[{"id":19,"date":"2019-08-22T15:06:30","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T15:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/spatemplate\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2020-12-02T02:52:36","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T02:52:36","slug":"work-sample","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/work-sample\/","title":{"rendered":"Work Sample"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Attached is a sample of my writing, written in late 2019 addressing the death penalty and how it could go obsolete within the next 100 years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1426\/2020\/12\/Writing-Sample.docx\">Writing Sample<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attached is a sample of my writing, written in late 2019 addressing the death penalty and how it could go obsolete within the next 100 years. Writing Sample<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2884,"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\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2884"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":16,"date":"2019-08-22T15:06:30","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T15:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/spatemplate\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2022-03-23T19:16:45","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T19:16:45","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-48 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1426\/2019\/10\/0D2A9773-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1426\/2019\/10\/0D2A9773-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1426\/2019\/10\/0D2A9773-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1426\/2019\/10\/0D2A9773-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Hello there. My name is Nicholas Couch and I am an undergraduate student at American University. I am majoring in Political Science with a concentration in American Government through the School of Public Affairs. I am also pursuing an Advanced Leadership Certificate through the SPA Leadership Program. On campus, I am a Teaching Assistant for the Leadership Program, as well as a contributing writer for The Eagle, American&#8217;s student-run newspaper.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">I am originally from Green Brook, New Jersey, the youngest of three brothers. During my high school tenure I focused on community service and outreach, dedicating countless hours volunteering at a local food bank helping distribute food to those in need. I spent 7 years as a member of Boy Scout Troop 129, where I held numerous leadership positions in the troop, and earned the rank of Eagle Scout in December 2018. I spent four summers as a staff member at a Boy Scout summer camp, and have also worked for Amazon as a fulfillment associate. Currently, I work as a legislative intern in the Washington, DC office of Representative Tom Malinowski.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">After graduation from American in December 2022, I aim to remain in the DC area and gain valuable experience through my time working with the federal government.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">My LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nicholas-couch-\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello there. My name is Nicholas Couch and I am an undergraduate student at American University. I am majoring in Political Science with a concentration in American Government through the School of Public Affairs. I am also pursuing an Advanced Leadership Certificate through the SPA Leadership Program. On campus, I am a Teaching Assistant for &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;About Me&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2884,"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\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2884"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":13,"date":"2019-08-22T15:06:30","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T15:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/spatemplate\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2022-03-23T19:15:55","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T19:15:55","slug":"resume","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/resume\/","title":{"rendered":"Resume"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/link\/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:cb983b26-f84d-3305-9604-55298f5b949d\">Nicholas Couch Resume<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicholas J. Couch<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:ncouch212@gmail.com\">ncouch212@gmail.com<\/a> \u2219 (732)-850-1157<\/p>\n<p><strong>EDUCATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>American University, School of Public Affairs,<\/strong> Washington, DC\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 December 2022<\/p>\n<p>Bachelor of Arts Political Science, Concentration: American Politics, GPA: 3.44<\/p>\n<p><em>Honors:<\/em> SPA Leadership Program<\/p>\n<p><em>Relevant Coursework<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>American Public Policy: researched and organized a 10-page paper on the efficiency of nuclear power in the US and realistic policy paths for the nuclear sector<\/li>\n<li>Comparative Politics: studied global politics in a comparative sense and wrote on the rise of far-right political parties in Germany around the 2017 elections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Watchung Hills Regional High School, <\/strong>Warren, New Jersey\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 June 2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>U.S. House of Representatives Intern, <\/em><strong>Washington, <\/strong>DC\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 January 2022 \u2013 present<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Worked as a legislative intern in the Washington office of Representative Tom Malinowski of New Jersey<\/li>\n<li>Communicated with constituents to address and respond to concerns in a timely manner<\/li>\n<li>Assisted other staffers in legislative activities by conducting background research on various topics and drafting policy memos and letters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>SPA Leadership Program<\/em>, <strong>Washington<em>, <\/em><\/strong>DC\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 September 2019 &#8211; present<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Studied effective leadership methods and applied these methods to individual and group social action projects throughout the program<\/li>\n<li>Completed two social action projects aimed at helping vulnerable communities including domestic abuse victims and the food insecure<\/li>\n<li>Instructed second-year students as a teaching assistant, working closely with professors and other assistants to properly conduct class and other activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Fulfillment Associate<\/em>, <strong>Amazon<\/strong>, Edison, NJ\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 September 2020 &#8211; May 2021<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collaborated with employees and inventory control system to ensure a timely fulfillment of orders<\/li>\n<li>Utilized equipment and customer support system to effectively manage incoming shipments and organize out-bound orders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Cashier<\/em>, <strong>Broad Branch Market<\/strong>, Washington, DC\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0January &#8211; March 2020<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Engaged directly with customers to field customer concerns and provide necessary assistance as needed<\/li>\n<li>Worked closely with inventory control system to create accurate inventory reports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Camp Somers Staff<\/em>,<strong> Mount Allamuchy Scout Reservation<\/strong>, Stanhope, NJ\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 July &#8211; August 2016 &#8211; 2019<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Taught various merit badges and skills to Boy Scout troops including Metalwork, Woodcarving, Pottery, Photography, and Fingerprinting<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in merit badge requirements while working with Scouts and adult leaders<\/li>\n<li>Collected and organized paperwork and implemented system to ensure timely completion of grid sheets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in December 2018 after completing a project to benefit a food bank in Dunellen, NJ Writes as a contributing writer for <em>The Eagle<\/em>, American University\u2019s student run newspaper, in the Life section starting in September 2021<\/li>\n<li>Was a member of the Boy Scouts of America from 2012 to 2019 and held multiple leadership roles within the troop including Senior Patrol Leader<\/li>\n<li>Served as a member of the Green Brook Township Youth Services Commission to implement services tailored towards at risk youth in Green Brook<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SKILLS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Computer:<\/em> Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Google Docs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nicholas Couch Resume Nicholas J. Couch ncouch212@gmail.com \u2219 (732)-850-1157 EDUCATION American University, School of Public Affairs, Washington, DC\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 December 2022 Bachelor of Arts Political Science, Concentration: American &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/resume\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Resume&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2884,"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\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2884"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":2,"date":"2019-08-22T15:06:30","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T15:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/spatemplate\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2022-03-23T19:16:15","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T19:16:15","slug":"reflections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/reflections\/","title":{"rendered":"My Reflections"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2884,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2884"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/nc8382a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}]