Experience

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  Follow my vote, inc.

  Jan 2014 - Sept 2014

  Political science and historian intern

  Start-up initiative created by a Virginia Tech graduate, aiming to build a secure online voting platform that will allow for greater election transparency.• Research: Documented and evaluated all bills proposed during the 2014 U.S. Congressional session to make available for public consumption and review via a mobile application • Writing: Acted as the company historian assembling and publicizing the progress of the company’s start up during 2014

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  Congressional coalition on adoption institute

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Programs intern

  Nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to raising awareness about the millions of children around the world in need of permanent, safe, and loving homes and to eliminating the barriers that hinder these children from realizing their basic right to a family.• Policy Analysis: Analyzed federal and state policy on adoption, foster care and child welfare in the U.S • Policy Recommendations: Formulated policy recommendations for Congressional members Engaged in outreach to Congress members, attended meetings, hearings and briefings on Capitol Hill • Data Management: Cleaned and managed a large database of congressional and donor contacts Show less

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  The national security archive

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Iraq project intern

  Non-profit research and archival institution located on the campus of the George Washington University.• Research: Researched U.S. policies towards Iraq from 1998-2004• Writing: Created a chronology of events leading up to and through the U.S. invasion of Iraq to be included in a senior analyst's publication• FOIA: Filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to have government documents declassified for research and public access

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  U.s. committee for refugees and immigrants (uscri)

  May 2016 - Jul 2016

  Community and government relations intern

  Non-profit organization that administers domestic programs related to refugee resettlement and placement, foreign-born victims of human trafficking, and unaccompanied immigrant children.• Research: Researched U.S. policy on resettlement, unaccompanied minors and immigration policy• Event Planning: Assisted in planning the annual Capitol Hill visit and led advocacy meetings on the Hill • Writing and Presentation: Created over a dozen presentations for various meetings, hearings and seminars• Social Media Management: Managed the official Facebook, Twitter and website, utilizing WordPress and HootSuite Show less

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  U.s. department of state

  Sept 2016 - Dec 2016

  Monitoring and evaluation intern

  • Program Evaluation: Completed monitoring and evaluation projects and contributed to improve accountability to affected populations • Research: Researched policy and legislation on: statelessness, budget and at risk populations for the bureau’s policy team • Data Management: Worked extensively with Department of State databases on maintaining updated contractors, partner agencies and donor information

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  Virginia tech

  Aug 2017 - Sept 2018

  Research assistant

  • Research: Conducting part-time research assistance to a professor in Virginia Tech's School of Public and International Affairs• Writing and Presentation: Co-Authored a research paper and gave a panel presentation on "Refugee Integration in Newer EU Member States" in Tutzing, Germany, at an international conference on refugee resettlement, international laws, and human rights.

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  Crossroads foundation

  Sept 2017 - Nov 2017

  Engagement intern

  A non-profit charity based in Hong Kong which aims to disrupt the traditional production-donation cycle, connecting those with resources directly with those who need help.• Partnership Management: Utilized the CRM database, email campaigns and personal networking to create new partnerships with large corporations, promoting corporate social responsibility to assist smaller undeserved communities with both monetary donations, venture capital and gifts in kind • Research: Completed extensive research to find new potential donors and charity partners, also researched new marketing and fundraising tactics• Research: Located supply chains and mapped networks of corporations and charities (specifically in mainland China) Show less

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  Horatio alger association of distinguished americans

  Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  Educational programs administrator

  Membership organization founded to honor the achievements of outstanding Americans who have succeeded in spite of adversity and to emphasize the importance of higher education. Today the organization serves over 350 members and recognizes the importance of higher education in achieving the American dream, awarding $16 million a year to over 2,000 scholars. • Application Management- Administered the building and review of two application cycles, and oversaw selection and awarding for approximately $18,000,000 in scholarship awards annually • Scholarship Management- Oversaw scholarship renewal and disbursement processes for approximately 750 students for $9,000,000 in scholarship dollars • Partnership Management- Coordinated, managed and advised on the implementation of all initiatives for over 315 partners, including Universities, Non-Profit and For-Profit companies • Proposal Writing- Authored two program proposals that implemented change across the organization, creating a new scholar services operational model, and a qualification program for Collegiate Partners • Research- Researched Financial Literacy and standardized metrics for College Access and Success, drafting a Financial Literacy curriculum and creating a new data metric for Collegiate Partners • Data management- Worked to maintain records on over 750 students in CRM Salesforce, drafting report, email and campaign templates. Additionally oversaw the integration of two application systems, AMP and Scholar SNAPP, mapping associated fields and testing the integration Show less

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  Dream project - va

  Jul 2018 - now

  Working board member and committee chair

  Founded to support students from all backgrounds, who have faced numerous adversities, attend higher education regardless of their immigration status. • Chair of Scholar and Alumni Affairs Committee- Served as the chair of the Scholar and Alumni Affairs Committee, managing three annual events, strategic partnerships and scholar services. • Co-chair of Governance Committee- Served as co-chair of the Governance committee, assisted in rewriting the organization’s by-laws, authored a Board Orientation packet, and made strategic decisions on committee structure for the board• Planned Board Retreat- Served on the strategic planning committee for the annual strategy Board Retreat • Application Management- Tested 3 application platforms, assisted in editing the application questions and have assisted in overseeing review and interview scheduling of over 100 applicants across 3 application cycles • Alumni Services- Researched how other non-profits establish alumni advisory committees, compiled a list of best practices and will begin establishing an alumni advisory committee • Data management- Working to streamline data in CRM Salesforce and create reporting templates Show less

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  National association of medicaid directors

  Jan 2019 - now

  The National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) began as an independent, bipartisan, nonprofit, professional organization in 2011. NAMD represents members who oversee Medicaid in each of the 50 states, District of Columbia and U.S. territories. Medicaid directors are the senior leaders in states driving major innovations in health care while overseeing Medicaid, one of the nation’s most vital – and complex – health care safety net programs, which covers more than 77 million Americans. • Communications Redesign- Worked in tandem with a Communications Consultant to redesign the organization’s websites, create and implement an editorial calendar and manage four social media platforms, and the WordPress for both websites• Strategic Planning- Assembled a Strategic Planning Committee of Medicaid Directors to draft a Strategic Plan in 2020, and a ten-year, three-year and one-year Strategic Plan in 2021. Served to guide the staff through monitoring and reporting on the Strategic Plan quarterly goals, including drafting reports and drafting and designing the Organization’s Annual Report • Program Redesign- When the Director of Leadership Programming left the organization, I stepped up to propose a redesign of the program, and implemented the direction shift. • Program administration- Administered the Leadership Program including hosting over 100 calls, planning an in-person training, creating leadership documents, webinars and podcasts• Event and meeting planning- Supported the event planning and day of coordination for three in-person meetings for over 5000 attendants, and four virtual meetings for over 2000 attendants• Data management- Managed the entire implementation cycle of membership wide surveys, creating the survey tool, administering the survey, analyzing the data and presenting the findings Show less

  • Manager, Programs and Projects

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Program Coordinator

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2022