Resume

Faith Boehm

4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20016 || (440) 463-0775 || fb4011a@student.american.edu

EDUCATION

American University, School of Public Affairs (SPA), Washington, D.C.

  • BA Political Science; Minor in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; December 2020
  • School of Public Affairs Leadership Program and Advanced Leadership Studies Certificate; December 2020
  • Master’s of Public Administration; Concentration: Applied Politics; December 2021

EXPERIENCE

The AIDS Institute, Washington, D.C.

Public Policy Intern, January 2020 – Present

  • Assist in efforts to implement a broad range of domestic HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, and healthcare policy objectives
  • Attend and report on community and coalition meetings, hearings, and briefings in Washington and on the Hill
  • Conduct policy research on topics such as prevention, treatment, and healthcare reform
  • Craft social media messages in collaboration with policy associates for various platforms and coalition members

American University Housing and Residence Life (HRL), Washington, D.C.

Resident Assistant (RA), August 2019 – December 2019

  • Developed community through planning and implementation of monthly activities for 700+ residents
  • Participated in overnight duty rotation providing crisis and emergency response to a campus of 8,000+ students
  • Assessed rooms upon departure of 50+ residents and determine damage billing as necessary
  • Served as liaison between HRL and residents to mediate conflict, provide emotional support, and affect resolution

 

American University SPA Leadership Program, Washington, D.C.

Second-Year Teaching Assistant, April 2019 – Present

  • Mentor seven second-year students through the cultivation and implementation of their social action projects
  • Encourage, motivate and assist in students’ identification of public policy issue and a project addressing the issue
  • Collaborate with fellow teaching assistants and university faculty in the creation of syllabus for 40+ students
  • Coordinate two-day retreat for 40+ students, including activities aimed to foster a caring and engaging environment
  • Grade weekly assignments in tandem with the program director

 

American University Housing and Residence Life, Washington, D.C.

Office Assistant, August 2018 – August 2019

  • Communicated with students, parents, vendors, and AU faculty/staff via phone and email to address and resolve conflicts while handling confidential information in high-stress situations
  • Utilized various databases to log students’ information and complaints to most effectively resolve housing conflicts
  • Created advertisement materials for 400+ students, parents, and campus partners to increase occupancy rates
  • Enhanced onboarding documents for new HRL employees to ensure a smoother transition for new HRL hires

 

American University SPA Leadership Program, Washington, D.C.

Member, August 2017 – Present

  • Attend weekly classes centered on leadership styles and their implementation as agents for change in public arena
  • Conduct semester-long research to identify and evaluate a public policy issue (HIV/AIDS in D.C.)
  • Devise, organize, and execute a year-long social action project to address high rates of HIV and spread awareness
  • Spearhead HIV awareness campaign which included HIV panel discussion, free HIV testing and fundraiser for Casa Ruby, resulting in the donation of over $100 and hundreds of contraceptives and sexual aids
  • Summarize year-long research and project in five-minute presentation for SPA Undergrad Research Symposium

 

Hygiene Drive for the Center for the Homeless, South Bend, IN

Founder, January 2015 – April 2017

  • Conducted in-depth research on homelessness which resulted in the creation of annual community engagement project
  • Established and implemented a school-wide hygiene product drive for guests at the Center for the Homeless
  • Liaised with the Center’s executive and Saint Joe High School’s administration to maximize effectiveness
  • Collected, transported, and donated 5,000+ hygiene products for the Center’s 100+ weekly guests during the spring

Re-election Campaign of Mayor Pete Buttigieg, South Bend, IN

Campaign Volunteer, November 2015

  • Assisted with coordinated get-out-the-vote effort for Mayor Pete through South Bend’s Democratic Headquarters by canvassing 50+ homes and phone-banking 200+ registered voters in South Bend

 

SKILLS

  • Computer: Google Apps, Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Qualtrics, ServiceNow, StarRez, and Stata
  • Personal: Strong communication, collaboration, team-building, conflict resolution, active listening, encouragement