Education
American University, School of Public Affairs (SPA), Washington, DC May 2021
Bachelors of Science in Political Science
Apex High School Apex, North Carolina June 2017
Honors: National Honor Society, Outstanding Women Leader Award for Community Service and Perseverance, and Accepting the Challenge of Excellence Award
Experience
Co-President, Women’s March Youth Empower Coalition July 2018- Present
- Empower youth to register to vote and turn out to midterm elections
- Advocate for legislation at the local, statewide, and national level that creates positive change for youth
- Advise a variety of organizations on how to channel their resources most effectively to get youth out to vote
Deputy Director of Outreach and Research, Blue Future, Washington, D.C. Jan. 2018 – Nov. 2018
- Assist in aggregating opportunities for young people to make a difference in the 2018 elections
- Manage partnerships with political campaigns and built relationships with organizers
- Leverage traditional organizing and communication skills to direct outreach strategies to college campuses and local activist groups
Community Manager, The Wing, Washington, D.C. April 2018- Present
- Provide warm, thoughtful, solution-oriented customer service
- Perform basic administrative and customer service tasks
Journalist, Millennial Politics, Washington, D.C. June 2018- Present
- Researched and interviewed Democratic Congressional candidates in districts where youth can have a pertinent impact on the election
- Created “Young People” series that featured the candidates researched
Founder, Glow-a-thon, Raleigh, North Carolina 2013 – 2018
- Created and implemented an annual community service 5k to benefit Governor Morehead School for the visually impaired.
- Raised approximately $20,000 over the past 4 years.
School of Public Affairs Leadership Program 2017-Present
- Create community service project plan
- Implement group social action project
- Cultivate essential leadership skills
Skills
- Computer: Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint certified proficient, Google docs, slides, spreadsheet, and slack proficient
- Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram proficient