Omari Caldwell

Experience

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  Corporation Counsel of New Haven

  Feb 2017 - May 2017

  Paralegal Assistant

  - Participated in depositions, pre-trials, and trials on cases varying from teacher abuse to slip and fall accidents.- Conducted subpoenas summoning various pieces of evidence and prepared trial binder for slip & fall cases.- Wrote deposition summaries involving alleged police brutality.

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  US Congress

  May 2017 - Jun 2017

  Congressional Intern

  - Maintained comprehensive spreadsheet tracking constituent opinions and viewpoints to inform decision-making.- Conducted policy research on anti-trust legislation and compiled briefing report for Congressional staffers.

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  Forward Together New Orleans

  Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Intern

  - Researched biotech, digital media and government transparency for preliminary report sent to Subcommittee on City Incentives suggesting solutions for increasing workforce growth and sustainability in New Orleans.- Shadowed Job Growth and Retention subcommittee members at meetings with top business officials.

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  City of New Orleans

  Jun 2018 - Sept 2018

  Intern

  - Participated on Wisner Grant Selection Committee with city officials to review grant proposals from various NGOs and ultimately allocate $1 million to organizations planning to beautify, educate and reform the New Orleans community. - Read grant proposals from 250+ organizations and gave monetary suggestions to department head on allocations for organizations that should receive grant funding. - Participated in community office hours, where constituents complaints about the community were recorded Show less

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  Loyola University New Orleans

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Evening Manager

    Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Office Assistant

    May 2019 - Aug 2019
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  Business Blockchain HQ

  Jun 2019 - Feb 2020

  Freelance Journalist
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  New Jersey Governor's Office

  Jun 2020 - Feb 2021

  Communications Department Intern

  - Drafted quotes, speeches and Op-ed pieces on various policies such as unemployment claims, education and public health- Compiled press clippings and produced posts across social media platforms, updating New Jersey on COVID-19 protocols

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  Halogen Ventures

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Student Fellow

  - Selected as one of ten fellows for a 3 month introduction program to VC, where candidates participated in pitches, heard lectures on Term Sheets and VC operations, and attended talks about funding startups by Amazon Web Services and SVB. - Completed a research project on market trends and a consulting project; the former explored the growth language learning apps are expected to have in the upcoming years, while the latter was a competition analysis of the mid-mile logistics market for MightyFly. Show less

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  House Committee on Homeland Security

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Intern

  - Researched background information, drafted and copyedited congressional memo for the Border Security, Facilities & Operations subcommittee hearing, "Assessing the State’s of America’s Seaports: Equipping for a Reopened Economy". - Attended meetings and took notes for staffers, analyzing various NGOs and their desires to shape national immigration policy.

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  The Fulbright Program

  Sept 2021 - May 2022

  Cultural Ambassador

  - Official US State Department Representative assigned to the Superior Technological Institute of Teziutlan.- Gave lectures on American culture. Conducted courses in English. Developed curriculum for French Level A1 course.

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  Fidelity Investments

  Jul 2022 - now

  Associate at Fidelity Investments, Emerging Leaders Program