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Brief Leadership Reflections<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reflective Essays<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Essay on Leadership Growth<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Type:<\/strong> Political Fundraising Intern<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Organization Name:<\/strong> The Kauffman Group<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Date:<\/strong> September 2018 – May 2021<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Description:\u00a0<\/strong>At The Kauffman Group, I assisted in the preparation and execution of fundraising events for U.S. Senators. This included performing research, preparing breifings, tracking campaing donations, helping to facilitate fundraising phonecalls, submit expense reports, and train other interns.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Type:<\/strong> Budget Manager<\/span><\/p>\n

Organization Name:<\/strong> American University Invent2Prevent Team<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Date:<\/strong> Jan 2021 – May 2021<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Description: <\/strong>I managed a $2000 budget for the investemnt and allocation to be used to fund a tool to prevent targeted violence and terrorism. With these funds, the team and I prepared a social media and website<\/a> campaign targed at online literacy regarding extremism and radicalization.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Type:\u00a0<\/strong>Co-Director of Finance<\/p>\n

Organization Name:<\/strong> American University School of Public Affairs Leadership Program<\/p>\n

Date:<\/strong> May 2020 – May 2021<\/p>\n

Description:\u00a0<\/strong>I oversaw the fundraising and management of the program’s $60,000 budget. This included designing and marketing materials for the program. Additionally, I worked to institute the first online peer-to-peer fundraising initiative and online store, raising over $700 for the program.<\/p>\n

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Brief Leadership Reflections Reflective Essays Essay on Leadership Growth Type: Political Fundraising Intern Organization Name: The Kauffman Group Date: September 2018 – May 2021 Description:\u00a0At The Kauffman Group, I assisted in the preparation and execution of fundraising events for U.S. Senators. This included performing research, preparing breifings, tracking campaing donations, helping to facilitate fundraising phonecalls, …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2666,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-161","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/161","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2666"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=161"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/161\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":144,"date":"2020-10-30T15:50:41","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T15:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/?page_id=144"},"modified":"2021-01-24T22:47:59","modified_gmt":"2021-01-24T22:47:59","slug":"internship-reflection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/internship-reflection\/","title":{"rendered":"Internship Reflection"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fall 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over the past semester, I have been able to develop a robust – and nuanced – understanding of elections. The Kauffman Group is focused primarily on out of state fundraising for\u00a0 Democratic Senators and senate candidates, with one of our clients being a Democratic challenger for a Republican incumbent. Watching the events of the election within the lenses of both the national media and within the confines of our office environment, I have been able to develop a greater understanding and appreciation for the \u201cbackground\u201d workers to help to ensure that the campaign operates in a smooth, professional, and positive manner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In specific regards to fundraising, I found the role of being the \u201cmiddle man\u201d between donors and the campaign important in relaying the needs and expectations of both groups to each other. As such, I have been able to develop a greater understanding of the importance of proper and diversified communication methods, depending on whom you are reaching out to.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, I have been able to expand my skill set within the areas of finance and fundraising by working to vet different donations that our firm receives. Whether it be from individual donors, outside organizations, or grass-roots ActBlue links, I have been able to develop a greater appreciation for and understanding of these fundraising mechanisms while also being able to observe their direct impact on a campaign.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Even though I am merely the intern at The Kauffman Group,\u00a0 I have found great appreciation in supporting the different staff members and observing their different tasks. Even though we all work under the same umbrella of\u00a0 \u201cfundraising\u201d, some people work with issues relating to compliance, while others focus more on hosting events directly. Hence, even though I working within a niche area in and of itself, I have been fortunate enough to develop a greater understanding of political operations as a whole.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fall 2020 Over the past semester, I have been able to develop a robust – and nuanced – understanding of elections. The Kauffman Group is focused primarily on out of state fundraising for\u00a0 Democratic Senators and senate candidates, with one of our clients being a Democratic challenger for a Republican incumbent. Watching the events of …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2666,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-144","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2666"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=144"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/144\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":107,"date":"2020-06-19T19:57:01","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T19:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/?page_id=107"},"modified":"2020-06-19T20:47:37","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T20:47:37","slug":"media-references","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/media-references\/","title":{"rendered":"Reference & Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

To view a PDF of my letter of recommendation from Kim Kauffman of The Kauffman Group, click here<\/span>.<\/a><\/p>\n

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To view a PDF of my interview with\u00a0The Ephrata Review\u00a0<\/em>regarding my Eagle Scout project from November 2017, click here<\/span>.<\/a><\/p>\n

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To view a PDF of my letter of recommendation from Kim Kauffman of The Kauffman Group, click here.   To view a PDF of my interview with\u00a0The Ephrata Review\u00a0regarding my Eagle Scout project from November 2017, click here.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2666,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-107","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2666"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/107\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":77,"date":"2019-09-29T21:16:02","date_gmt":"2019-09-29T21:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2020-06-19T20:39:06","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T20:39:06","slug":"contact-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/contact-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Contact"},"content":{"rendered":"

LinkedIn Profile<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Phone: (717)945-8395<\/span><\/p>\n

Email:\u00a0 brubaker.ethan.c@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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LinkedIn Profile Phone: (717)945-8395 Email:\u00a0 brubaker.ethan.c@gmail.com  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2666,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-77","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2666"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":19,"date":"2018-06-26T16:06:07","date_gmt":"2018-06-26T16:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/spatemplate\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2021-02-09T07:16:01","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T07:16:01","slug":"work-sample","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/work-sample\/","title":{"rendered":"Work Samples"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following work samples provide a brief overview of the academic work that I have produced thus far in my college career. These academic papers demonstrate my ability to synthesize diverse sources to defend complex theses. Additionally, the presentation slides accompanying the latter paper reflect my ability to utilize leadership soft skills to convey research and complex information to an audience.<\/p>\n

Mock Writing Portfolio for 2020 NC Senate Candiate Cal Cunningham – Fall 2020<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Mock Memo For Senator Bob Casey re: Federal Funding to Achieve Universal Preschool – Spring 2020<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Perception Versus Reality: The Conflict Between Individual Freedom and Authority – Spring 2020<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Mitt Romney, the RNC, and How Barack Obama Became a Two-Term President – Spring Fall 2019<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

All \u2018Right\u2019? Alt-Right? All White?: An Analysis of the Political Violence Performed by the Proud Boys – Spring 2019<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Presentation Slides – Spring 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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The following work samples provide a brief overview of the academic work that I have produced thus far in my college career. These academic papers demonstrate my ability to synthesize diverse sources to defend complex theses. Additionally, the presentation slides accompanying the latter paper reflect my ability to utilize leadership soft skills to convey research …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2666,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2666"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":16,"date":"2018-06-26T16:06:07","date_gmt":"2018-06-26T16:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/spatemplate\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2021-03-23T14:54:50","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T14:54:50","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/strong>“I believe that effective change can only be accomplished through hard work, compassion, and a the ability to see everyone’s true potential.”<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The greatest invention of mankind is democracy. Not only does it give the people a voice in their government, but it instills a value onto each person that validates each of these voices. As a student at\u00a0 American University, I am pursuing a major in Political Science, a minor in Justice, and a certificate in Advanced Leadership Studies. I plan on using this education to ensure that the United States is a home for all of its citizens where they can thrive to have their voices heard in pursuance of the American Dream.<\/p>\n

Outside of the classroom, I have been able to refine my skills in political fundraising through my internship at The Kauffman Group and my work on the Bennet for America presidential campaign. At The Kauffman Group, I am working to track financial data, facilitate fundraising phone calls, and prepare briefings for U.S. Senators. Working with the Bennet for America presidential campaign, I helped to execute donor events and provide vital information to Senator Michael Bennet.<\/p>\n

As the co-director of finance for the School of Public Affairs (SPA) Leadership Program<\/a><\/span>, I will spend the 2020-2021 academic year fundraising for and managing the budget for the program while working to ensure that the necessary financial support is available for service projects through the program. Additionally, I have conducted research with six other peers in this program on substance abuse as it relates to economic inequalities facing American society. As a group, we then utilized this research to execute a series of fundraisers in order to raise over $500 for low-income individuals to receive drug rehabilitation services.<\/p>\n

Through my academic and extracurricular work, I am supporting changemakers both in public and private sectors who have the capacity to not only positively impact their community but lay the groundwork for the next generation of politicians, activists, and leaders of all kinds.<\/p>\n

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“I believe that effective change can only be accomplished through hard work, compassion, and a the ability to see everyone’s true potential.” The greatest invention of mankind is democracy. Not only does it give the people a voice in their government, but it instills a value onto each person that validates each of these voices. …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2666,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2666"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":13,"date":"2018-06-26T16:06:07","date_gmt":"2018-06-26T16:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/spatemplate\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2021-02-05T01:05:56","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T01:05:56","slug":"resume","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/resume\/","title":{"rendered":"Resume"},"content":{"rendered":"

To view a PDF of my resume, please click h<\/span>ere<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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To view a PDF of my resume, please click here.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2666,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2666"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/eb2791a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}]