruitment plan that strategically leveraged DNC political and digital departments, which helped garner over 2,000 student applications, exceeding recruitment goals. -Recruited college students through 1:1s contacting over 125 colleges and universities by phone and email, holding weekly webinars and visiting campuses in multiple states. -Executed and managed a campus ambassador program recruiting over 30 students across 20 campuses where students participated in tabling, information webinars and campus flyering. -Planned and executed the logistics of a 5-day training institute, including securing the venues, negotiating all vendor contracts, serving as on the day of point of contact and tracking a budget of over $300,000. -Served as the equivalent to a regional field director in the last three weeks of the program in Philadelphia with a co-coach overseeing 45 organizers Show less

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  National Security Action

  Jan 2019 - Mar 2019

  Fellow

  -Wrote memos and talking points on various topics including Sino-American relations, unrest in Venezuela and the effects of the US budget process on national security.-Completed weekly media monitoring including tracking advisory council members and foreign policy topics covered on the Sunday Morning news shows. -Assisted in the planning and provided day of logistics for receptions and the National Security Action Forum.

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  Bowers Consulting Firm

  Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  Senior Associate

  Our primary client is a ballot measure committee in California. - Served on the field leadership team, assisting with strategy and execution towards our vote goal.- Assisted in communications as a liaison to our digital marketing firm, drafting press releases, and drafting voter and donor materials. - Worked on planning and execution in event production. - Managed junior associates, assisting them in their projects and utilizing them for rapid response projects.

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  Michigan Democratic Party

  Jul 2020 - Nov 2020

  Deputy Voter Protection Director of Programs
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  Office of the Secretary of Defense

  Feb 2021 - Nov 2022

  Special Assistant
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  United States Air Force

  Nov 2022 - Feb 2024

  Deputy Chief of Staff for the Secretary of the Air Force
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  United States Department of the Air Force

  Jul 2023 - Mar 2024

  Chief of Staff to the Under Secretary of the Air Force
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  Harris for President

  Mar 2024 - Nov 2024

  Chief of Staff