EDUCATION

American University, Washington, DC                                                                                                                                         May 2021

Major: BA in Political Science & BA in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

American University Honors Student, SPA Leadership Program

 

DIS Study Abroad, Copenhagen, Denmark                                                                                                                                    Fall 2019

Field of Study: Prostitution and the Sex Trade

 

Concord High School, Concord, NC                                                                                                                                  June 2017

Graduated top 10% with Summa Cum Laude and Honors

Honors: International Baccalaureate Student: Diploma Awarded, National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society

 

EXPERIENCE

Abortion Doula & Intern, The Doula Project & Planned Parenthood, New York City, New York                    May 2019 – August 2019

• Serve as a trained Abortion Doula for the five Planned Parenthood Clinics in New York City
• See 15-20 procedures a day to provide emotional support and be a medical advocate
• Attend Doula Project Leadership Circle meetings to provide input and a new perspective
• Assist in organizing the yearly Doula training and help distribute the Post-Abortion Care Zine

 

Contributing Author, Youth Activist Toolkit, Advocates for Youth, Washington, DC                                                           February 2019

• Interview activists on ally ship, self-care, and arts in activism within the reproductive justice sphere
• Create inclusive, informative content for the remodeling of the Toolkit aimed to help activists ages 14 to 20

 

Programs Intern, Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity (URGE), Washington, DC                                      October 2018- May 2019

• Serve as the intern for the field, policy, and communications teams
• Research policy concerning reproductive justice
• Create media for a diverse audience and manage social media accounts
• Assist in the execution of advocacy field work within the 5 states URGE organizes in

 

Research Assistant, Police Body-Worn Camera Experiment, Washington, DC                                                    May 2018- October 2018

• Work with Professors and graduate students at American University to conduct a series of telephone interviews assessing the impact of police body-worn cameras (BWC)
• Analyze interview responses to document the public’s opinion of BWCs and how it effects police-citizen relations in Fairfax County

 

Conference Assistant, American University Guest and Conference Services, Washington, DC                            May 2018- August 2018

• Manage all front desk operations for residence halls to provide superb customer service to all guests
• Provide on-call duty coverage to ensure 24/7 hospitality to American University’s summer guests
• Create a positive, welcoming, and accommodating atmosphere for guests and represent American University in the highest regard

 

Legislative Intern, Congresswoman Alma Adams Ph. D. NC-12, Washington, DC                                               January 2018- May 2018

• Assist the Chief of Staff and office in planning HBCU Conferences
• Write 2 all-staff memos per week to inform Legislative Assistants about the current policies being presented on the floor
• Respond to 5 constituent letters a week allowing me to become more aware of the concerns of our citizens as well as develop my written communication skills
• Attend briefings on topics of interest to the Congresswoman and her district in order to prioritize the concerns of her constituents as well as network with professionals in the area
• Answer constituent calls and address their concerns in a respectful and urgent manner

 

Council Member & Advocate, International Youth Leadership Council, Advocates for Youth

• Lobby and organize 2 annual Lobby Days on Capitol Hill for reproductive rights in the United States and the Global South to communicate to Representatives the concerns of our non-profit
• Attend the United Nations Conference on the Status of Women and present to attendees research, as well as serve address the UN on Advocates for Youth’s mission statement
• Serve as a Youth Advisory Board Member to make Urban Retreat, a conference with over 200 attendees, inclusive and intersectional
• Research reproductive justice policy such as the Global Gag Rule, PEPFAR Funding, and the implementation of inclusive sexual education globally

 

Student Diplomat, National Security Language Initiative for Youth, Indore, India                                                                           2017

• Studied Hindi for six weeks in Indore, India to develop my oral communication skills in a critical language as well as understand the importance of diplomacy

 

Peer Sex Educator and Organizer, TRAIL, Cabarrus County Health Alliance, North Carolina                                                                2016- 2017

• Serve as a peer educator for my county using youth-created comprehensive and inclusive sexual education
• Develop and organize inclusive sexual education for all high school students in the county
• Meet with administrators, teachers, and school nurses to push for extended sexual health resources on middle and high school campuses

 

CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

 

Director of Special Projects, Students to End Abortion Stigma, American University                                             October 2018- Present

• Develop a wide range of programming to bring to campus
• Facilitate trainings, and informative sessions for the student body
• Pilot advocacy work with student health concerns and reproductive justice issues

 

Teaching Assistant & Member, School of Public Affairs Leadership Program, American University                              September 2017

• Serve as the Teaching Assistant for the Environmental Sustainability issue group to guide first year students in a campus wide social action project
• Work with other members of the Gender and Sexuality Issue group to bring a Papaya Workshop to campus, as well as destigmatize conversations around safe sex and proper use of contraception
• Collaborate with other organizations to gather research on contraception access

 

President (2016) Secretary (2015), Concord Youth Council (CYC), Concord, NC                                                                     2013-2017

• Lead Concord Youth Council meetings to inform 70+ members about the
• Give presentations to City Council concerning the benefits of CYC and the council’s agenda
• Record meeting minutes as well as member attendance

  

Creator, International Baccalaureate Mentorship Program, Concord High School, Concord, NC                                              2016

• Developed the IB Mentorship program to aid underclassmen in the IB experience and organized the mentorship retreat
• Gave tours of Concord High School to potential students and their families

 

PUBLICATIONS

• Op-Ed, We Need to Talk About the Global Gag Rule, The Eagle
• Toolkit, Young Activist Toolkit, Advocates for Youth

 

SKILLS

• Computer: Certified in Microsoft Excel and Access
• Social Media: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Tumblr
• Organizing Software: Tweet Deck, Nation Builder, Fiscal Note, Phone 2 Action
• Language: Intermediate Spanish (can read complex texts, and have intermediate conversation), Basic Hindi