EDUCATION
American University, School of Public Affairs (SPA), Washington, DC May 2020
Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies: Communications, Law, Economics, Government (CLEG)
Three Year Scholars Program: Politics, Policy, and Law (PPL)
Relevant Courses:
- American Constitution: Learned about the American legal system, and analyzed decisions of the United States Supreme Court.
- Introduction to CLEG: Wrote a 8-10 page Project Policy Memo on the issue of College Tuition
- SPA Leadership Development: Practiced skills and qualities that help nurture leadership development for a social action project.
American University, College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), Washington, DC May 2020
Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Relevant Courses:
- Applied Macro/Microeconomics: Studied government policies and individual behaviors that affect both the global economy and the markets.
EXPERIENCE
Student Director, SPA Leadership Program, American University March 2019-Present
- Organized and facilitated all programming and inclusion within the program
- Managed a mass-leadership team of teaching assistants and a steering committee
Intern, Democratic Governors Association, Democratic National Committee Fall 2019
- Drafted press releases for 2019 Democratic gubernatorial candidates
- Conducted analysis on the “Every State Every Vote” campaign
Intern, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, U.S. House of Representatives Fall 2018
- Attended policy briefings on legislative issues
- Corresponded with staff on drafting policy
- Assisted the Congresswoman in committee meetings
Intern, Hillel, American University August 2017 – Present
- Designed shabbat experiences
- Chaired the Holocaust Rememberace Week Committee
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Canvasser, College Democrats, American University September 2017- Present
- Surveyed voters in Maryland/Virginia for midterm/general elections
- Door to Door Campaigning/Phone Banking
Curriculum Team Member/Tutor, Civics in the Capitol, Washington, DC April 2019-Present
- Volunteered with the curriculum team to structure Civics draft lesson plans
- Taught students of low socioeconomic status a civics curriculum
Member, Democracy Matters, American University September 2017-Present
- Lobbied to legislators on Capitol Hill regarding campaign finance reform
- Attended meetings and listened to speaker panels discussing the effect of big money in politics
SKILLS
- Technology: Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides
- Language: English, Hebrew (Reading and Writing), and Spanish (Reading and Writing)