Background

Recently graduated from the MPA program at Wayne State University and previously interned as a policy researcher at the Citizens Research Council. Last year, I worked as an assistant grant writer in Wayne State’s Humanity Center. In 2016, I served as an intern for Dr. Anil Kumar’s congressional campaign in Michigan’s 11th district. I am detail oriented, dedicated, punctual, and enjoy working with others. I am preparing to start a career working for local governments, state governments, or non-profits. When not working I enjoy volunteering with local charities and organizations to give back to my community.

Job experience

• May 2018 - October 2018
  Policy Intern
  Citizens Research Council of Michigan
  

  Livonia, MI, USA

  Conducted research on the differences between how general property taxes and ad valorem special assessments were used in the state. Researched the 2018 ballot proposal on marijuana legalization and how it compares to laws in other states.

• May 2017 - February 2018
  Assistant Grant Writer
  Wayne State Humanities Center
  

  Detroit, MI, USA

  • Writing grant applications and letters of inquiry
  • Event planning
  • Creating budgets for grant applications
  • Conducting donor outreach
  • Conducting research for grants
  • Developing advertising and marketing strategies
  

• February 2016 - June 2016
  Campaign Intern
  Dr. Anil Kumar for US Congress
  

  Rochester Hills, MI, USA

  In 2016 I worked on the campaign for Dr. Anil Kumar for U.S. Congress in Michigan’s 11th District. I joined his campaign effort to gain more direct experience in the political process and to become involved in helping a candidate that I believe will do more for his community than the incumbent. I’ve asked people to sign petitions to put the candidate on the ballot, called potential volunteers to ask them if they would like to attend upcoming meetings where they could meet the candidate, updated spreadsheets with information about potential donors and volunteers, and took down statistics of other candidates that won this district in U.S. Senate races and U.S. House races to see which precincts and areas the campaign should target and focus on, and stuffed mailers into envelopes for potential donors and volunteers.

• September 2011 - August 2012
  CAD Trainee/Designer
  Navistar Defense
  

  Madison Heights, MI, USA

  • Created and updated 2D drawings
  • Basic modeling work; basic use of GD&T to communicate metrics to engineers
  

Education

• Wayne State Unisersity
  Master in Public Administration
  

  2016 - 2019

  Concentration in Policy Analysis
  GPA: 3.71
• University of Michigan-Dearborn
  B.A. in Political Science
  

  2013 - 2016

  Major in Political Science
  Minor in Psychology
  GPA: 3.93
• Oakland Community College
  

  2011 - 2013

  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
• Bishop Foley Catholic High School
  High School Diploma
  

  2007 - 2011