Department of Homeland Security - Arlington, VA since May 2011
Program Analyst
Polaris Project - Washington, DC Jan 2010 - Jul 2010
Legal and Policy Department
Office of United States Senator Paul Strauss Mar 2009 - Jun 2009
Legislative Assistant / Internship Coordinator
Council of Women World Sep 2008 - Nov 2008
Humanitarian Advocate
Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider, LLP Feb 2007 - Jul 2008
Paralegal II
Education:
George Mason University 2008 - 2010
Masters Degree:, Masters of Public Policy
University of Maryland College Park 2000 - 2004
Bachelor's of Arts, Government and Politics
Pennsylvania State University 1999 - 2000
Skills:
Government Policy Politics Program Management Policy Analysis Public Speaking Legislative Relations Public Policy Legal Writing Federal Government Community Outreach Research Analysis Proposal Writing Intelligence Nonprofits Homeland Security Grants Strategic Planning International Relations Grassroots Organizing Data Analysis National Security Political Campaigns Public Administration Microsoft Word Courts Grant Writing Litigation Editing Political Science Program Evaluation Foreign Policy Security Clearance Microsoft Office Program Development Legislative Research Legal Research Powerpoint Westlaw Human Rights Legislation Lexis Trials Defense Microsoft Excel Civil Litigation Non Profits Event Planning Leadership
Certifications:
Master's Certificate In Project Management From the George Washington University The George Washington University
Sep 2011 to 2000 Program Analyst GSPolaris Project Washington, DC Jan 2010 to Jul 2010 Legal and Policy FellowOffice of United States Senator Paul Strauss Washington, DC Mar 2009 to Jun 2009 Legislative Assistant / Internship CoordinatorAxinn, Veltrop & Harkrider, LLP Hartford, CT Feb 2007 to Jul 2008 Paralegal II - Intellectual Properties and Patent LawOffice of the Attorney General of Maryland Baltimore, MD Sep 2005 to Jan 2007 Paralegal II - Civil Litigation DivisionCACI Arlington, VA Feb 2005 to Jul 2005 Document Management Analyst
Education:
George Mason University Arlington, VA 2008 to 2011 Master's of Public Policy in National Security and Transnational CrimeUniversity of Maryland College Park, MD 2000 to 2003 Bachelors of Arts in Government and Politics