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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Alaska Wilderness League (AWL) Washington, DC
Legislative Intern June 2019-Present
• Lobbied congressional staff on legislation that would impact federal public lands in Alaska, specifically the Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge. Issues including:
o H.R. 1146 Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act
o Arctic Refuge Provision (Section 118) of H.R. 3055
o Tongass National Forest Amendment (136) to H.R. 3055
• Called congressional staff prior to votes on the House floor and updated the targeting list regarding their vote.
• Used Congress Plus to create and send out email blasts to targeted congressional staff, as well as to create contact
lists to schedule Hill meetings with congressional targets.
• Drafted social media posts and letters to thank legislators for their support on critical votes.
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) Washington, DC
Legislative Intern May 2019-Present
May 2018-July 2018
• Met with and educated congressional staff on legislation that would impact federal public lands in Utah’s Redrock
Wilderness while working closely with the Legislative Advocate. Issues including:
o H.R. 5727 Emery County Public Land Management Act
o H.R. 2044 America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act
o The status of Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments
• Reported on relevant congressional hearings and markups in the House Committee on Natural Resources and
Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee to the Legislative Director.
• Coordinated and conducted Hill-drops of educational materials to congressional offices.
• Compiled and edited the “Utah Wilderness News.” This is a daily news update of Utah’s federal public lands
distributed to SUWA members via Listserv.
Utah Rivers Council (URC) Salt Lake City, UT
WaterRoots Campaign Coordinator March 2019-May 2019
• Conducted outreach to include local business stakeholders in URC’s “2%” water conservation campaign.
• Researched the use of property taxes for water districts in the Western U.S. and their correlated bond ratings.
• Designed, edited, and contributed content to the newsletter produced by the Utah Rivers Council, “Waterlines.”
• Managed outreach and programming for events such as the annual Earth Day Brunch.
Utah House of Representatives – Rep. Briscoe District 25 Salt Lake City, UT
Legislative Intern Jan 2019-March 2019
• Worked as the sole, full-time staff assistant for the legislator’s office during which I completed all correspondence
and scheduling for the legislator.
• Tracked bills of interest throughout the legislative process and wrote policy memos on bills relevant to my office.
• Managed constituent services for the legislator’s office through email, phone, meetings, and town-hall events.
• My legislative portfolio included the:
o House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
o Commission for the Stewardship of Public Lands
Utah State University (USU) Logan, UT
Undergraduate Teaching Fellow Aug 2018-Dec 2018
Undergraduate Research Assistant Dec 2016-July 2017
EDUCATION
Utah State University Logan, UT
Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude Expected Aug 2019
• Majors in Law & Constitutional Studies and Philosophy. Minor in Environmental Studies.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
USU Institute of Government and Politics, Board Member Aug 2018-Present
USU Sustainability Office, Blue Goes Green Grant Committee Aug 2018-Apr 2019
USUSA Student Fee Board, At-Large Voting Member Aug 2018-Jan 2019
USUSA Government Relations Council Aug 2016-May 2017