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What I bring to the table.

Education. Experience. Skills.

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I study the intersections of grassroots organizing, sociology, and politics of multiple countries in order to bring opportunity to marginalized groups of people. My concentration is in African diaspora, international affairs, and development, where I use my knowledge of global politics and economics to bring opportunity and education to people without violating local, social, and international laws.

Education

Howard University is a private, federally chartered historically black university in Washington, D.C. Howard University sits at No. 80 on the latest U.S. News & World Report 2021 rankings list of the best national universities as evaluated on 17 measures of academic quality, including first-year student retention, graduation rates, strength of the faculty and alumni giving.

Activities and societies: 

Howard University Mock Trial Team,

Bethune Annex STEP Team,

United Nations Association-Howard University chapter,

Howard University Model United Nations,

International Affairs Society,

NAACP Howard University Chapter,

Young AfricanA Leadership Initiative,

Howard University Lions Club Chapter

Howard University

Goldman Sachs Pre Professional Program

The Market Madness: HBCU Possibilities program provides access to a semester-long virtual crash course in key financial concepts and their real-world applications which includes a stipend for participating students and culminates in a case study competition and the opportunity to win prize funding for colleges and universities. Participants gain exposure to senior leaders, build meaningful relationships with Goldman Sachs professionals, and develop technical and leadership skills

Finance:

Consumer and Investment Management, Global Investment Research, Investment Banking, Merchant Banking, Global Markets, Excel training, Financial Accounting, Financial Statistics, M&A/LBO, Asset Management, Markets& products, 

Experience 

The Fulbright Program

Description Coming Soon... Teaching over 300+ students, English coach at Update Consulting International, Ran English club, helped a non profit with filling bilingual bookstore with books and pianos, volunteer with U.S. embassy, Education USA, and American Spaces.

Breakthrough Atlanta

Developed curriculum to Georgia standards and executed 9th English Language Arts and social-emotional learning lessons to 10+ underserved students. Implemented teaching strategies such as co-teaching, BIT, say-see-do, think-pair-share, independent study, etc.. Created events for 200+ students to engage in a civic week where students learned about government functions and how to stay involved through unionizing, protesting, running for office, and voting.

Embassy of New Zealand, Education New Zealand

Provide administrative support and research for meetings, ongoing projects, and strategies using cross cultural competencies and time management. Help develop a database of ENZ International Team Contacts while organizing events, partnerships, and workshops.

Department of Urban Housing and Development

Innovation and Policy intern within the Real Estate Assessment Center with the Office of Public and Indian Housing. Gained legislative research and writing experience to analyze legal protocols for HUD-assisted housing projects. Used various research methods to examine the landscape of HUD and improve its internal functions. 

 

Howard University Lion's Club Chapter President and Founder

Our pillars: Commitment to service, Enhance student leadership, and Support academic excellence

Howard University Resident Assistant

Planned inclusive and engaging programs for 45+ residents while implementing and adapting to various CDC guidelines. Served as a mentor, social justice coordinator, and representative of Howard University. Planned and executed 12+ programs: SNAP Benefits, Gender Inclusive crash course, Bison Edge, Birthday Bash, Find It, and Headshot Day, Link in with LinkedIn, and more.

Centre d'innovation de Lubumbashi

Interns engage in coworking projects dedicated to creating safe spaces for women in DRC to grow and launch successful ventures while drafting MOU, business cases, and concept notes. Delegate project tasks based on junior staff members' individual strengths, skill sets, and experience levels and develop comprehensive project plans to be shared with clients as well as other staff members.

The Community Planning & Design Initiative Africa (CPDIAfrica)

Perform outreach designed to recruit, help, and encourage participants for the CPDI Africa Global Studio for African Centered Architecture; (GSACA) an independent academy for teaching a new pedagogy in African architecture

Doing Good Work In Africa (DOWAfrica)

To build an ecosystem of future innovators and advocates for the continent, interns regularly attend DOWA meetings, discuss, and plan ways to support our organizations in combating the various development challenges on the continent.

Office of U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff Legislative Internship 

Interns serve as the general points of contact for constituents, federal agencies, and staff. As caseworkers, interns draft constituent response letters as well as research legislative issues. Interns serve as a resource to aid congressional staff on legislative and constituent matters.

South African Institute of International Affairs Student Ambassador

The SA-USA Community Engagement Exchange Programme (CEEP) is an initiative of the Youth Programmes at the South African Institute of the International Affairs (Youth@SAIIA) in partnership with the University of the Witwatersrand and Howard University. The goal of this program is to create a youth-led culture of community engagement and public participation on university campuses for a more sustainable future. This program will develop youth participation skills from to the foundation of awareness-raising through to engagement in policy and decision-making spaces.

Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security Fellowship

Fellows partake in in-depth discussions and presentations on relevant policies and issues surrounding domestic and International Affairs. Advocacy and educational efforts impact legislative offices actively utilizing WCAPS to gain insight into policy and legislation. Fellows undergo rigorous professional development to maximize their future impact in the field of international affairs along with mentorship. 

Project Destined x Equity Residential-Commercial Real Estate Intern

Programming is given to the students through the model: TRAIN, COMPETE, GROW. Interns work with leading executives to evaluate live deals in their community and present them in multiple pitch competitions. Scholars emerge with the technical skills, financial concepts, professional experiences, and networks that prepare them to confidently tackle the different real estate markets. Interns participated in the evaluation of a live real estate deal involving the value-add acquisition of a multifamily asset in Bethesda, Maryland. We prepared and presented an investment memo to real estate professionals from Tishman Speyer, Taconic Partners, and global firms. Received 60+ hours of training on real estate fundamentals, property valuation, deal financing, financial modeling, and more. Worked with professionals at Equity Residential building 10-year cash flow projections and sensitivity analysis based on various growth rates, hold periods, and exit cap rates.

Field Organizer at Jon Ossoff for US Senate

Campaign members lead and facilitate efforts to contact hundreds of thousands of voters across the state of Georgia in an effort to drive voter registration and turnout for Democrat Jon Ossoff in the 2020-2021 Senate Race. Campaign members also assist in launching a robust Community Mobilizer program. Members work in a small team to coordinate recruitment and training of hundreds of volunteers within the US and abroad.

Field Organizer at Tedra Cobb for Congress

Campaign members raise political awareness and help voters secure absentee ballots within the local community to promote an increase in civic engagement in political affairs. Field organizers complete policy research, manage campaign databases, phone banking, and text banking. Tasks such as grassroots organizing, voter registration, managing volunteers are executed as well.

Henry County District Attorney's office

Interns work alongside District Attorney Darius Pattillo, Assistant District Attorneys, and Paralegals on cases involving felonies committed in Henry County. They assist attorneys and staff on projects such as organizing exhibits, opening and closing files, and filing. Interns also frequently attend court as well as prepare and deliver documents to help assist Prosecutors in the office. Interns learn to nurture skills such as presence, critical thinking, and public speaking.

ATL Bar Association (SLIP) Program

Selected to participate in the 27th Annual Atlanta Bar Association Summer Law Internship Program. There are four mandatory orientations covering issues such as confidentiality, professionalism, punctuality, and attention to detail. During the Internship Program, Interns are required to complete weekly reports on topics relating to the legal system as well as take weekly tests and memorize speeches. Interns also complete case analyses and attend a mock law class at Georgia State University. Interns are also required to complete a 700 word concurring or dissenting argument on a United States Supreme Court decision while working full time at their assigned summer legal jobs.

Skillsets

Skillsets

Formal Writing

• Policy

• Case Analysis 

• Legislative 

• Position

• Resolution

• Tech Writing (Legal)

Foreign Language

• French, proficient 

• Spanish, intermediate

• Korean, novice

• Japanese, novice 

• Italian, in progress

• Cantonese, in progress

Communications

• Parliamentary debate & Procedure

• Phone Banking
• Text Banking

• Customer Service

• Public Speaking

Software and Applications

• Microsoft word, ppt, excel

• Google Workplace

• Website Building, Wix

• Social Media, Reddit, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Discord, Snapchat, Duolingo

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