My employment, volunteer, and leadership experience spans numerous sectors, including governance and programming, operations, and fundraising. Even my roles in retail and customer service demonstrate my keen ability to build partnerships with returning clients and meet key deliverables in fast-paced environments.
Amnesty International USA
Volunteer Member | Seattle, WA | Feb 2026 - Present
Member of the Group 4 AIUSA advocacy group in Seattle, WA. Monitoring case commitments following the support of human rights defenders and discussing Amnesty International resolutions in collaboration with the broader group.
Russell & Bromley
Sales Associate | Dublin, Ireland | March 2025 - October 2025
- Delivered public-facing customer service in a fast-paced retail environment, regularly managing EUR 2,000+ in weekly transactions.
- Built and maintained relationships with returning and new clients by responding to customer needs, resolving questions, and ensuring a positive experience start-to-finish.
- Maintained attention to detail while styling the store displays in accordance with company-wide procedures and visual merchandising guidelines.
World Vision Ireland
Fundraising Intern | Dublin, Ireland | April 2025 - June 2025
- Processed approximately EUR 2,000 in donations daily, maintaining accurate donor records and handling routine donor correspondence.
- Cleared a three-month backlog of failed transactions by contacting donors to update payment details and reconciling multiple data sources, closing a critical process gap and improving data accuracy.
- Communicated professionally and empathetically with donors regarding sensitive financial information, maintaining confidentiality and compliance with data protection regulations.
- Trained colleagues and partner-organization staff on donation processing and CRM workflows using Simma.
Young Initiative on the Global Political Economy
Program Assistant | McKinnon Center for Global Affairs, Occidental College | August 2021 - May 2024
Served as program assistant supporting the Diplomacy and World Affairs department’s programming on international diplomacy, human rights, global governance, and political economy.
- Coordinated, promoted, and executed events covering human rights, international diplomacy, intersectionality, justice and equity, and multilateralism, including the annual United Nations Week featuring in-person and hybrid events with 100+ attendees.
- Managed event logistics end-to-end: speaker recruitment and coordination, media and technology requests, catering, venue bookings, event promotion, and post-event reflection writing.
- Spearheaded production of the biannual Young Initiative Newsletter, covering alternatives to the global political and economic status quo and highlighting team accomplishments.
- Co-authored and compiled the Young Initiative Annual Report for donors and alumni, consolidating data on project funding, event impact, and scholarship distributions to inform future planning.
Occidental College Office of Admissions
Senior Fellow | January 2024 - May 2024
- Conducted interviews for prospective students and hosted information sessions for admitted students.
- Maintained and streamlined a database of 300+ high school counselors and administrators, enhancing communication and outreach efficiency for student recruitment.
Outright International
United Nations Intern | New York, NY | August 2023 - December 2023
Worked within the UN system on behalf of Outright International, a civil society organization advancing the human rights of LGBTIQ people globally. Placed through Occidental College’s flagship Kahane UN Program as one of 13 seniors selected to intern within the UN system.
- Engaged with UN state delegations, agencies, and civil society organizations during UN General Assembly Third Committee meetings, contributing to discussions on global LGBTIQ inclusion policies.
- Supported Outright’s strategic efforts on draft resolution A/C.3/78/L.51, Strengthening the role of the United Nations in the promotion of democratization and enhancing periodic and genuine elections, working to preserve SOGI-inclusive language in UNGA resolution documentation.
- Monitored and reported on opposition to SOGI and SRHR initiatives, including tracking voting behavior, member state statements, and explanations of vote for published advocacy reporting.
- Gathered and analyzed demographic data on nominees for United Nations Special Procedures positions to assess patterns in regional representation, gender balance, and institutional diversity.
- Drafted policy analysis briefs and strategic reports that directly informed Outright’s advocacy efforts and position statements presented at the UN.
- Produced a joint NGO statement for the 68th UN Commission on the Status of Women on inclusive, intersectional gender advocacy.
- Researched LGBTIQ inclusion in transitional justice processes for the creation of research primers.
ActBlue
Account Operations Intern | May 2022 - August 2022
- Set up and processed wire transfers for political campaigns and NGOs, handling highly sensitive financial information with accuracy and discretion.
- Managed communication with 50+ political campaigns and organizations weekly, facilitating fund disbursement and account troubleshooting.
- Streamlined the account setup process by filtering out spam and abandoned setup forms to maximize operational value.
- Analyzed Airtable data to identify and remove inactive organizations, improving platform integrity and maximizing resources.
Associated Students of Occidental College
Class Senator & Senate Director of Academic Affairs | September 2020 - May 2022
- Served as the primary student liaison to faculty and administrative academic committees, advocating for curriculum improvements and carrying out deliverables for Faculty Council and other institutional bodies.
- Led the Academic Affairs Committee, overseeing policy initiatives to enhance student academic resources and support services, and facilitating internal committee restructuring to promote equitable representation.
- Collaborated on the allocation and management of a $500K+ student budget and played a key role in launching the ASOC Savings Investment Portfolio in partnership with the Occidental Blythe Fund.
- Reviewed and voted on individual and club funding requests, disbursing over $40K annually in compliance with government and institutional guidelines.
- Member of the 2021-22 Inaugural Executive Committee that launched the Final Mile Fund for graduate school application grants, prioritizing first-generation and low-income students.
- Conducted institutional research via Qualtrics, analyzing the needs of international and multinational students and producing recommendations that improved the International Programs Office’s engagement strategies.
- Spearheaded initiatives that increased course evaluation response rates from 49% to 62% in a single semester, leading to improved faculty feedback and curriculum adjustments.
Done Waiting
Phone Bank Leader | April 2021 - September 2021
- Led nationwide volunteer phone-bank teams for grassroots advocacy of progressive Congressional campaigns.
- Provided training on phone-banking platforms (Dialer, OpenVPB, TurboVPB), ensuring volunteer efficiency and confidence.
- Monitored team performance and provided support during shifts.
Skills & Tools
- Research & Analysis: Policy Analysis | Legislative Research | Discourse & Narrative Analysis | Mixed Methods Research | Open-Source Research | Data Interpretation | Qualtrics | Report Writing
- Advocacy & Communications: Public Speaking | Persuasive Writing | Stakeholder Engagement | Opposition Monitoring | Social Media Outreach
- Operations & Tools: MailChimp | Airtable | Canva | Slack | Confluence | Notion | Google Suite | Microsoft Office | Stripe | Simma | Excel | Zendesk
- Project & Event Management: Program Coordination | Strategic Planning | Budget Oversight | Event Execution
Languages
English (Native) | French (Intermediate)