Position:
Special Assistant at The Kauffman Group
Location:
Washington, District Of Columbia
Work:
The Kauffman Group
since Apr 2013
Special Assistant
U.S. House of Representatives
Feb 2013 - Apr 2013
Legislative Intern
Obama for America
- Reno, Nevada Area Jul 2012 - Nov 2012
Field Organizer
Northern Kentucky University
- Northern Kentucky University, Office of Government and Community Relations Jan 2011 - May 2012
Special Assistant to the Vice President
Northern Kentucky University
- Northern Kentucky University, Office of University Development Feb 2010 - Jan 2011
Development Assistant
Education:
Northern Kentucky University 2008 - 2012
Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Public Relations
Skills:
Fundraising, Higher Education, Organizational Communication, Government Relations, Event Planning, Public Affairs, Public Relations, Strategic Communications, Volunteer Management, Public Speaking, Volunteer Recruiting, Volunteer Training, Political Organization, Legislative Advocacy, Public Policy, Communication Strategy, Education Policy, Community Engagement, Research, Computer-savvy
Interests:
Public Policy, Education Policy, Government Relations, Nonprofit Development, Startups, Entrepreneurship, Informatics, Innovation, Travel, Northern Kentucky University, Politics, Kentucky,
Honor & Awards:
• Norse Legacy Award - highest individual student award given by Northern Kentucky University (April 2012)
• Northern Kentucky University Foundation Student Leadership Award (April 2012)
• Outstanding Senior Award given by the Northern Kentucky University Department of Communication
• NKY Startup Weekend Competition Champion Team Member (Jan. 2012)
• World Champion Team Member in the International Odyssey of the Mind World Finals Competition (May 2011)
• University Spirit Award from the NKU Presidential Ambassadors (2011)
• NKU President’s Honors List: Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011 semesters
• NKU Dean’s List: Spring 2009, Spring 2010 semesters
• Alpha Chi International Honor Society Inductee (2011)
• Golden Key International Society Inductee (2010)
• State Delegate at the KY Democratic Convention for the 2008 Presidential Election (June 2008)
Languages:
English
American Sign Language
Spanish