Honors Thesis: From Doorman to Policeman: The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Image-BuildingExperiments from 1946 to the Present
Taylor High School
Taylor, CA
Valedictorian
June 2010
Captain, Varsity Golf Team
AWARDS & HONORS
Benjamin Franklin Scholar
September 2010 - Present
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One of approximately 100 students selected as an incoming freshman to engage in intensive seminars and individualized research projects
Truman Scholarship Finalist - State of California
March 2013
Sphinx Senior Society
March 2013
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One of thirty members of the Class of 2014 to be inducted into Penn’s oldest Honor Society
Dean’s List
Academic Years 2010 - 2011, 2011 - 2012, and 2012 - 2013
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Awarded to students who achieve a combined GPA of 3.7 for the fall and spring semesters
CAMPUS LEADERSHIP
Undergraduate Assembly,College of Arts and Sciences Representative
April 2011- Present
Budget Committee Member
September 2013 - Present
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Prepare and allocate a nearly $1.8 million budget to the other branches of student government; attend weekly budget meetings and deliberate on contingency requests
Vice Chair for External Affairs
April 2012 - April 2013
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Secured, for first time, university funding for the administrative costs of student political organizationssuch as the Penn Democrats and College Republicans
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Led efforts to amend the student governmentconstitution to allow for direct election of an Undergraduate President and Vice President by the studentbody
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CommCon - Communication Consultants
Los Angeles, CA
Intern
June - August 2013
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Wrote speeches and qualitative analyses for clients including professional sports teams andfood/beverage company; organized and coordinated focus groups in various cities across the country
The Penn Fund
Philadelphia, PA
Student Caller
May - June 2013
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Raised money for the University of Pennsylvania by speaking with alumni and parents
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Research Intern, Office of Presidential Appointments & Scheduling
May - August 2012
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Conducted vetting research for the President’s speaking engagements, policy roundtables, and publicevents; summarized research in memoranda for internal Executive Office use
Mitchell and Company
Washington, D.C.
Intern
June - August 2011
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Arranged and helped oversee operations of a national childhood cancer foundation’s annual lobbyingevent on Capitol Hill
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Worked directly with Lobbying and Federal Marketing staff on policy and marketresearch and analysis; drafted advocacy materials and political strategies for defense industry clients
INTERESTS
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band; golfing; Civil War history; Los Angeles Dodgers baseball
