Keisha Thomas

Driven and adept at project coordination, I honed my leadership and administrative support skills through roles at Public Service Pathways Program and Conferences@UVA. Excelling in fast-paced environments, I leveraged strong interpersonal communication and time management abilities to significantly enhance team productivity and operational efficiency, demonstrating a commitment to achieving and surpassing goals.

• Democracy Public Service Scholar, Charlottesville, VA, 2024, Participating in a program within UVA with a priority of educating and engaging with the community of Charlottesville on equity, community, and critical features of public service.
• Madison House Volunteer, Charlottesville, VA, 2024, Assists teachers in Albemarle County with their learning environment and engaging with students to increase available academic resources.
• VISAs Volunteer, Charlottesville, VA, 2024, Aid English-learners in UVA faculty with language skills and individual goals in citizenship and education.
• Minority Rights Coalition Exec of Community Support, Charlottesville, VA, 2024, Manage efforts to increase community support between minority organizations, the UVA community, and communities off ground. Organizing an advocacy program that seeks to educate and facilitate a space for secondary school students interested in advocacy and public service.
• Student Registrator for Rep. Elissa Slotkin, East Lansing, MI, 2022, Worked for Slotkin’s campaign and registered MSU students to vote for 2022 election. Demonstrated skills in organization of tasks, teamwork, and data management.
• Student Assistant at MSU Recycling and Surplus Store, East Lansing, MI, 2022, Assisted in recycling maintenance of MSU items and recreation of objects into sustainable pieces. Demonstrated skills in project creativity, organization, and teamwork for the objective of encouraging methods of environmental sustainability.
• Conference Assistant, Charlottesville, VA, 2024, Working as a student Conference Assistant at UVA; assisting with the operational activities for summer conferences at UVA, including administrative tasks, as well as providing customer service and hospitality to incoming guests.