Connor Kelly
8433 Fingerboard Rd, Frederick, MD 21704 – frostbite326@gmail.com – (443) 301-5916
Education
American University, School of Public Affairs (SPA), Washington, DC May 2024
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Honors:
Relevant Courses and Projects:
Urbana High School, Ijamsville, MD June 2020
Honors: Honors for high GPA 2018, 2019, and 2020
Experience
Member, SPA Leadership Program, American University August 2020 – Present
- Selected to study and develop leadership skills through advanced practical training and by implementing social action projects in local areas of need
Delegate, Conference on National Affairs (CONA), Blue Ridge Assembly July 2019 and 2020
- Selected from a pool of 100+ applicants to represent Maryland as a delegate at this nationwide conference
- 600+ of the smartest delegates from all 50 states coming together to debate proposals on national and international issues
- Researched and wrote policy professional policy proposals on solving the opioid epidemic and reforming U.S. campaign finance
Page, Maryland General Assembly, Annapolis, MD January – March 2020
- Selected from applicants in all Frederick County public high schools to serve as a page in the General Assembly Senate
- Learned valuable networking and communication skills
- Official Citation from the Maryland General Assembly recognizing my selection and service as a page during the 2020 General Assembly session
Chief Squire, Columbian Squires, Frederick, MD September 2015 – October 2019
- A Catholic youth group that focuses on bettering our community through faith and public service projects
- Have held multiple positions such as Deputy Chief squire, Notary, etc. but Chief Squire is my most prestigious
- Learned about leadership as well as how diverse people’s issues can be and that there can be multiple solutions to a problem, but the best one is the one with the most conflict surrounding it
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