Josh Brodsky
Chicago,IL
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
DUNN FELLOW
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS
08.2023 - Current
- Highly selective one-year fellowship that provides firsthand experience in state government
- Member of the State Board of Education Legislative Affairs team
- Correspond with state legislators to create legislative solutions
- Draft policy memos to show the position of the State Board of Education (anything about drafting legislation
- I know it’s for later in the year but is it part of your program?)
SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM DESIGN INTERN
DISCOVERY EDUCATION
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Provided research and writing for new chapters of the Social Studies textbook
- Suggested new content through Discovery Education media database
- Researched different state social studies standards for K-12
- Wrote a first draft for a revised Holocaust section of the Social Studies textbook
VP of Content
WeListen UMich Chapter
09.2019 - 01.2022
01.2020 - 12.2021
- Led team responsible for developing topics of interest for discussion on policy and politics
- Assigned project management for research, fact sheet development, and overall presentation logistics
- Responsible for presenting topic overviews designed to provoke conversation about controversial topics
EDUCATION POLICY RESEARCH INTERN
THE CENTER FOR TAX AND BUDGET ACCOUNTABILITY, FEDERAL
06.2021 - 09.2021
- Researched and wrote policy memos for upcoming federal education bill
- Focused on Title I funding, ESSA accountability, and IDEA structure and funding
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP TEAM INTERN
KAUFMAN HALL
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Provided support to consulting firm clients on health care policy issues
- Researched healthcare systems in order to provide background information for published articles
- Managed data through Excel to ensure accuracy in company/client database
- Edited articles to be published on the Kaufman Hall website and distributed to clients
INTERN
MATTER
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Executed office administrative tasks for a healthcare startup incubator and corporate innovation accelerator
- Utilized Salesforce and managed data through Excel to ensure accuracy in company/client database
- Responsible for researching and developing curriculum recommendations to be presented to the executive board regarding MATTER’s start-up members
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Public Policy
University of Michigan, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Ann Arbor, MI2023
Bachelor of Arts -
Pompeu Fabra University
Barcelona, Spain Skills
- SKILLS & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Technical skills:
- Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Google Drive
- Research
- Public Speaking
- Writing
Timeline
DUNN FELLOW
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS
08.2023 - Current
SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM DESIGN INTERN
DISCOVERY EDUCATION
06.2022 - 08.2022
EDUCATION POLICY RESEARCH INTERN
THE CENTER FOR TAX AND BUDGET ACCOUNTABILITY, FEDERAL
06.2021 - 09.2021
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP TEAM INTERN
KAUFMAN HALL
06.2021 - 08.2021
01.2020 - 12.2021
VP of Content
WeListen UMich Chapter
09.2019 - 01.2022
INTERN
MATTER
06.2019 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Public Policy
University of Michigan, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Bachelor of Arts -
Pompeu Fabra University
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