Resume
Professional Experience
June - Aug 2024
Research and Engagement Intern
Wyoming FREE
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Collaborated on and organized statewide ballot initiatives
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Managed Wyoming FREE website (www.wyomingfree.org) and social media platforms
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Developed a mail ballot campaign with Wyoming County Clerks
Casper, WY
2023 - 2024
Research Assistant
James Madison College, Michigan State University
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Reviewed published articles on international environmental law
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Wrote literature reviews for papers on global water and energy resources
East Lansing, MI
2023 - 2024
Community Engagement Intern
Women*s Student Services, Michigan State University
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Assisted in the facilitation and creation of programming for community groups
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Created and maintained connections to organizations in the MSU and East Lansing community
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Wrote articles for weekly MSU periodicals
East Lansing, MI
May - Aug 2023
Policy Advocacy Intern
Office of Government Relations; The Episcopal Church
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Tracked legislation and presented bills to potential U.S. Senate and House of Representative co-sponsors
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Organized events with faith and secular partners, including UNHCR
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Wrote briefs on SCOTUS decisions and presented to the Episcopal Public Policy Network
Washington, D.C.
2021 - 2022
Governance Board Member
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Created annual budgets
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Performed outreach to local, regional, and national partner organizations
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Managed social media and website pages
Cowgirl Run Fund PAC
Casper, WY
May - Aug 2022
Economic and Public Diplomacy Intern
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Public Diplomacy and media outreach work for the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
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Editor of Bureau Joint Strategic Plan, Bureau Resource Request, Functional Bureau Strategy
U.S. Department of State
Washington, D.C.
2020 - 2022
Professorial Research Assistant
Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources; Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
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Performed analyses and visualizations in R and LaTeX software programming languages
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Reviewed papers and wrote literature reviews for papers for the Department’s research work
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Conducted research project on migration, housing, and political division in Wyoming
East Lansing, MI
Jan 2015 - 2020
Administrative Assistant
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Digitized client file library
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Assisted with invoices, billings and other accounting tasks
Nicolaysen and Associates, P.C.
Casper, WY
Education
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
B.A. Summa Cum Laude: International Relations, Economics
2020 - 2024
MSU Residential and Concentration Colleges Attended:
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MSU Honors College
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The James Madison College
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College of Social Science
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College of Arts and Letters
Minor: French
The George Washington University
Washington, D.C.
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Wolcott Fellow, Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration
2024 - 2026
My dedication to learning has been instrumental in my personal and professional development. I continuously seek to expand my knowledge of public policy and policy administration, ensuring I remain fully aware of and ready to apply trends and best practices.
Software Experience and Programming Languages
Microsoft Office Suite
Overleaf (LaTeX)
Quickbooks
Wix
R
Stata
Squarespace
Meta Business Suite
CliftonStrengths®️
Learner
Input
Belief
Connectedness
Responsibility
Languages
English (Native)
French (Proficient—CEFR level B2)
Public Speaking and Research Skillsets
Research Database Utilization (BACI, Census.gov, Gale Databases, GitHub, Harvard Dataverse, JSTOR, UNdata, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis [BEA], Web of Science)
Public Research Presentations ("Issues Affecting Women-Identifying Students on the MSU Campus", "Arabic in the Fray", "The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: The Failure of International Water Law and Frameworks")
Speech Writing and Presentation ("Benefits and Detriments to Implementing a Sugar Tax"; "Case for Ending the American Summer Break")
Case Writing and Case Defense ("Efficacy of Sanctions", "Expansion of U.S. Domestic Nuclear Power Production", "Expanding Access to 'Affordable' Housing")
