Ava Checkan
Gaithersburg,Maryland
Summary
Meticulous, hardworking student with extensive knowledge of federal government and homeland security. Eager to apply experience with political research and writing, legal affairs, and national and international conflict.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Digitization Specialist
AAA Research at National Archives II
05.2024 - Current
- Digitizing and consolidating original government records for large-scale research
- Conducting deep research on WWII combat activity
- 16-40 hours per week
Intern
Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Assigned to Gang Violence Unit
- Processed evidence and observed court proceedings for local criminal trials
- Analyzed and summarized evidence for prosecutors
- 16 hours per week
Education
Bachelor of Science - Government and Politics
University of Maryland
College Park, MD05.2025
American University of Rome
Skills
- Political Research
- Basic coding in R and Python
- Political Writing
- Data Analytics
- Legal Writing
- Qualtrics
- Oral Communication
- Survey Methodology
Accomplishments
- Straight A's Dean's List since Spring of 2023
- Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honors Society
- First-Year Innovative Research Experience
Timeline
Intern
Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office
05.2024 - 08.2024
Digitization Specialist
AAA Research at National Archives II
05.2024 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Government and Politics
University of Maryland
American University of Rome
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