704.500.5302 Prateek Patel prateekpatel017@gmail.

com
440 Bing Crosby Blvd, Advance, NC, 27006

Professional Experience
JAM Hospitality, Greensboro, NC, Executive Assistant to CEO May 2020—Present
- Manage daily operations of hotels within the portfolio of hotel management company
- Supervise managers and hotel staff to ensure that they completed their duties effectively
- Analyze marketing and sales strategies to increase the amount of rooms sold at company’s five hotels
- Oversaw construction of TownePlace Suites in Greensboro and the renovation of the Four Points in Greensboro
- Previously held position from (July 2017—August 2018)
Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), Washington, DC, Banking and Financial Services Associate January 2020—May 2020
- Submitted SEC comments on their Proposed Proxy Voting Process and on the Resource Extraction Payment Rules
- Created blog posts about Biden’s Housing Plan, Sanders’ endorsement of Biden, and the Durbin Amendment
- Wrote op-eds about the Unionization of Bank Workers and Robovoting of Shares by Pension Funds
Office of Senator John Kennedy (LA), Washington, DC, Legislative Intern January—May 2019
- Conducted research for Energy Legislative Assistant (LA) on bill that would help veterans enter natural gas jobs
- Assisted Banking LA in analyzing the USMCA Trade Deal, GSE Housing Reform, and the Fed’s Monetary Policy
- Created press clips, contacted news stations, drafted social media posts for Press Assistant
- Responded to constituent concerns on Senator’s positions, gave sixteen Capitol tours to Louisiana residents
Office of Representative Ted Budd (NC-13), Washington, DC, Legislative Intern August—December 2018

- Managed voicemails, wrote response e-mails to constituents, answered phone calls, and provided ten Capitol tours
- Wrote 499s on Iran’s Financial Terrorism, the Skills Gap, Planned Parenthood, Sanctuary Cities, and Tax Reform
- Supported staff with office shipments, conducted data entry, and collected signatures for six bills
Office of NC Representative Allen McNeill (NC-78), Raleigh, NC, State House Intern April—July 2017
- Wrote weekly newsletters, created talking points, and tracked advancement of bills through the legislative process
WXII 12-NBC TV Affiliate Station, Winston-Salem, NC, News Intern June—August 2016

- Reported and produced scripts for news stories in the Piedmont-Triad area

Interests, Skills, and Volunteer Experience

Interest Areas: Banking, Housing, Taxes, Labor, Energy, Small Business, Trade, Hotel Lodging, Transportation, Foreign Affairs
Software/Technology: IQ, Fireside, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Google Suite, SPSS, Photoshop, Premiere, InDesign,
Zeta RCS System, AP-ENPS, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Snapchat, Pages, Sheets, Facetime, Skype
Organizational & Volunteer Experience:
- Governor Pat McCrory Re-Election Campaign Volunteer, (February—May 2016)
- Republican Leadership Initiative—Alamance County GOP Team Fellow, (September—November 2016)
- Office of Representative Virginia Foxx, Clemmons, NC —District Office Intern, ( June—August 2015)

Education
American University, Washington, DC, Master of Public Administration (MPA) May 2020

- School of Public Affairs (SPA) Merit Scholarship Recipient, GPA: 3.6

- Activities: Chief of Staff—SPA Graduate Student Council
- Concentrations in Public Financial Management and State & Local Management
• Relevant Courses: Budgeting & Financial Management, Financing Govt Services, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Financial
Accounting, Housing Policy, State & Local Management, Project Management, Public Managerial Economics,
Quantitative Methods, Organizational Analysis, Legal Basis of Public Administration
Elon University, Elon, NC, Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science & Journalism May 2017

- Minors in Geography, History, and International Studies,

- Honors: Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Gamma Mu, Sigma Iota Rho
- Activities: President—Elon Politics Forum, Vice President/Treasurer—College Republicans, SGA—1st Year Treasurer
- Concentrations in Security Studies and Broadcast Journalism
• Relevant Courses: US Foreign Policy, Modern Latin America, Middle East Politics, Israel & Palestine, The Worlds
Regions, International Relations, Comparative Politics, Contemporary Political Theory, The Congress, Geography
of North America, Broadcast Journalism, Media Law & Ethics, Editing & Design, Multimedia News Production