Experience
Last summer, I had the fantastic opportunity to intern with the non-profit Vote Smart. I was drawn to Vote Smart’s mission of providing voters with factual information regarding state and federal candidates. I was assigned to work in the elections research department on the special interest groups (SIGs) team. I learned to research and monitor SIGs across many states tracking congressional ratings or candidate endorsements. This was an enormous task with the upcoming 2022 midterm elections. My supervisor Johanan Tai, a research associate at Vote Smart, taught me how to write Python scripts to use web scraping techniques which made gathering large amounts of data for some SIGs much easier. Read more about my daily tasks below.
Political Research Intern
Vote Smart | Remote
Daily Tasks
Conducted extensive nonpartisan research on special interest groups using standard web research methods and web scraping techniques with Python scripting.
Tracked special interest groups' ratings and endorsements of officials and candidates across 11 states.
Created and organized Excel spreadsheets with newfound data daily.
Harvested and proofed over 200 data entries to Vote Smart’s live website through the admin webpage.
Additional Experience
Executive Assistant and Interim Receptionist | Sisu Salon
Shaker Heights, Ohio | September 2023 - Present
Greet clients with a friendly demeanor and manage the reception area to maintain cleanliness and organization, thus effectively creating a positive first impression for the salon.
Maintain Sisu’s booking system, Schedulitcity, by updating appointments, confirming reservations, and sending appointment reminders to minimize no-shows, as well as completing cash and credit card transactions accurately and maintaining a balanced cash drawer.
Recognized by salon management for consistently providing outstanding customer service, while managing a high volume of phone calls, effectively scheduling appointments, and addressing customer inquiries regarding services, pricing, and availability.
Assistant Coach | Ohio Premier Lacrosse Club
Cleveland, Ohio | June 2019 - August 2022
https://www.ohiopremierlax.com/
Made practice plans and traveled to coach at tournaments and college showcases.
Mentored over 50 teenage girls on their journey to college lacrosse by helping players prepare for coach phone calls/visits and decipher what they want from a college to make the best decision.
Successfully coordinated and coached three different clinics throughout the summers of 2019 and 2020 for all age groups from five-year-old girls through high school seniors.