Greater Madison Area
Flexible, curious, and self-motivated professional with a record of planning and developing projects, conducting peer-training and interviews, and demonstrating written and oral communications skills through reports and evaluations. Excels under pressure, comfortable working individually or as a team member.
Teaching Assistant for: Globalization and Global Governance, Fall 2020 (Graduate Course) - Met 1-on-1 with students to discuss course content, including global institutions, challenges to global governance, global health initiatives, and international development - Graded policy memos and provided both writing and content feedback to students - Co-led lecture on writing tips and best practices for policy writing Introduction to Public Policy, Spring 2020 (Undergraduate Course) - Held weekly discussion hours for small groups (12) of students - Met with students to discuss course content, including cost benefit analysis and basic economic theory
- Wrote and revised blog posts, action alerts, newsletter articles, and resource guides about refugees, climate change, and international trade for Presbyterian Church congregations - Represented the Presbyterian Church in advocacy coalition strategy meetings related to peace, security, human rights, trade, and foreign aid - Mentored four summer interns in policy writing, public speaking, and professionalism
- Conducted needs assessments with community leaders to find solutions to local problems such as health campaigns about handwashing to prevent transmissible diseases, lessons to counter misinformation about vaccines, and community park clean-ups to tackle local pollution - Designed and implemented an infrastructure project, managing five local people to construct two indoor bathrooms in the village school after applying for and receiving a USD 9K Peace Corps Partnership Grant - Trained the local teachers to find scientifically accurate sources for health education lessons and to incorporate new classroom management skills to make classes more interactive and engaging - Promoted leadership skills for 22 members of the school’s Health Club through peer-teaching activities, health campaigns, and rotating responsibilities within the club