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Professional Experience
JAM Hospitality, Greensboro, NC, Director of Operations, Managing Partner May 2020—Present
- Manage operations of all the management company’s hotels and academic childcare centers.
- Handle payroll, supply purchases, bill payments, accounting, management hiring, and renovations.
Americans for Tax Reform, Washington, DC, Banking & Financial Services Associate January—May 2020
- Submitted comments to the SEC about the Proxy Voting Process and Resource Extraction Payments.
- Published op-eds on Bank Unions, Pension Funds, and 2020 Democratic Primary candidate platforms.
Office of Senator John Kennedy, Washington, DC, Legislative & Media Intern January—May 2019
- Attended various hearings and panels with the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Drafted reports on the Fed Reserve Chairman Powell Hearing and GSE Housing Reform Hearings
- Assisted Banking LA in legislation and committee work involving banking, housing, and trade policies.
- Created press clips, contacted news stations, drafted social media posts for Press Assistant
Office of Representative Ted Budd, Washington, DC, Legislative & Media Intern August—December 2018
- Handled legislative correspondence, conducted research, wrote constituent 499 letters, and provided tours.

Skills & Volunteer Experience

Software/Technology Knowledge: Microsoft Office, SPSS, Photoshop, Premier, InDesign, Zeta RCS, ENPS,
Zoom, Facebook, Twitter, Senate Intranet Quorum, House Fireside, Lightspeed, Fosse
Former Professional Experience:
- Office of NC Representative Allen McNeill (NC-78), Raleigh, NC—Legislative Intern, (May—July 2017)
- NC Republican Liberty Caucus—Digital Media Writer (September 2016—May 2017)
- Generation Opportunity, Elon, NC—Campus Director, (November—May 2016)
- WXII 12 NBC TV Affiliate Station, Winston-Salem, NC—News Team Intern, (June—August 2016)
- Office of Representative Virginia Foxx, Clemmons, NC—District Office Intern, (June—August 2015)
Former Volunteer Experience:
- McCrory 2016 Campaigns—Elon University College Republicans, (August—November 2016)
- Alamance County GOP Campaigns, Elon University Grassroots Team Leader, (February—May 2016)
- Republican Leadership Initiative, Burlington, NC—Grassroots Fellow, (August—November 2015)
Podcasting Experience: Politicana Podcast (July 2020 to present), Available on Spotify and Apple Music
Education
UNC Wilmington, Wilmington, NC Master of Business Administration (MBA) March 2022
- One-Year Accelerated Program, Master of Business Administration, GPA: 3.91
o Courses Completed: Economics, Management, Accounting, Marketing, Corporate Finance,
Business Analytics, Business Law, Strategic Management, Information Analysis & Management,
Operations Management, Real Estate Investment, Sales Success & Customer Interactions
American University, Washington, DC, Master of Public Administration (MPA) May 2020
- Concentrations in Public Financial Management and State & Local Management, GPA: 3.79
- School of Public Affairs (SPA) Merit Scholarship Recipient, SPA Grad. Council—Chief of Staff (2019)
- AU-SPA Graduate Journal Publications : Analyzing the Effectiveness of the Low Income Housing Tax
Credit (LIHTC) Program | The Federal Job Guarantee: A Hopeful Plan That’s Too Expensive to Deliver
o Relevant Courses: Financing Govt Services, Budgeting & Financial Management, Financial
Accounting, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Public Managerial Economics, Housing Policy, State & Local
Management, Project Management, Organizational Analysis, Quantitative Methods
Elon University, Elon, NC, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science & Journalism May 2017
- Minors in Geography, History, and International Studies,
- Honors: Gamma Theta Upsilon, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Sigma Alpha, Sigma Iota Rho